Volunteers Needed for State Cup

It’s State Cup Season and Washington Youth Soccer needs volunteers!  Here is a list of jobs that you can help out with at State Cups.   If you want to be a part of the action contact Elizabeth Flannery at Elizabeth@wsysa.com.

Field Marshal: Manages the crowd during matches – monitors the sidelines to ensure all spectators are remaining appropriate for the match and are staying within the designated areas. May be asked to assist with escorting both teams to awards ceremony and speak with the referees after the match to determine the winning team, fair play award winner and retrieve the game balls (during final matches only). Volunteers in this position should be comfortable talking to the public, being assertive and be able to stand for an extended amount of time.

Set-up Crew: Arrives prior to the event to help set up tents, banners, tables, and awards area and other equipment as needed. Volunteers in this position should be comfortable with miscellaneous tasks and carrying various items. Set-up volunteers should be able to lift 15-20 pounds.

Break-down Crew: Stays after the event to help break-down and pack away tents, banners, tables and other equipment. Volunteers in this position should be comfortable with miscellaneous tasks and carrying various items. Break-down volunteers should be able to lift 15-20 pounds.
Team Host: This volunteer is assigned to a team for the entire time they are at the tournament to help them with whatever they may need. A team host escorts teams from the practice fields to their playing fields prior to the start of a game, runs errands, answers questions and performs other miscellaneous tasks to help the team during their time at the tournament. Team hosts should be able to stand for extended amounts of time.

Admissions: Stationed at the front gate, serves as the first point of contact for all teams, players and fans, collects admissions and answers general questions about the tournament. This person must be 18 years of age or older due to handling money, should be comfortable handling money, interacting with the public and answering general questions about the tournament.

Program & Merchandise Sales: Sells programs and any merchandise being sold by Washington Youth Soccer for a tournament (will vary based on event). This person must be 18 years of age or older due to handling money, should be comfortable handling money, interacting with the public and answering general questions about the tournament.

Announcers: Were you born to be on the airwaves? Do you love calling the play-by-play? We need you to announce for our tournaments!! Announcers work either on the sidelines or in the press box (depending on the venue) and announce each team, call the game and read information about our sponsors. If you think you are the next Kevin Calabro apply to be an announcer here.