📋 Be a Team Manager – Make a Big Difference!

The AYSO Team Manager is a vital part of every soccer team. You’re more than just the coach’s assistant — you’re a cheerleader, organizer, and team glue that helps everything run smoothly. If your child is already on the team, you’re probably doing a lot of these things anyway… so why not take the next step and support the whole team?

🛠 What Does a Team Manager Do?

• Coordinate snack schedules

• Prepare the team for Opening Day (order a banner/collect funds etc.)

• Help communicate schedule changes due to weather

• Keep the team organized and upbeat on the sidelines

• Support the coach with team emails, reminders, and logistics 

🙌 Be a Kids Zone Champion!

As a Team Manager, you can also help promote AYSO’s Kids Zone initiative — a program that reminds everyone on the sidelines to keep games fun, safe, and positive. You’ll be the unofficial Kids Zone Rep, helping to:

• Share the Parent Pledge

• Reinforce AYSO’s commitment to respectful sideline behavior

👟 Step Up — Get Involved!

Team Managers are essential to making the season great. Whether you're a master organizer or just want to lend a helping hand, your time makes a difference — for your child and for the whole team.

🛠️ How to Get a Team Banner:

1. Order from a Vendor
This is the easiest and quickest option. Once you choose a team name, you can:

• Pick from thousands of ready-made designs online 

• Order online or shop locally (We love John the Sign on Palmetto!)

• Receive your banner in just a few days

2. Make Your Own
Get creative and involve the team!

• Purchase felt or similar fabric from a local craft store

• Decorate with paint, fabric letters, glitter, etc.

• Use ¾” or 1” PVC pipe and fittings to make a banner stand (please note that poles cannot be staked into the turf)

• Secure the banner with Velcro, snap rings, rope, or grommets

• Make sure your stand is sturdy, portable, and easy to assemble/disassemble

A great banner brings team spirit to life—so have fun with it and make it something the kids will be proud of all season!