AYSO Area 12-D

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Welcome to the American Youth Soccer Organization's Area 12D Website! This site will provide you information regarding AYSO's philosophies, programs and benefits for your children. This site also contains important forms and documents to be used by AYSO volunteers.

We are excited to provide you with this site, and any comments to make it better would be appreciated. Let us know what you think.

Gary Blanton, Area Director

Attention!: A new grassroots organization has sprung up to sponsor and push for MLS expansion in the Phoenix area - visit their website to sign up. http://www.mlsphoenixrising.com. Here's what they stand for:

VISION: To create a grassroots based fan group from the local soccer community intended to bring Phoenix area soccer fans together for a common goal - To bring MLS soccer to the Valley of the Sun!

GOAL: To coordinate efforts through a strong grassroots fan based group that is well organized and funded whose sole purpose is to demonstrate the spectator and fiscal desire for an MLS team in Phoenix to any potential investor.

ACTION: To coordinate local soccer fans, merchants, and business owners who are committed to supporting an MLS franchise in Phoenix through season tickets and corporate sponsorships.

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Communities Served	Phoenix Maryvale	Buckeye Avondale Litchfield Park	Glendale Peoria	West Mesa Chandler	Wickenberg & surrounds	Yuma & surrounds	Globe, Miami & surrounds	Gilbert East Mesa	Ahwatukee West Chandler South Tempe	Mesa

What is AYSO?
AYSO was founded in 1964 in Torrance, California (near Los Angeles) with about 125 enthusiastic players. Over the past 37 years, we've become a vibrant national organization with nearly 650,000 players and 135,000 volunteers! Area 12D encompasses Central Arizona including the Metro-Phoenix Area, Globe, Wickenburg, and Yuma. There are ten regions within the area with over 9,000 players and 1,000's of volunteers participating in the greatest game on earth.

What are Volunteers?
People who give freely of their time and talent to a worthwhile group or cause. A volunteer is someone who believes that people make a difference and is willing to prove it.

Who are AYSO Volunteers?
Coaches, referees, registrars, fundraisers, field markers, publicists, treasurers, administrators - many, many dedicated people all contributing their time and efforts to make AYSO a premier soccer program for kids!

Why are Volunteers so vital?
People power runs AYSO. Volunteers strengthen AYSO by giving their time, energy, ideas and ideals. AYSO happens because of our volunteers!

Who can be a Volunteer?
Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents, even friends. AYSO needs volunteers who want to help make our soccer program a fun experience for kids - women and men, young folks, middle-aged folks and the "young at heart!"

As we say, "Everyone Plays" in AYSO and that means that everyone has something to contribute to the program. Our volunteers contribute:

special skills or abilities
time
energy
...themselves

What do Volunteers do?
They do what is needed to make the program work. They:

coach teams
stuff envelopes
referee games
pay Region bills
make sure the fields are ready for play
take registrations
raise funds
schedule games
bandage knees
put up registration posters and take pictures
run meetings
take care of computer-related matters
...make a difference

What do you get as an AYSO Volunteer?
AYSO Volunteers make new friends. They learn new skills. They develop their creativity. They investigate new careers. They enrich their lives by growing from their experiences. Plus, it's a lot of fun!

How can I participate in this vital role?
It's easy. Talk to your child's coach, call your Regional Commissioner or any of the Region's board members. They will be very helpful - and very grateful - to find the right job for you.

Take that first step, become involved in your Region and discover the Power of Volunteers.

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