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Organizers raise stakes for Evansville Dust Bowl: youth camp, prize money, music rules and safety plan
Summary
Cortland Martin, a local player and this year’s Dust Bowl host, told the commission he plans expanded youth outreach, a free kids camp, a women's game, prize money and will limit music played during games to instrumental tracks to avoid copyright issues; he said he is meeting with Sergeant Brewer on safety.
Cortland Martin, who identified himself as the organizer of the 2025 Evansville Dust Bowl, updated the Evansville Social Status of Black Males Commission on plans to expand the event’s youth programming, introduce prize money and tighten music and safety arrangements.
"We want a lot of kids there," Martin said, describing a free kids camp and additional events including a dunk contest, three-point contest and a women's game the Saturday before the championship. He said prize money for winning teams is intended to encourage players to…
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