Volunteer FAQ’s
Is volunteering required?
No, but it is expected. AYSO is a parent-based voluntary organization established to provide a positive experience for our children. All the things that make AYSO a great place for kids to play soccer are done by volunteers. There are no paid positions in the Area or the Regions. All the coaches, referees, line painters and field maintenance workers, uniform sorters, schedulers, board members, and everything else, are some kid’s mom or dad, big brother or sister, relative or family friend. There are all kinds of ways to help make a good program for our kids. We need you, too.
I’d like to help, but I can’t commit the time involved in coaching. What can I do?
There are many ways you can help. A good place to start is by asking your child’s coach how you can help him or her by being a Team Parent. There are also many tasks that require a commitment of only a day or two, such as helping on picture day, or with fundraisers, or painting lines on fields. Feel fee to contact any one of your Regional Board Members if you’d like to volunteer some of your time.
What is Safe Haven?
AYSO has made a commitment to their participants to provide a safe place for children to play and compete. AYSO’s Safe Haven Program is child and volunteer protection training that was the first of its kind in youth sports. All of our volunteers need to take the Safe Haven training. No one is allowed on the fields with the kids without a signed volunteer form and the Safe Haven training, and you can now take the Safe Haven Training online!
If you have volunteered a spouse or someone else, you need to tell them now! The administrator for that position will be calling them soon to let them know what is required for that position.