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AYSO 137 is an all volunteer organization. Absolutely no one is paid. We would like to thank everyone who has stepped up and volunteered, as a Coach, Referee, Team Parent or any other capacity. We cannot function without you. We hope you continue to step forward and volunteer your valuable time for your child and all of the other children in the community. Please contact us for details on how you can help our soccer community. Thank you once again from all in Region 137!

Volunteer Membership Program

The Volunteer Membership Program was voted on by the AYSO National Board of Directors in the fall of 2017 and will go into effect in MY2019. In keeping with our heritage of being a leader in child safety and to maintain safety as our highest priority, this program upgrades our background checks to what is known as “Level 2”, which is a deeper check. This upgrade has increased the costs of our background checks; to cover the costs of the program, the Volunteer Membership fee is $25 per volunteer. One of the benefits of this membership program is that AYSOU training and downloadable eBooks are now included at no additional cost.

This increase in volunteer screening is consistent with the trend in youth sports and other activities in general; it is not unique to AYSO.

Volunteers in our Region will be reimbursed this $25 once they have completed their age appropriate certifications and bring in their receipt of payment.

Board Positions Available

Your local AYSO region needs your help! As a youth sports organization that operates with 100% volunteers, we are always looking for people to help run our region. Like all community organizations, we depend on everyone pitching in to do their part in providing your child with the best sports experience they can have during the season. These efforts wouldn't be possible without the involvement of our volunteers and board members. As a board member, your role will help shape the soccer experience not only for your child, but all of the kids who play soccer in our region and for seasons to come. If you are interested, please inquire with our regional commissioner, Nicole Thornton, by sending her an email to [email protected] . Thank you.

All Volunteers - New and Returning

1) Submit your volunteer application and complete the Sterling Volunteers Background Check. Returning Coach volunteers must submit an application every season.You will be required to pay $25, forward your receipt and reimbursement form to [email protected] for reimbursement

- Go to the region website (you should already be on it) www.ayso137.org.
- Click the Login or Register Now button in the upper right of the homepage. If you already have an account please do not create a new account.
- Once you are logged in, you will be on the My Account page. On the left, click Volunteer, then click Find Volunteer Roles
- Select the current season (e.g. -  Fall 2024), then click on view roles.
- Find your age group and click on which Volunteer Position you would like to volunteer in(i.e. Head Coach/Referee)
  Important! When you are asked Who would you like to sign up for this role?, only select yourself (the first option).
  Please DO NOT select  Sign up a new user (the second option) - this creates many problems within the system.
- Follow the steps to completion and that will enter you into the coaches queue.

- You will receive a confirmation email after you submit your volunteer application.
- You will receive an email from Sterling Volunteers to complete the process, click the link in the email to submit your Background Check.

New Volunteers
2) Complete the Safe Haven training which consists of: (AYSO's Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses)
- Login to your account as above, click the Volunteer menu on the left, and click the AYSOU button under your name on the Volunteer page.
- On the left, click Training Library
- Under Safe Haven click View Courses
- Then click Enroll and complete each of the following online courses
  AYSO's Safe Haven
  CDC Concussion Awareness
  Sudden Cardiac Arrest
You do not need to take any other courses under the Safe Haven category.
  Note: DO NOT select the course Access your Safe Sport Course Here as this is NOT a course. See Step 3 for the SafeSport requirement
- When you have completed each course, please download your course certificate (pdf). In the event there is a system problem, you can send us a copy of the pdf and we can send it to AYSO to show you completed a course. DO NOT upload your certificate to your AYSO account. The system will do this automatically.

3.) Complete the SafeSport training online. Return to your account and click on Important Information from AYSO at the top of the Volunteer Page. There will be a link and instructions for SafeSport. (Minors do not take SafeSport)
When you create your account, use your legal name and the same email you used to register/login to Sports Connect.
The required course is called: SafeSport Trained (90 mins) and is Free for AYSO volunteers.

4.) All volunteers must be fingerprinted via LiveScan. (Minors do not get fingerprinted)
Option A: Register and attend a local event, Region 137 will be billed automatically. Local Event TBD.

Option B: Register and schedule an appointment at a LiveScan location.
https://www.applicantservices.com/AYSO
You will be required to pay $25, forward your receipt and reimbursement form to [email protected] for reimbursement

5) Complete Age Appropriate Online Volunteer Course
- Login to AYSOU (as described above, the AYSOU button is under your name on your Volunteer page)
- On the left, click Training Library
- Under Coaching or Referee click View Courses

6) Reimbursement Requirements
- In order for AYSO Region 137 to reimburse you for your Sterling background check you must complete all required training's.
- If you use the link to complete your Live Scan on your own you will also need to complete all required training's before being reimbursed.

HOW TO USE AYSOU

TO REGISTER FOR VOLUNTEER COURSES - USE AYSOU

To access your training log into your AYSO Region Registration portal (Sports Connect).

1) Log into your AYSO 137 Sports Connect account
2) Click the volunteer menu option on the left-hand side and then select the "AYSOU" button
3) Once hit, Sports Connect will shell out to the AYSOU website. AYSOU will automatically log you into their site.

Enrolling in AYSOU
Having an account with AYSOU will give you access to a range of training courses and resources 24/7. These can be enrolled directly through the Training Library.

1) Click on the "Training Library" menu bar option available on the left-hand side of the screen.

2) You will then be directed to the Course Categories page where you can select the category where the desired training course is assigned. Click "view courses" to view the suite of courses within that specific category.

3) Locate the course you wish to enroll in and click "Enroll." Safe Haven's Online course is used as an example below.

4) Once processed, the course will be allocated to your account and you will then be taken directly to that course. You can click "Start" to commence the course. The course can be accessed any time by clicking "My Training."

FURTHER INFORMATION RE: AYSOU (eTRAINU)
For more information regarding AYSOU, please hit the image or the link below to view the full AYSOU Trainer manual.

Thanks AYSO 137 Volunteers!

eTrainu Full Learner Guide PDF