AYSO Section Eight
Spring is here
Spring is approaching
fast. The regions are wished a
successful spring soccer season.
Please ensure all your
volunteers are properly registered.
Please ensure all your players are registered and that their
registration fees have been paid to the NSTC.
Remember to always thank
your volunteers for the roles that they perform in your region. A Thank you goes a long ways!
The National Annual
General Meeting is just around the corner.
Staff Changes
Tony Buckett has joined the tournament commission. Tony will be a fine addition to the
commission. We will miss him on the
section staff. Mike Wint has stepped up
to the plate and will take Tony’s vacated section position. Thank you both Mike and Tony for all you do.
Please welcome Alyson Edwards as the section developer. AYSO needs to grow to continue to prosper and
be successful. It is hoped that by
having a local developer in the section that we can begin the process of growing
some new regions in our section.
Add Zest to your
Meeting
Some ideas to
incorporate in your regional board meetings to help make the meeting
interesting and informative:
Start the meeting
promptly on time.
Give all new guests and
visitors special attention.
Hospitality.
Greet all with a friendly smile and welcome them to the meeting.
Streamline business and
keep it at a minimum.
Take care of the needs
of the visitors and guests. Once
completed invite them to stay
if they are interested.
Have an agenda or plan
for the meeting and accomplish the agenda with professionalism and timeliness.
Provide time for, and
promote, board member interaction and socializing.
For some they haven’t
spoken to one another for a period of time, war stories can abound. Recognize this and stay positive,
but keep the meeting
moving forward.
Provide incentives to
promote attendance, to improve attendance, and increase the number of
volunteers as well as production from each.
Everyone loves
incentives. Incentives can be given in
various forms, from simple recognition for a “job well done” in front of all,
to certificates of appreciation. An
annual volunteer recognition dinner is also a great reward.
If
the meeting is going to be a long one, maybe a light snack or finger foods. Healthy snacks suck as fruits and vegetables
are now making an
impact on meetings.
A gift type drawing at
the board meetings are also an incentive.
Most times simple and useful items are appreciated.
Devote time for each
meeting for reports from the board members.
Dedicate meeting time
for each board member to provide updates and items needing attention to be
brought forth.
Devote time at each
meeting continued.
Surprises are never a
good idea. If a board member is aware of
a particular topic before the meeting it is a good suggestion to make the
appropriate members aware of it before the board meeting.
Recognize and give credit
to all volunteers and businesses that provide special services or donations.
Recognition in front of
the region should be done often and in a big way.
Have an excellent Agenda
scheduled each month.
Make the meetings
informative, exciting and find different ways to promote the sport of soccer
and AYSO. Promote AYSO’s sponsors. Your local sponsors can be invited to your
meetings to promote their businesses.
Maybe the region needs the services of a lawn care company, or is
looking at fund raising ideas or has other areas that a local business can
assist with.
Maintain tight control
of the meeting and its time schedule.
A well planned and
effective meeting keeps your board members happy and their spouses too!
NAGM 2008 Dates To
Remember
March 6 Registration Opens
April 17 Early Bird Ends
May 2
Registration Ends
ancellations with full Refund
May 7 Confirmation
Packets Mailed
May 23-26 NAGM
Our Regions
Area A
872
902 Cedar Springs
1051
1163
1193 Mesick
1224 Lakeview
1298
1308 Scottville
1354 Newaygo
1471
1472 Grant
1523 White Cloud
Area B
211
212 River oaks
277 Middleville
333 Plainwell
575 Allegan
609 Wayland
669 South Haven
1196
1245
1350
1411 Fennville
1506 Saugatuck Pilot
Area C Southeast Lower / Greater
52 East Pointe
125
158
161
190
195 New
205
448
459
673 St. Clair
708
743 Armada
880
919
955
1278 Almont
1296 Capac
Area D Mid
176
346
500
610
725
742 Hillsdale
862
931
1289
1297 Dewitt
1356 Springport
Pilot
Area E South
74
250 Paw Paw
298 Dowaigic
574
613 Coloma
933 Mattawan
1197 Three Rivers
1294 Marcellus
1436
Area F
476 Clio
721 Davison
753 Elkton
771 Frankenmuth
812 Bad Axe
817 Kearsley
851
1106 Marlette
1162 Caro
1215
1216
1256 Sebewaing
1285 Croswell
1337
1364
Area G
169 Grand Blanc
283
417 Fenton
512 Swartz Creek
766 Carman Ainsworth
814 Durand
821 Montrose
823 Holly
1155 New Lothrop
1481 Birch Run
Area H Northern Lower /
584 Glennie
672
689 West Branch
825 Pinconning
847 Bellaire
881 Elk Rapids
910 Kingsley
942
957 Oscoda
1049 Kalkaska
1198 Northport
1448
Area J Greater
571
675
676
746 Saranac
767
815
826 Grandville
1391 Allendale
1418 Belding Pilot
Section Eight Staff
SD Eric Yott
eyott@centurytel.net
SRA Tom Wiltrout
aysoreferee24@aol.com
SDRi Mike Wint
wint5@comcast.net
SDRa Eric Reeve
ericreeve282@gmail.com
SCA Debbie Yott
debbieyott@centurytel.net
SCI Randy Smith
rj1351@aol.com
SMA Carrie Edgerle
carrieayso@gmail.com
Section Developer Alyson Edwards
keebler@centurytel.net
Section Auditor Melissa Coughlin
mcoughlin195@comcast.net
Section Treasurer Karen Ciesielski
kandlslki@comcast.net
2009 Meeting Coordinators
Karen and Lonny Ciesielski
kandlski@comcast.net