-Registration includes: Full Uniform; Picture Day Image Mate; and 9 weeks of practices and game day fun (other fees go to running the region: training; equipment; field needs; goals; field costs; and more).
-Players will need shin guards and soccer appropriate cleats or shoes (closed toe and secure to the foot).
-Parents are required to Volunteer at the Snack Shack for 2 shifts (2 hours) per player registered. The Snack Shack is both a way to thank and feed Referees all day as they manage matches, and fundraise for the league. This is a space that brings joy to players and Volunteers. If this may be difficult with your work/family schedules, please reach out to fulfill the role in another way as we have a few options,
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In AYSO Schoolyard Jamboree, 4-5-year-olds (Under 5, 5U age division) get to play soccer in a developmentally-appropriate program. The children learn soccer skills like kicking, dribbling, and throw-ins in a low-pressure and fun setting, while still perfecting FMS. The program transitions into 3v3 game play to gradually expose children to the game without the pressure to win.
What is AYSO Schoolyard Jamboree?
In Jamboree, each team is comprised of three players and each player has a parent (or other adult) with them on the field. The children learn soccer skills like kicking, dribbling, and throwing in the ball, but in a low-pressure setting. Jamboree is about exposing children to soccer as a game, without the pressure to win.
How do parents participate?
Parents help take turns organizing, setting up fields and supervising the program. While their children are playing, parent volunteers keep time, but interfere with play as little as possible. There are only a few reasons to stop play in Jamboree games. If a child is not playing well with others, or if play must pause for injury, substitution, confusion, or to watch a flock of birds fly by, parents can quickly direct attention back to the game.
Is there competition in AYSO Schoolyard Jamboree?
In Jamboree, goals are not counted to determine who wins – every player is a winner. Young players need to get a feel for the ball and the field, so even though there are adults all around and many opportunities to offer instruction, the emphasis is on fun and play. It’s a different kind of game in 5U, but the children still wear jerseys or pinnies, cleats, and shin guards. Best of all, they find out that soccer is something they can do!