Dogs on School Campuses

Please do not bring any dogs onto to Hill or Stanford Middle Schools. Please leave your dogs at home or you are risking the use of the fields for our region.

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Region PO Box Information

For Player Registration Paperwork: P. O. Box 41763, Long Beach, CA 90853

For Coach and Referee Volunteer Paperwork: P.O. Box 15386, Long Beach, CA 90815

Note: Please address all correspondence to "AYSO Region 177" or it will be returned.

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**IMPORTANT** - Missing Equipment

Place: AYSO Region 177 Storage Bin
Date: 5/4/12

Coaches and Parents,

Please check your garages and cars. So much equipment is missing. We need it back.

Friday at 3pm we completed an inventory of all the equipment in the shed. The following items appear to be missing:

1/2 a U12 Goal
A set of U12 nets
A 12x12 Green Easy Up (New from Beach Classic)
At least 8 to 10 Paint Machines

Please remember that equipment is to be returned the same day that it is used. Additionally, Region 177 equipment is for usage on game day only. It is not available for any other purpose.

Bill Worden
Commissioner, AYSO 177

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UPDATE - Flex 2012 Tryouts AYSO 177

Date: 5/3/12

2012 Season Flex tryouts are complete and players selected for teams have been notified.

Please check the Flex Extra Program Information page for more details.

Flex Extra Coordinator

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2012 Fall Registration

Date: 3/28/12

Fall Registration for Region 177 is open at www.eayso.org.

This year, we have enabled eSignature capabilities. This has enabled the following changes over past years:

Returning players DO NOT need to print copies and submit them with their paperwork. They DO need to mail in their payment and write on the memo line the eAYSO ID of the player(s) being paid for. This is to avoid any confusion if the youth's name differs from the parent. Additionally, the coach will still require a separate print out of the registration form with a wet signature for insurance purposes. This is collected by the coach once team selection and practice has begun.

New players MUST print out one copy of the registration forms, sign them and mail them along with payment. Please also write the eAYSO ID of the youth on the check memo line. Additionally, please attach a copy of the youth's birth certificate for proof of age.

It is important that you follow these guidelines for submitting your information. If you deviate, it creates additional and unnecessary work on the volunteers who support this program.

If you have any questions, please email the Registrar

Want to volunteer to be a coach, referee or regional volunteer? Please make sure to mark your interest as part of your child's registration. We generate a lead list from that information and otherwise will not know your interest.

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Scholarships and Playership Funds

Region 177 is committed to the premise that "Everyone Plays". As such, each year the Region considers and approves many Player Scholarships. These gifts DO NOT cover the entire registration, but do cover the major costs associated with playing in the Regular Fall season. Please inquire with the Registrar for more information.

AYSO National Hugo Bustamante Playership Fund

Each year, region 177 receives requests to submit for this scholarship fund. Although the region does not discourage the submission, past requests have been declined by AYSO national due to the relative affluency of the area in California where we live. Please inquire with the Regional Commissioner and Registrar before proceeding with your submission, as there are steps they must complete to support you. Additionally, they may consider offering a region scholarship in place in light of the above past experience.

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UPDATE: EAYSO Volunteer Requirements

Date: February 2012

AYSO Region 177 Volunteers,

Many years ago a Social Security Number was requested but not mandatory to volunteer. There are a number of volunteers who have been volunteering since that time and have not been asked for a SSN because the forms show asterisks in the SSN field. Also, when a youth volunteer turns 18 years old, their volunteer record is automatically converted to an adult record, leaving them without a SSN. On occasion, a volunteer will alter their SSN to an invalid number.

Last year, we sent letters to these valued volunteers asking them to supply their SSNs to continue volunteering. Some may have assumed that the asterisks on the pre-printed forms meant the SSN was on file. This year, we are sending letters once again informing volunteers that they must submit a valid SSN in order to continue volunteering and we are disqualifying them until they do so. A SSN is required to request a national criminal background check. Several of these letters will be going out over the next week.

The letter instructs the volunteers to complete a new volunteer application online in eAYSO. Volunteers should be instructed to call me with any concerns or they can give their SSN to me over the phone and I will update their record. The emails from eAYSO will notify you if a volunteer is disqualified pending a valid SSN. Once a valid SSN is provided, you will receive an eAYSO Volunteer Approved email.

Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Karen Mihara
National Safe Haven Administrator
American Youth Soccer Organization
National Office
19750 So. Vermont Ave. Suite 200
Torrance, CA 90502
karenm@ayso.org
800.872.2976 x 7995
Safe Haven Fax: 310.525.1156
www.ayso.org

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Special Thanks!

ASYO 177 would like to thank the following companies for their ongoing sponsorship of our program:

• Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, located throughout Long Beach


• Togo's, 2834 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815


• Cookies by Design "The Original Cookie Bouquet Company", located at 5205-A East Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, (562) 961-9161
  Tell them you are with AYSO 177 and receive a 10% discount
  If you are looking for creative gift ideas, visit their website, http://www.cookiesbydesign.com

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