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✦ Formal Invitation ✦
Association of Midnight Basketball
40th Anniversary
National Summit
"40 Years After Hours, On Purpose:
Building Communities Through the Game"
📅
August 27–29, 2026
📍
Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA
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Three Days · All Chapters Welcome
Dear Friend of Midnight Basketball,
On behalf of Lawrence C. Gray Jr., President & CEO, and the entire leadership of the Association of Midnight Basketball, we are honored to invite you to join us for our 40th Anniversary National Summit — three powerful days celebrating four decades of impact, community, and the power of the game.
This historic gathering will bring together chapter directors, alumni, civic leaders, sponsors, and partners from across the country in the great city of Atlanta, Georgia. Whether you have been part of this movement from the beginning or are discovering Midnight Basketball for the first time, this is the Summit you do not want to miss.
What to Expect
National Keynote Address
Visionary speakers addressing the future of community basketball and civic impact
40th Anniversary Awards
Saturday program honoring individuals, chapters, and partners whose service shaped our movement
Broken Crayons Still Color
Immersive Saturday experience — Mock Car Crash, Mock Funeral, Mock Trial, Incarceration & Reentry simulations focused on Youth Safety & Mental Health
Guest Speakers
Featured speakers addressing youth safety, community impact, and 40 years of Midnight Basketball legacy
Midnight Basketball Games
Games begin 3:30 PM Saturday at Morehouse College — following the Broken Crayons Still Color Summit at Rosel Fann Recreation Center (8 AM–2 PM) — open to all community attendees
Luncheon & Acknowledgements
WestCare Presentations & community resources followed by formal acknowledgements of sponsors, staff, civic leaders & founding legacy during the 40th Anniversary Games
Press Conference & City Hall Reception
Thursday Meet & Greet at 4pm, Press Conference at 5pm, 40th Anniversary Celebration at 6pm
Three Days — Updated Schedule
Thu · Aug 27
🏛️ Welcome & The City
All events begin 4:00 PM · Delegate welcome lounge opens 3:00 PM · Meet & Greet 4:00 PM · Official Opening Ceremony 4:15 PM · Welcome Remarks — Lawrence C. Gray Jr. · 40th Anniversary Legacy Moment · Summit Framing — Michael H. Steadman · Press Conference 5:55 PM · 40th Anniversary Celebration & Mayor's Office Networking Event 6:30–8:00 PM · Atlanta City Hall Atrium, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Fri · Aug 28
📖 The History · The Association
Rosel Fann Recreation Center · 365 Cleveland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30354 · Program 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · 9:00 AM Welcome & Opening · 9:15 AM History of Midnight Basketball · 9:35 AM What Is Midnight Basketball · 9:55 AM Sponsors & Partners Recognition · 10:10 AM Speakers & Featured Voices · 10:35 AM Testimonials · 10:55 AM Administration · 11:20 AM Q&A Session · 11:40 AM Meet the Board · 🍽️ 12:00 PM — Lunch with the President & Board Members (All Delegates Welcome)
Sat · Aug 29
Full Programming Day — Love From Afar, Speakers, Awards & Basketball
Summit: Rosel Fann Recreation Center · 365 Cleveland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM — Registration (free toiletries to first 100 attendees, 8:00 AM) · Welcome & Opening Program (9:30 AM) · Mental Health & Youth Safety Session (10:00 AM) · 🎭 Broken Crayons Still Color: Mock Car Crash with Atlanta Fire Rescue & EMS (10:30 AM) · Mock Funeral (11:00 AM) · Mock Trial (11:30 AM) · Incarceration Simulation (12:00 PM) · Reentry Simulation (12:30 PM) · WestCare Presentations (1:00–2:00 PM) · Summit Closing (2:00 PM). Games: Morehouse College · Transition 2:00–3:15 PM · 🏀 40th Anniversary Midnight Basketball Games begin 3:30 PM
Saturday Venues — Dual Location
Rosel Fann Recreation Center + Morehouse College
Summit: 365 Cleveland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA · 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Games: Morehouse College · 107 Fair St SW, Atlanta University Center, GA · 3:30 PM
Games: Morehouse College · 107 Fair St SW, Atlanta University Center, GA · 3:30 PM
August 27–29, 2026 · Thursday Opening at Atlanta City Hall Atrium · Saturday Full Day at Morehouse College
Thursday Evening Venue
Atlanta City Hall Atrium
55 Trinity Avenue SW · Atlanta, GA 30303
Thursday, August 27 · 4:00 PM Meet & Greet · 5:00 PM Press Conference · 6:00 PM 40th Anniversary Celebration
RSVP: rdavidson@atlantaga.gov · Text: 404.536.3334
RSVP: rdavidson@atlantaga.gov · Text: 404.536.3334
Space is limited. We encourage you to register early to secure your place at this landmark gathering. Registration takes just a few minutes and your RSVP helps us plan the experience every delegate deserves.
"Midnight Basketball has always been about more than the game.— Lawrence C. Gray Jr. · President & CEO, Association of Midnight Basketball
It is about what happens when community shows up — consistently,
purposefully, and after hours — for the people who need it most."
With gratitude and great anticipation,
Lawrence C. Gray Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Association of Midnight Basketball (AMB)