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PARENTS! Have Fun With Us AND Your Family
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AYSO runs on volunteer power. There are 220,000 volunteers around the country making sure everyone plays! AYSO volunteers are mostly parents of current players, but also siblings, grandparents, parents of former players, neighbors and even active players themselves. AYSO volunteers give each child the precious gift of their time.
AYSO is a family experience. As an AYSO volunteer, a parent gets to participate with their child and teach the values of giving back to the community. Sometimes it's the whole family with parents, siblings and grandparents all getting in on the act.
Coaching and refereeing may be the most visible volunteer roles, but there are many ways to help a team or Region. Many volunteer roles require small amounts of time, but are very valuable to the kids. There is an AYSO volunteer opportunity for everyone.
Volunteering should be a fun and fulfilling experience for you. It's a chance to learn something new, or an opportunity to use the skills you already have. Start out by finding a position or task that interests you. If it's a little more of a time commitment than you can offer, find another parent who can share the responsibility.
If after looking at this list of AYSO volunteer jobs and tasks, you are still too busy to take on a volunteer position but want to help - ask around. Someone always needs help making copies, dropping off flyers to schools or manning a registration table for a couple of hours. There is always something you can offer to help your team or your Region.
Here are some roles that our Region needs help with and their estimated time commitment. Check with your Regional Commissioner (RC) or Volunteer Coordinator for how you can best help American Canyon AYSO and how much time it will take.
Opportunities for Fun and Enjoyment with AYSO
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Publicity/Communications Coordinator
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Serve as the Region's liaison to the media and school district. Design flyers for Registration, Opening Day and other special events. Distribute flyers to schools, supermarkets, doctor's offices, etc. Send press releases to local newspapers.
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4 Hours Per Month
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Special Events Coordinator
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Plan special events such as AYSO Day and Opening Day ceremonies. Find a few friends and split up the tasks for the Special Events Coordinator, and each of you can take lead on a different event.
Key Events AYSO participates in are:
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12 hours per year per volunteer
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Assistant Registrar
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Assist the Region Registrar with registering players and volunteers. Maintain the region database and keep current count of registered players and volunteers. Work with the Treasurer to reconcile registration forms and monies collected and ensure payment sent to AYSO. Select and coordinate signup location(s). Process late registrations, dropped players, maintain a waiting list for late-registered players. Order pre-printed forms from the National Support for registrants unable to register online.
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24-36 hours During Registration Time
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Data Entry
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Assist the Registrar, Coach Administrator and Regional Commissioner with data entry, especially with entering player information during Registration.
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4-6 hours per season
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Team Parent Coordinator
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Be the point person for team parents. Give team parents all the information they need on how to best assist coaches. This is a perfect position for someone who has been a team parent before and would like to try their hand at something new.
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2 Hours per month
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Team Parent Coordinator Assistant
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Help the Team parent Coordinator. Give team parents all the information they need on how to best assist coaches. This is a perfect position for someone who has been a team parent before and would like to try their hand at something new.
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2 Hours per month
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Regional Game Scheduler Coordinator
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Once registration is complete and closed, the Game Scheduler Coordinator creates the play schedule from U6 through U14. Arranging rotating matches within all age groups and managing game time slots. Strong organizational skills are an advantage.
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6 Hours per season
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Regional Practice Scheduler Coordinator
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Once registration is complete and closed, the Practice Scheduler Coordinator works with coaches to create a field practice assignment from U6 through U14. This role only schedules the fields, days and time slots. Strong organizational skills are an advantage.
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6 Hours per season
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Regional Equipment Purchasing Coordinator
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Take inventory of goals nets, balls, paint, flags, etc. and assess replacement or inventory requirements. Submit a requirements sheet to Field Coordinator.
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4 Hours per season
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Secretary
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Organizes and schedules board meetings, Records minutes of meetings & distributes to staff, attends meetings (about eight per year) to record minutes, and performs other duties as required.
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12 Hours per year
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Coach
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We are always looking for volunteers to coach U6, U8, and U10 teams. If you are interested in leading a team of energetic and eager soccer players and teaching them using the AYSO 6 Philosophies, we have a spot for you. New coaches usually start with a U6 or U8 team. AYSO Coach Trainers will train you using both online tutorials and field practicals. AYSO also has coach mentors available to help reinforce proper age group play. Coaching is one of the most visible positions AYSO offers to volunteers, and it is one of the most rewarding.
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40 hours per season
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