Volunteer Opportunities with Evanston AYSO

We need your help to fill all of these open positions.  Please call the AYSO hotline (847-328-2976) or email us at commissioner@evanstonsoccer.org is you have any interest.  No prior knowledge is required for any of these positions.  We will teach and train you.  Please help keep Evanston AYSO strong by volunteering.

COACHES/REFS

We always need coaches and refs.  If you are not comfortable being a head coach or ref, consider volunteering as an assistant coach or assistant ref.

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

Assist the Registrar in all aspects of registration: preparation of materials, mailings, in-person registration sessions, data entry, etc.

DIRECTOR OF REFEREE RECRUITMENT

Recruit referees; on-going throughout year.

COACH BAG COORDINATOR

Coordinate coach equipment bag preparation in August prior to start of season.

DIRECTOR OF REFEREE INSTRUCTION

Schedule referee trainings throughout the season; you do not actually teach the courses.

EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE: We need help with all of these tasks:

         Equip. Pickup/Return:  Assist at the James Park Fieldhouse with distribution/collection of equipment prior to first games/after last games, every Sunday during the seasons 11:30am-12:30pm and 4:00-6:00 pm preparing coach equipment bags

          Spring Coach Bag Return:  On last day of Spring season, collect coach bags from all coaches at James Park Fieldhouse, sort equipment, collect player evaluations, assist in distributing trophies.

          Fall Coach Bag Preparation: In August, prepare approximately 160 coach bags to give to all the coaches with equipment, first aid kit, balls, etc.collecting coach bags/sorting equipment/assisting with trophy distribution.

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

Various jobs throughout season may includecollation of letters/mailings/information packets and/or working In-person registration sessions.  Contacted via e-mail as needed.

FIELDS COMMITTEE

Assist the Fields Coordinator in all field-related needs including lining fields as needed; assessing fields on Sunday mornings for usage, etc.

SHOE EXCHANGE COMMITTEE

Coordinate the Fall Shoe Exchange (held during the first gameday) and the Spring Shoe Exchange (held on the first day of the Spring season)

TROPHY COORDINATOR

Work with Crown Trophy to select trophies for distribution at end of Spring season. Work with registrar/coaches to get player names & team names for trophies. Timing: Spring season only; Trophy distribution on last day of Spring season.
BOARD SECRETARY

Attend monthly board meetings; take minutes; send out to board members via e-mail.
 
SOMETHING ELSE

If you want to help, but nothing on the list appeals to you, give us a call or email and we will try to figure out some other way in which you can help.