The registration process is starting for new and returning soccer players in AYSO Region 109, serving the Menlo Park and Atherton areas. All players born between Aug. 1, 1989, and January 31, 2004, are welcome to join us for our 2008 season, which starts in September and runs through the fall.
AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) is a nationwide nonprofit organization that does not require tryouts. Anyone can register and all players participate.
Last year, about 1,600 children and teenagers played on Region 109 teams.
The registration process begins online at www.mpsoccer.org, where parents enter or update their children’s information, sign up for a volunteer job, and print out the forms.
Then, go to a walk-in registration to hand in forms and pay fees of $115 ($85 for kinderleague players born between Aug. 1, 2002, and Jan. 31, 2004).
The parents of new players, including most kinderleaguers and others who have not played in our region previously, must also bring proof of age, such as a passport or birth certificate, to registration.
Parents who volunteered as coaches or referees in 2007 and plan to coach or officiate in 2008 can simply mail in their forms and checks after pre-registering. No need to show up at registration.
The dates for the walk-in registration are on two Saturdays, May 10 and May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Hillview Middle School library (Santa Cruz and Elder avenues in Menlo Park).
Bring signed registration forms, fees (checks only), and proof of age for all new players. We will also be collecting soccer uniforms from previous years to send to children around the world.
For more information, go to www.mpsoccer.org.
