| Outdoor Season 2010
Volunteers:
Thank you to all of those who volunteered to help out this spring. It was a major help and is much appreciated. For those who weren't asked to volunteer, we will be destroying your volunteer bond cheques - you will NOT be charged the volunteer bond fee.
District and City League Standings and Schedules:
Volunteer Bond Fee
Volunteer Bond (New this year)
Charleswood Youth Soccer is a volunteer based organization which runs a soccer program for approximately 1000 children. There are 12 volunteers on the executive board and every year more assistance is needed to run this program. Unfortunately, the executive must put in countless hours every year, as the required help never materializes.
This year we are implementing a "Volunteer Bond" which will be required from every family that registers their child/children in the soccer program. At the time of registration you will be asked to submit a separate cheque for $50.00. This cheque should be post-dated May 31, 2010. We will hold this cheque until one of the following happens:
1) You volunteer 2-4 hours for the organization, such as helping hand out equipment at a coach's meeting, or handing out drinks to children at the yearly Jamboree. (your cheque will be returned to you after your volunteering is completed).
2) If you are asked to volunteer for a specific event and you refuse to do so, we will cash your cheque.
3) If you are never called to volunteer, your cheque will be returned to you.
The purpose of this volunteer bond is NOT to put more money in the organization's bank account (we are a non-profit organization). It is to gain the required help that we need to run this program FOR YOUR CHILDREN.
Examples of other organizations asking for a volunteer bond fee are:
Charleswood Broncos - $200
Gateway CC Soccer - $185
Many community clubs do as well.
At registration there will be a table where you can sign up to volunteer. The various jobs will be listed.
Program Information
CYSA Summer Recreational Programs
Charleswood Youth Soccer Association offers several recreational soccer programs for Charleswood (and neighbouring rural areas) youth. These programs are divided into 3 major categories.
- Mini-soccer. For 5 to 8 year old boys and girls. Provides an introduction to the game and begins teaching basic skills in a fun environment. Everybody gets to play equally, no scores are kept, and the emphasis is on having fun. The games are played two nights per week (Monday and Wednesday, or Tuesday and Thursday). This is a house league - teams play against other teams from Charleswood. The season runs through May and June, with a windup Jamboree at the end of June. More Details Here
- Youth soccer (district). For 9 to 12 year olds. At age 9, the games become formalized, with regular rules (modified as necessary for the age group) and are played on a 3/4 sized field with 9 players on the field at a time per side. Boys and girls play on separate teams. Youth soccer is managed by the St. Charles Soccer Association with Charleswood teams playing other teams from the district at a number of different venues. There are normally two games per week on weekday evenings (either Monday and Wednesday, or Tuesday and Thursday, depending upon the age group). The season runs through May and June, and then resumes in September with playoff rounds. More Details Here
- Senior youth soccer (city). For 13 to 18 year olds. At age 13, the games switch to the full size field, and have a full complement of 11 players on the field at a time. At this age level, the teams are administered city-wide by the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association, and are played at various venues throughout the City. The season runs througn May and June, and then resumes in September with playoff rounds.More Details Here
CYSA Winter Recreational Programs
During the winter, the Charleswood Youth Soccer Association participates in an indoor soccer program, which overall is administered by the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association. Participation in indoor soccer is particularly encouraged for those with a strong interest in soccer, as it provides for continuous year-round development of skills. In indoor soccer, there is generally one game per weekend, with practices scheduled in school gyms during the week. Games are played in 5 different venues throughout the city.
The season begins at the end of October and continues through January with a round-robin schedule. In February and March the teams are split into groups depending upon their placement in the round-robin, and playoffs are held to determine the winners of the Cambrian Challenge Cup.
Other Programs
For those children that have a stronger interest in the game, and have the commitment to dedicate more time and effort into the game, there are more advanced programs, offered from the district level up to the provincial level. These programs are not run by the CYSA and players must register and pay their fees through PTSC. Players from the Charleswood district should also register through the CYSA (no fee).
Premier and Premier/Development programs are provided for children born from 1992 through 1997 (13 through 18), with the Developmental program provided for those born from 1998 to 1999 (11 and 12 year olds). Players must try out for these programs, with the main tryouts being in the fall, and limited tryouts in the spring.
For more information, see the district website at www.stcharles-soccer.com
Volunteer Coaching
The recreational soccer programs run by the Charleswood Youth Soccer Association are provided totally through volunteer effort. The costs of providing equipment, facilities, referees, and management are borne by the fees collected, but everthing else comes down to a commitment from the parents and others to help out.
The biggest commitment for volunteers is for coaching, assistant coaching, and managing. The normal stream for a volunteer parent coach is to start with mini-soccer, and progress up through the programs along with the child. Coaches attend training seminars, where they receive the assistance needed to learn how to teach and run their teams. The training seminars are paid for by the CYSA. Certifications received from the training sessions are national in scope, and are thus transferable if a family moves somewhere else in the country. (All the programs run by the CYSA are accredited through the Manitoba Soccer Assocation and Canadian Soccer Association, and thus use accredited coaches and referees as well).
Coaches are required to submit to background checks, and must take a provincially administered "Respect in Sports" online program.
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