Mission
ABINGTON YOUTH SOCCER (AYS) IS ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE A NONPROFIT, PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR ALL AYS YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS TO PLAY SOCCER IN AN ORGANIZED, TEAM ORIENTED PROGRAM AND TO COMPLETE AT LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS AND ABILITIES. AYS ENDEAVORS TO DEVELOP SOCCER SKILLS, PERSONAL FITNESS, TEAMWORK, AND SPORTING BEHAVIOR AMONG ALL PLAYERS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL WELL BEING. AYS STRIVES TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE AND INTERESTED ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP COACHING, MANAGING, REFEREEING AND OTHER SOCCER LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION FIELDS TEAMS AT THE RECREATION LEVEL AND ALSO THE COMPETITIVE LEVEL APPROPRIATE TO THE SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AYS PLAYERS. AYS SHALL PROMOTE POSITIVE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN AND AWARENESS OF THE SPORT OF SOCCER BY EDUCATIING AND INVOLVING PLAYERS, PARENTS, COACHES, REFEREES, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SOCCER OPPORTUNITIES.