We Need Your Help!
Leonia AYSO (Region 1089), now branded as AYSO Bergen Southeast, is a volunteer-run organization. Coaches, referees and administrators are all volunteers. Nationally over 220,000 parents, neighbors, relatives and friends lend their time and talents so each child gets a terrific AYSO experience. We depend on all of you to help fill the many needed positions that allow our kids to enjoy each new soccer season. Without the help of these countless individuals volunteering their time, there simply is no AYSO Leonia.
AYSO’s volunteer foundation ensures 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 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!
Volunteer Positions
- Head and assistant coach: No experience is required for coaching 12U or younger. Classes for 12U and younger are operated by AYSO Leonia. Coaches for 14U and higher must already be certified for 12U. We especially need coaches in the Boys 8U and 10U divisions.
- Team parent: Responsible for coordinating the team banner (if the team wants one), team photos, weekly snacks schedule as necessary, coach gifts. and the end-of-season party.
- Referees: Two referees per team, only required in 7U and older divisions. Referee classes for 10U and under are operated by AYSO Leonia. No experience necessary! For 12U and higher, referees must already be certified for 10U.
- Sponsor: This is a financial commitment only. It can be shared among multiple people if so desired.
- Board members: Board members are responsible for the overall guidance of the region. From time to time, we will have open positions, but even if we don't have anything listed, we can always find something!
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Board members, coaches, referees, and team parents must all take the Safe Haven online course. Coaches and referees are also required to take the CDC Concussion Awareness online course. The concussion course is recommended, but not required, for team parents. Online courses are available at the AYSO Training site. The other jobs do not require any registration or online training, just a willingness to help.
We know your time is valuable, and there's hardly ever enough "spare" time to volunteer everywhere you're needed....
Thank you