Joe's Presidents Corner
PUSH THE EASY BUTTON
Hey! Nobody said your job was easy. Anyone who tackles running a youth organization and all the administrative duties with a limited support staff is a hero to their community. You are also a hero to AYF. That is why our super AYF staff has spent months tweaking systems to answer your needs.
Registration for 2010 ... EASY
Take it step by step.
1. For now, register only by number of your teams to keep your access to all of the benefits that AYF has to offer.
2. In August, list one contact person per team.
3. October 1 team rosters are due (This year, the home address of players is not required on the team roster - again easy!).
You will find an Official Member Calendar and Your To-do List is at www.MyAYF.com. Your 'ToDo List' is your guide for keeping your membership status in 'good-standing' and remain eligible for AYF services like: 501(c)(3) status, grants, Regional/National Competitions, donations, administrative and coaches awards, scholarship programs and more.
To facilitate the process, we have posted a MyAYF user manual and video instructions for how to easy-to-use directions for the MyAYF.com system.
AYF Social Networking ... EASY
Sign up at www.Youthfootball.ning.com share your stories and motivate others.
Involve your Youth Participants ... EASY
Distribute the coming AYF player cards to your football teams and cheerleaders. Not only will they be used as a pass to grant access to AYF/AYC programs and select NFL or NCAA events, but they can be used for your program to control access to local events as well. Additionally, the ID number will grant the players access to the www.AYFplayers.com community where they can share stats, rankings, cheers, GPAs with their AYF/AYC peers. They can also win great prizes. In this online community, AYF athletes will also have the opportunity to win both academic and athletic training scholarships, All-Star and All-American recognition. Moreover, the cards will also provide AYF/AYC players with cost saving discounts from AYF and our partners.
Protect yourself and your Association ... EASY
Use the free risk management program offered by www.sadlersports.com/riskmanagement. Watch the
videos to stay on top of liability issues.
Certificate of Insurance ... EASY
You can actually issue your own certificates available throughout the year by entering your user name and password.
Recruit New Associations ... EASY
Have them visit www.JoinAYF.com and download the new member Power Point for a review of AYF advantages, including PEACE OF MIND, ECONOMIC VALUE, a like-minded community of LEADERS who enjoy "giving back."