AYSO 2025 Expo

Williamsport, PA - March 14-16, 2025

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Welcome to the AYSO EXPO 2024 site for Section 13! We are excited to host this event in Williamsport, PA and provide opportunities for training, certification, and continuing education for all volunteers. We also offer great networking avenues to connect with other volunteers from surrounding Regions.

Here you will find all the event details you are looking for including, costs, agenda and registration links.

We hope to see in Williamsport, PA, so mark your calendar to join us as we share ideas, stories, and our love of soccer with other AYSO volunteers just like you!

We thank you for your patience and encourage your participation and attendance at our EXPO. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us [email protected].

Location

The 2025 EXPO will be held at

Holiday Inn Williamsport
100 Pine Street
Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Hotel Phone (Main): 570-327-8231

Special Room Rate: TBD
Hotel Reservation Deadline: Feb. 28, 2024
Hotel Booking: Call hotel directly and ask for AYSO rate

We encourage you to book your rooms early. There are a limited number of rooms available.

Registration

Fee:TBD
Walk In/Late Registration Fee:TBD
Friday Only:TBD
Saturday Lunch included with registration through March 5.

Registration Site: 2024 AYSO Section 13 Expo (updates coming soon)

How to register online

Video: https://affinitysportshelp.wistia.com/medias/39lnfs5eg8 (updates coming soon)
PDF: ayso section expo registration guide 1.pdf

Agenda

Click here for course descriptions - SAMPLE AGENDA FROM 2024... UPDATES COMING SOON!

Registration	Friday	12:00 noon - 7:00 PM
	Saturday	7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Vendor show	Saturday	8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

FRIDAY	Pine Boardroom	Library	Gallery	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2	Keystone
2:00	Stewards of the game	RC Training (Must have minimum of 6)	Welcome to EPIC!	Game Reports	Establishing a Mentoring Program	Divvy and QuickBooks Q&A
3:30	Developing a Regional Calendar		EPIC Volunteer Training (2½ hours)	Get to Know Their Mindset	Recruiting & Retaining Referees	Sports Connect / AYSOU Q&A
5:00	Due Process		EPIC Volunteer Training (2½ hours)	Alternative Play Models – “Just What the Dr. Ordered?”	Nurturing and Retaining Youth Referees	Association Platform Q&A
6:30	Dispute Resolution		Age-Appropriate Training:			Planning Effective Board Meetings
7:45	RECEPTION

SATURDAY	Pine Boardroom	Library	Gallery	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2	Keystone	Side Library
8:00	Introduction to Instruction	Effective Session Planning and Implementation	AYSO Goalkeeping I - Certification	Ref Update	Fouls and Misconduct Review for 12U Games & Under	Divvy and QuickBooks Q&A	Have open meetings in side Library with Paula/Cecilio/Ch elsey
9:30		Coach Update	AYSO Goalkeeping I - Certification	Offside Review	Fouls and Misconduct Review for 14U Games & Above	Sports Connect / AYSOU Q&A
11:00		Women Coach Recruitment and Retention – “You Can Be it if You Can See it”	New! Safety First	(Room not available)	(Room not available)	New! Social and Digital Marketing
12:30	Lunch
1:30	CVPA	TCM’s Top Five Age Group Activities (and how to make them work for your team)	AYSO Playground Soccer 101 – Classroom Introduction	You Make the Call I	Advantage - When and Where?	Getting to Yes! Improving Volunteer Recruitment	Have open meetings in side Library with Paula/Cecilio/Ch elseyHave open meetings in side Library
3:00	CVPA Hands on	Social and Emotional Learning – “The Missing Link”	AYSO Playground Soccer and Schoolyard Soccer Program Leader – CERTIFICATION	You Make the Call II	Avoiding Trouble	Treasurer Guided Q&As
4:30	Leadership Forum
6:00	RECEPTION
7:30	Area H - Fred	Area K- John	Area Y/B - Morris	Area D - Dana	Area I - Dominick	Area A - Jo	Area C - Morris

Sunday	Pine Boardroom	Library	Gallery	Ballroom 1	Ballroom 2	Keystone
8:00	Management Update	Kids Zone	New! Introducting AYSO Play!	Stopping Referee Abuse	Coach Instructor (6 minimun)	Referee Instructor (6 minimun)
9:30	Due Process	Getting Started - Building the Regions Home Page	"Why can't we get along?" (For Coaches and Referees)	Free Kicks & Restarts
11:00	Dispute Resolution	Creating a Culture of Volunteer Willingness and Appreciation	Refereeing with fewer than 3	Regional Referee Administrator
12:30	LUNCH
1:00	Planning Effective Board Meetings	New! Program Overview for Kickstart Soccer: the combined Playground/Schoolyard Option	Registrar Guided Q&As	Proactive Refereeing - Reading the Game and Taking Action
2:30	What is a Budget Really For?	Association Platform Q&A	Auditor	Refereeing is Thinking