{"id":3852,"date":"2013-09-11T19:48:16","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T23:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=3852"},"modified":"2013-09-18T15:51:28","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T19:51:28","slug":"special-needs-coaching-to-benefit-from-saturdays-hoedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/special-needs-coaching-to-benefit-from-saturdays-hoedown\/","title":{"rendered":"Special needs, coaching to benefit from Saturday\u2019s Hoedown"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jeff Doner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1964, the Aurora Youth Soccer Club has continuously grown to serve thousands of soccer players from ages five to 69 and has done so through the hard work of volunteers and dedicated workers.<\/p>\n

Providing such an important service that so many in the community obviously use and enjoy, raising some extra funding has never been more important.
\nAs one of the 25 beneficiary community partners in this Saturday\u2019s Wild, Wild West Hoedown for the third year in a row has excited many within the organization. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve only been with the club for three years and we\u2019ve had the opportunity and privilege for the last three years consecutively to be a part of it and that\u2019s a great honour,\u201d said Louise Dyer, AYSC promotions and sponsorship coordinator. \u201cWe were quite surprised we actually got it this third year in a row, but we put a lot of effort into the program to make sure that we not only comply, but go above and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dyer said that one of the big areas the funds will be directed to will be training new coaches, which is another high demand area with the ever-expanding number of players in the AYSC.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraining the coaches is definitely a big one,\u201d she said. \u201cThe bigger the club, the more coaches that are required and if we want to keep our house league \u2013 which is our bread and butter \u2013 we need to keep them satisfied and provide the right training for them as well as the new development for coaches to take on some of the new formats.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandy Porter, volunteer coordinator for the AYSC, added there are plenty of places for the funds to be directed within the organization.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe always talk about how one of our flagship promotions is our special needs program, which we do for free and year round,\u201d she said. \u201cThat always gets a big chunk of our funds, but the Canadian Soccer Association has released a whole new long-term player development program to hopefully better educate soccer players and help them technically get better at a young age, but it means changing fields, formats and new equipment. There will be a lot of funds that have to be directed towards that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter said those changes and improvement will all have to be made by 2014, making it no simple task.<\/p>\n

The fact that they have been names recipients for the third year in a row means smaller organizations have started looking to them for tips on how to get involved with the Hoedown as well, which is something both said makes the event so special.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize that we\u2019re one of the bigger organizations and we\u2019re blessed with enthusiastic volunteers so we can help out in a lot of areas where the other smaller organizations might struggle and we\u2019re happy to help out,\u201d Porter said. <\/p>\n

Added Dyer: \u201cWe\u2019ve already had to people today approach us to say can we talk to you about how to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter also praised the event for getting involved and helping out so many groups within the immediate community in Aurora and throughout York Region.
\n\u201cThat\u2019s one of the things we tell people about the Hoedown, is it\u2019s not just the soccer club, it\u2019s all of York Region that\u2019s going to benefit, so even if you\u2019re not a soccer club member, you\u2019re money is going to benefit York Region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Porter said another great thing about the Hoedown is that it recruits young volunteers to get involved, which shows them what hard work can bring.<\/p>\n

\u201cLouise and I both have kids that are participating in ways that are doing to benefit from the Hoe Down funds and it\u2019s kind of cool,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a real feel good event and I truly mean that. It\u2019s all done by volunteers and all the money is staying in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the Summer, the AYSC has been promoting the annual event, hosted by Magna International. Raffle tickets are still on sale at their location on Mary Street, while event tickets can be purchased at Jonathan\u2019s Restaurant and Neighbourhood Network.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere seems to be a growing financial need for clubs in Aurora,\u201d Porter said. \u201cBut fortunately through programs like Hoedown, we\u2019re able to make sure everybody that wants to play can play regardless of whether they can afford it or not.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Saturday\u2019s Hoedown, visit www.hoedown.ca.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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