Welcome to YMSL Hill Country
Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community
Welcome to the Hill Country Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League! We hope you will join us.
The four years of high school go by incredibly fast and finding time to spend with your teenage son(s) can be challenging.
As a YMSL member you have the opportunity to serve the community alongside your son. As you model a dedication to serving others, your sons’ eyes and heart open up to how giving back impacts the world. And the memories you’ll make together will last a lifetime.
In addition to service, YMSL provides valuable leadership opportunities through a comprehensive four-year curriculum covering topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and more.
The time to start the membership process is during your son’s 8th-grade year.
We look forward to meeting you and serving together. Scroll down for more details.
About YMSL
The Young Men’s Service League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit national organization. Members of YMSL are moms and their teenage sons who volunteer together to serve their local communities during his four years of high school. YMSL currently represents over 27,000 members and young men as part of more than 153 chapters across 20 states.
YMSL offers moms service opportunities and time together with her son(s) to grow their relationship and to instill in him a heart of service to last a lifetime. In addition to service, as part of its four-year comprehensive program, YMSL teaches leadership and life skills to develop our young men to become the capable, confident, and compassionate leaders of tomorrow.
The pillars of the YMSL experience are service, learning, and leadership. YMSL is a four-year comprehensive program. Requirements for membership include:
YMSL Mentor (Sponsor)
YMSL is a sponsorship organization; a prospective member needs to be mentored (sponsored) by a current member of the chapter she wishes to join. Contact membership for guidance. Enrollment is during the son’s 8th-grade year.
4-Year Commitment
Joining YMSL is a four-year commitment. Young men and their mothers are expected to remain active in the chapter during his four years of high school. An annual Volunteer and Senior Recognition Banquet is held each spring.
20 Hours of Service
A minimum of 20 service hours is required annually at a variety of chapter-approved philanthropies. Half of these hours must be served as a Mother/Son team.
Job within the Chapter
Each mom and son must individually serve in a job or leadership position within the chapter. Positions rotate annually. Roles offer valuable experience and leadership opportunities.
5 Meetings
A structured four-year curriculum for young men covers a variety of life skills and brings in local speakers. Young men must attend at least 5 meetings per year. Moms must attend at least 3 meetings per year.
Membership Fees
YMSL annual chapter dues and banquet fee.
Contact membership for more details.
Joining YMSL
Ready to take the next step?
Enrollment for new members takes place in January/February/March of the son’s 8th-grade year.
If you do not know anyone in YMSL, please contact us to assist you.
YMSL is a sponsorship organization, which means a prospective member needs to be sponsored by a current member of the chapter they wish to join.
If you would like to learn more about joining, please click the contact membership button below to send us a message.
Our Chapter’s Membership Dates & Deadlines for Enrollment:
- 01-24-2024Prospective Member Meeting – Cups & Cones in Steiner Ranch 6:00 pm
- 01-28-2024Prospective Member Meeting – Cups and Cones in Steiner Ranch 2:00pm
- 03-01-2024Deadline to submit Letter of Intent – Letter will be sent after Prospective member meetings.
- 03-07-2024New member enrollment opens!
- 03-13-2024New member enrollment closes.
Testimonials
Leadership
Our Chapter’s Leadership Board
Karen Stevens
Elizabeth Taylor
Audrey Penrose
Shannon Goodwin
Nina Nickerson
Juliana Roberto
Margaret Hermes
Katy Allen
Leah Carrubba
Melissa Moore
Hwayoung Lee
Michelle Oriti
Nicole Gray
Cherisse Smyser
Vicky Pereira
Philanthropies we Serve
Alphabetical List
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Austin Sunshine Camps
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Austin’s Yellow Bike Project
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Blue Santa
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Brady’s Bridge
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Brookdale
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Camp Buckner
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Candlelight Ranch
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Caritas
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Carrying Hope
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Center for Child Protection
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Central Texas Food Bank
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Championship Hearts Foundation
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Chuy’s Childrens Christmas Parade
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Coats for Kids
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Comfort Crew form Military Kids
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Community First MLF
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Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas (DSACT)
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EngAGE
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Hand to Hold
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Heroes Night Out
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Hope Austin
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Keep Austin Beautiful
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LISD Clothes Closet
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Longhorn Village
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Mobile Loaves and Fishes
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Sammy’s House
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace
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Special Olympics Texas
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Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center
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Texas Advocacy Project
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The Y (YMCA)
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Urban Roots
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Wreaths Across America
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YMSL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2024
If you are a philanthropy interested in partnering with our chapter, we would love to hear from you. Please use the contact our chapter button below.
Contact our Chapter
We look forward to hearing from you about membership or how our members can serve your philanthropy and our community. Click the button below to contact our chapter.
If you are interested in joining our chapter, please use the contact membership button in the Join section.
To learn more about the YMSL National organization visit: YMSL.org
To see a full list of chapters visit: YMSL.org/find-a-chapter