Our volunteers are the club's most important resource. There are numerous ways you can help our teams, either as Coach, Assistant Coach, or Team Manager. If you're interested in any of these roles, email us at info@mcgilvrasoccer.org, or indicate so on your kid's registration form.

No experience required!!                                

• Coaches & Assistant Coaches are primary points of contact between the McGilvra Soccer Club and our players/parents.
• They work with the children - teaching them about soccer, sportsmanship, and making sure they're having a great experience!
• They are Ambassadors of the McGilvra Soccer Club when our teams play opponents from neighboring communities.
• Team Managers handle internal team communications: game-day RSVP, team snack sign-up sheets, etc.

Check out the Coaches corner for more information about coaching or contact the club President at president@mcgilvrasoccer.org

U6-U9 Coordinator position details:
SYSA South End MOD Soccer is a Fall soccer program for teams U6 to U9.  The SYSA South End MOD league is comprised of 4 neighboring clubs; McGilvra, Capitol Hill, Mt Baker, and Beacon Hill.  Each club has a MOD Coordinator who represents their club. Beacon Hill's MOD Coordinator usually takes the lead in managing the South End MOD program with assistance from club MOD Coordinators and SYSA staff.

Tasks:

• Check in with the club Coordinators during off season.  Generate and respond to emails from coordinators to discuss and decide on basic logistics including timelines for the upcoming Fall season, game field reservation plans, 'game rules' format, etc.  
• Check in with your club president on important issues at the MOD level.
• Check in with your club registrar in creating MOD teams for the upcoming Fall program.
• Ensure that your MOD teams are in Demosphere when the South End MOD Game Scheduler captures your team entries for the Fall Game Schedule around August 21st.
• Field questions and concerns from your coaches and parents during the Fall program.
• Recruit volunteers from your MOD program to help setup small MOD soccer fields for games and practices.
• Monitor the condition of fields and goals used by your MOD teams.  Report damaged goals, muddy grass, or faded lines. Help move fields if necessary.
• Participate in the end-of-season program review with other MOD club coordinators to make quality improvement recommendations for next year's Fall program.

Anticipated workload: 1-2 weekly emails with other MOD Coordinators during off-season. 1h of emails + field check/maintenance during Fall season (September-October)

U6-U9 (MOD) Coordinator is a Board position with the following benefits:

• First pick at team's practice schedule.
• Votes on decisions that impact the club.
• Coaching license reimbursement.
• A wonderful way to give back to the community and help the neighborhood club thrive.

Contact the club at president@mcgilvrasoccer.org to apply or if you have any questions.

Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock's shared journey from Seattle rec soccer to Sounders First Team.

The Sounders FC news site has a great piece on Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock soccer beginning with McGilvra Youth Soccer Club.

Read the full article.