JRS Sports L.L.C. is celebrating over 12 years of "Lighting Up" products, since 1997. John R. Schlicht, owner, founder of JRS Sports L.L.C. of New Berlin, Wisconsin, inventors and manufacturers of Fiber Optic Products. John has had a joint venture with Michael Petell of Fiber Optic Design, Inc. since 1995. Michael has 25 years experience in engineering and design of their fiber optic special effects and manufacturing of fiber optic products. Some of Michael's special effects clients include; Houston Space Center (NASA), Disney, Steven Spielberg's music, Lucas Films, Orion Motion Picture, "E.T. The Ride" at Universal Studios.

Together Michael and John have distributed these products and patented numerous products such as fiber optic baseball "Light Up" caps. John was instrumental in selling the Fiber Optic Mini and Deluxe replica NFL football helmets to the Riddell Helmet Company.

Fiber Optic Design and JRS Sports are approved licensed manufacturers with the Walt Disney Company since 1978.

China Manufacturing
JRS Sports L.L.C. has joint venture manufacturing located in ZhongShan, China. Employing over 5,000 workers, our capabilities range from electronics assembly, injection and roto molding, hand paint decoration and high volume manufacturing.

We are committed to the Manufacturer's Code of Ethics and are certified by the Disney Company, McDonalds, Warner Bros, and Tricor - Taco Bell.

Our Hong Kong facility is a state-of-the-art design center with rapid prototyping capabiliies. Full project engineering from concept through tooling, to production is available.

Charity Corporate Sponsors
JRS Sports L.L.C. has been a corporate sponsor of "Take a Soldier to the Movies". This organization sends gift boxes in the form of a popcorn box, which contains a DVD movie, micro wave popcorn, theatre candy and letters of support to all of our military branches that are in harms way. More information is at www.soldiertomovies.org.

JRS Sports is also a corporate sponsor of  The Fisher House Foundation. The Fisher House provides a "home away from home" that enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. Please go to their website for more information. www.fisherhouse.org

JRS Sports has manufactured the Patriot "Fiber Optic" hat and all profits will be split between the two above orgainizations. To purchase hats, at $25.00 each, send check to JRS Sports, PO Box 510655, New Berlin, WI 53151. Shipping cost in the U.S. is included. please designate which Patriot hat is requested.