Community in Schools
Community in Schools
SYSA Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide sports activities for all youth where everyone plays, develops skills, learns good sportsmanship, and the value of being a team player.
Program Information
SYSA provides year-round, affordable, safe, and fun opportunities for young people to play a sport, learn good sportsmanship, develop leadership skills, instill a healthy lifestyle, and participate as a team member.
Spokane Youth Sports Association (SYSA) is partnering with Communities in Schools to provide recreational youth sports programs at two Spokane Public Schools; Lidgerwood and Logan, for the 2024-2025 school year.
SYSA will coordinate 3 different 5-week sports programs; basketball, pickleball, and soccer, to provide after-school sports experiences for Kindergarten to 5th-grade students.
With SYSA, everyone has the chance to play, no matter their skill level, and that creates a lifelong positive memory for many of our participants.
Participants
The program is available to students who attend either Lidgerwood Elementary School or Logan Elementary School.
Sports Program Information
Basketball
Dates: January 22 – February 27
Registration deadline: February 11
K-2nd graders will practice Mondays/Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm.
3rd – 5th graders will practice Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00 pm.
** Each session is limited to 20 participants. Registration may close earlier if the session fills up.
Pickleball
Dates: March 10 – April 17
Registration deadline: March 6
K-2nd graders will practice Mondays/Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm.
3rd – 5th graders will practice Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00 pm.
** Each session is limited to 20 participants. Registration may close earlier if the session fills up.
Soccer
Dates: April 28 – June 3
Registration deadline: April 24
K-2nd graders will practice Mondays/Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm.
3rd – 5th graders will practice Tuesdays/Thursdays 3:30 – 5:00 pm.
** Each session is limited to 20 participants. Registration may close earlier if the session fills up.
Program Fee
Player provides
Players should wear clothes and shoes that allow them to participate in athletic activities.
Curriculum
The sport-specific curriculums will be provided to the coaches.
Athlete/Coach Ratio
SYSA strives to provide the lowest ratio possible. However, due to coaching shortages, that athlete/coach ratio may be as high as 15/1.
Staffing
Head Coach: Please email receptionist@sysa.com if you are interested in Coaching. All Head Coaches must pass a national background check.
3rd/4th/5th Grade: One paid Lead Coach for the Tuesday/Thursday five-week session is needed. This person must commit and attend all 10 days of the program from 3:00-5:00 pm.
K/1st/2nd Grade: One paid Lead Coach for the Monday/Wednesday five-week session is needed. This person must commit and attend all 10 days of the program from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
Program Assistants: Please email receptionist@sysa.com if you are interested in assistant this program.
3rd/4th/5th Grade: One paid program assistant for the Tuesday/Thursday five-week session is needed. This person must commit and attend all 10 days of the program from 3:00-5:00 pm.
K/1st/2nd Grade: One paid program assistant for the Monday/Wednesday five-week session is needed. This person must commit and attend all 10 days of the program from 3:00 – 5:00 pm.
How to register to be a coach (3 steps):
- Coach Registration: Log in to the Blue Sombrero account HERE.
Click on the volunteer tab, view divisions, and complete registration. - Background Check: Lead Coach must complete an SYSA background check annually. If you need one, SYSA will contact you.
- Abuse Prevention Video: All coaches are required to watch an Abuse Prevention Video. SYSA will contact you with a link for the video. Once the video is complete, the coach can be assigned to a team.
ALERT- for better communications please add the following contacts to your phone/email: support@stacksports.com, clubnews@bluesombrero.com, and receptionist@sysa.com. There have been several issues with coaches and parents not receiving team information due to emails going to spam, junk, or trash.
Blue Sombrero Sports Connect – LOGIN OR CREATE YOUR NEW ACCOUNT HERE