Welcome to Katy

Mothers & Sons Serving Together to Impact Their Local Community

Welcome to our Chapter of the Young Men’s Service League!

The four years of high school go by incredibly fast. Finding time to spend together with your teenage son gets harder and harder. When you join YMSL, you commit to spending quality time together with your son serving your community.

In these moments, he sees your dedication to serving others. You see his eyes and heart become open to the world around him. These are memories to last a lifetime and service projects that impact our community forever.

In addition to service, YMSL offers valuable leadership opportunities and a four-year curriculum that covers topics such as car repair, interview skills, cooking, hazing prevention, and more.

We hope you will consider joining us. 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:
  • 02-18-2024Perspective Member Meeting
  • 03-01-2024Letter of Intent for Membership in YMSL Katy Chapter Deadline
  • 03-08-2024Perspective Member Letter of Invite or Decline
  • 03-07-2024New Member Enrollment

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Testimonials

Volunteering and serving together in YMSL has been a wonderful bonding experience for my son and me. We have the pleasure of serving a variety of philanthropies and each time we learn something new about the importance of giving back to our community.
Shannon and Andrew MazyKaty, Texas
Joining YMSL has been a great decision for us! My favorite part of this organization is serving the philanthropies in our area. After each volunteer activity, my son and I have the best conversations on the drive home. I have loved how my son has grown mo
Blake Mohnke and Alexander SatterfieldKaty, Texas
I have two sons in YMSL now and we have found that volunteering has brought us closer together. These memories will last forever, but the growth I see in them by giving back to the community has been a blessing.
Maire, William and Aidan McKinnonKaty, Texas

Leadership

Our Chapter’s Leadership Board

Shannon Mazy

Board Member: President

Dana Koger

Board Member: First Vice President

Lannie Christensen

Board Member: Parliamentarian

Jessie Miller

Board Member: Secretary

Carrie Calkins

Board Member: Treasurer

Amanda Bullis

Board Member: VP Communications

Crystal Matovich

Board Member: VP Membership

Lauren Ashley

Board Member: VP Membership

Andrea Shepherd

Board Member: VP Philanthropy

Marie McKinnon

Board Member: VP Website

Blake Mohnke

Board Member: VP Young Men Coordinator

Tracey Franciosa

Board Member: Assistant VP Philanthropy

Monja Smith

Board Member: Assistant Secretary

Erin Haack

Board Member: Assistant Treasurer

Sarah Roup

Board Member: Assistant VP Young Men Coordinator

Philanthropies we Serve

Alphabetical List

  • American Cancer Society, Inc. – Hope’s Lodge
  • Books Between Kids
  • Brookwood Community
  • Camp For All
  • Clothed by Faith
  • Embrace Soccer
  • Feed the Hunger
  • Flags for Fallen Vets
  • Fort Bend Seniors (Meals on Wheels)
  • Generation One Academy (Ultimate Gift 2019)
  • Heritage Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
  • I Can Shine
  • Katy American Little League Challenger Baseball
  • Katy Christian Ministries
  • Katy Wolfpack
  • Kids Meals INC.
  • Lunches of Love
  • Mamie George Community Center
  • Neighborhood Kidz Club
  • SIRE
  • Sleep In Heavenly Peace
  • The Ballard House
  • The Hangar Unity Center, Brookshire, TX
  • Willow River Farms
  • Wreaths Across America

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

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