Austin
Chapter
AMB's Texas capital chapter — midnight basketball, life skills, and community safety programming bringing real change to Austin's youth communities.
AMB in the Texas Capital
The Austin Chapter plants AMB's flag in the Texas capital — a city known for its culture and innovation, but also home to growing youth violence statistics and deepening opportunity gaps along racial and economic lines. AMB's late-night model addresses the specific hours when youth are most vulnerable: 8 PM to 1 AM, when most youth programs have closed their doors.
The Austin Chapter operates as part of AMB's Texas two-chapter network alongside Beaumont — together extending the national model's impact deep into the Lone Star State. Basketball is the hook; life skills, education, and community connection are the mission.
Chapter Programs
Full-spectrum youth development programming in Austin and Travis County.
Midnight Basketball League
Competitive late-night leagues providing Austin youth a structured, safe environment during the highest-risk hours of the night.
Life Skills Workshops
Employment readiness, financial literacy, conflict resolution, and goal-setting — mandatory pre-game workshops connecting ambition to action.
Education Support
GED preparation, college access guidance, and connections to Austin Community College and Texas-area workforce development programs.
Police Engagement
AMB's proven police-youth dialogue model building real relationships between Austin law enforcement and the community's young people.
Health & Wellness
Physical wellness, mental health resources, and the SCARED STIFF gun violence prevention curriculum adapted for Austin communities.
Community Outreach
Partnerships with Austin nonprofits, faith communities, city government, and tech-sector organizations connecting youth to opportunity.
Building Futures in Austin
AMB's presence in Austin brings the 40-year proven model to the heart of Texas government and innovation.
Austin youth receiving midnight basketball programming, life skills mentorship, and educational support.
Part of AMB's Texas two-chapter network alongside Beaumont, extending the national model across the Lone Star State.
Get Involved
Program Schedule
- League Nights: Friday & Saturday, 8pm–1am
- Life Skills: Pre-game sessions 7–8pm
- Spring & Fall sessions
Who Can Participate
- Ages 17–25, male and female
- Austin and Travis County residents
- Free to all participants
Location
Austin, Texas
Travis County
Venue confirmed upon registration.
Contact
Email: m.steadman@midnightbasketballusa.org
or amblpinc@gmail.com
Send a Message
Austin's Youth Need This
Join AMB's Austin Chapter and help deliver midnight basketball's proven impact to the Texas capital's youth communities.