Providing world class youth soccer programs that enrich children's lives.

Region 1672 - Sparta, MI

Volunteering

It’s About What’s Good For The Kids

AYSO is a volunteer-run organization. Coaches, referees and administrators are volunteers. Over 220,000 parents, neighbors, relatives and friends lend their time and talents so that each child gets a terrific AYSO experience.

AYSO’s volunteer foundation ensures that it’s all about what’s good for kids. It also makes AYSO very affordable. AYSO operates in a business manner, but volunteers ensure its “profits” are happy, healthy kids playing a sport they can enjoy for life.

AYSO has developed special training that helps parents who may have little or no soccer experience quickly gain the age-appropriate knowledge and skills they need to be effective coaches and referees. It also has unique administrative and management training. This ensures that each community program:

Abides by the AYSO philosophies
Offers a great AYSO experience
Continues to grow, offering the AYSO opportunity to more children

It only takes a few hours to become qualified as an introductory-level coach or referee. But if you’re not able to commit even that much time, there are many small jobs you can help with. Even a couple of hours each season are an important contribution to your team and Region!

AYSO training doesn’t stop as long as you’re having fun. Referees, coaches and administrators have clinics, workshops and other advanced training available to advance their skills.

–from ayso.org

How can I help?

Please contact any board member or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Concessions: Volunteering in the concession stand helps keep our cost down. We are always looking for help with grilling or selling snacks at Sparta Sports Park concession stand.

Team Parent: Assist the coach by making the snack schedule, distributing the uniforms and making phone calls for picture day, schedule changes, rain-outs, etc.

Field Stripe-ers: Line the practice and game fields.

Coaches and Assistant Coaches: AYSO will provide the training and the support to take you from a soccer parent to coach. Whether you are seasoned in the game or fresh on the turf, we will help you to succeeded. Visit AYSO for the job description.

Referees: Referees are as critical to soccer as players and coaches. In AYSO, the game can’t be played if there aren’t enough referees. As with coaches, AYSO provides all training and continuing support.