Sycamore AYSO strives to keep our costs as low as possible; we have, in fact, been encouraged to RAISE our prices by other Regional Boards. Most of the Board members have multiple children, so we know how imperative it is to stretch a dollar. For that reason, here's a list of just SOME of the expenses that we need to cover with registration monies, in no particular order. It is worth noting that NONE of the Board members receives any monetary compensation whatsoever, AYSO is an all volunteer organization.
Here is a detailed list of where you money goes
● Park District Fees. We have the best fields in the area and that cost money to maintain the field in pristine shape.
● Player Uniforms. Every player gets a pair of socks, shorts and a jersey. If you have a special size that is needed, please make sure to update your child profile when registering.
● Referee Uniforms and Supplies. We need to supply our refs with a shirt and equipment so they can do there job.
● Coaches Shirts. Each year every coach gets a new shirt
● First Aid Kits. Every year we need to replace kits in some of the field boxes
● Coaches Manuals. Every coach with their field training receives a manual that includes drills, suggestions and training tips.
● National Dues. As part of a national organization, we need to pay for insurance on all players and other support from our National Office
● Player Awards. Every child gets a medal for being apart of Sycamore AYSO. In our U10 and U12 divisions, we also award trophies to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
● Equipment. We purchase new equipment every year like, goals, cones, nets, balls, and other supplies needed to run a successful and safe soccer program. We also make sure that the coach has the training supplies needed to run an effective practice session.
● Forms. While everything is done online, we still need some office expense because we need to keep paper copies of all players
● Flyers. We send our registration flyers to every student in sycamore via their take home folders
● Website. In order to house all of our information in one central place we need to pay for our website on a yearly basis
**All volunteers at Sycamore AYSO are also subject to a yearly background check**