Greetings to all Soccer Moms and Dads,
Welcome to the NorthEast Youth Sports Organization (NEYSO). We thank you in advance for enrolling your children in the finest youth sports organization in San Antonio. We appreciate you confidence in our organization, and we need your support in maintaining the high standards of safety, education, personal enrichment, and fair play, which are the hallmarks of all great children's programs.
Yes, youth soccer is for the children. The peripheral benefits that we as adults derive from the joy of seeing our children enjoy themselves as they participate in a sport that teaches the values of teamwork, individual excellence, effective communication, discipline, hard work being rewarded by success, and yes, the important life lesson of handling disappointments are secondary to the benefits that the children should enjoy.
As the Board of Directors of NEYSO, we are responsible for the organizational requirements necessary to ensure that every child has the opportunity to play in a healthy and productive environment. Recent incidents at some high school athletic events have compelled us to rededicate ourselves to the care and protection of our players, coaches, referees and volunteers. Your NEYSO Board of Directors will not tolerate abusive or disruptive language or displays of dissent that detract from the enjoyment of the game for you or your children, nor should you. If another adult is becoming too intrusive in the children's game, ask them to take a "Time-out." Let's look out for one another, and more importantly for our children.
We ask for everyone's help and cooperation in making youth soccer an opportunity for children and families to build cherished memories of days filled with the joys of youth, friends, families, spirited competition and moments that shape and mould our children's character. Our referees are charged by rule to protect the laws of the game and the players. The rest of us are responsible to ensure that our children's environment is as great as it can be.
We thank you in advance for your commitment to your children and to all of the children fortunate enough to be playing the world's game.
Respectfully,
NEYSO Board of Directors
