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Serving our local youth soccer community.

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Lake Hills Soccer Club is 501(c)(3) non profit that has served youth in Northeast Bellevue Washington since 1963. The club is led by dedicated volunteers who aim to share their love of soccer with the community.

Here are some ways YOU can join...

Coach

Our young athletes depend upon volunteer coaches. Without coaches, teams cannot be formed and youth will not be able to play.

Coaching as a parent is a wonderful way to spend time with your child and connect with their peers in a fun and healthy environment. Parents who coach find that the rewards also include a stronger connection with the community, feelings of accomplishment, and regular outdoor exercise!

It is helpful to have experience coaching, teaching, or working with youth, however experience is not required, especially at the younger age levels. Knowledge of soccer is also helpful, but more than one successful LHSC coach has learned the game starting with the basics at Micro and growing through club and league educational support.

Enthusiasm and a positive attitude will get any parent off to a great start.

Time commitment for Recreational ranges from 2-10 hours per week in late summer through mid-November. High school students may earn Community Service hours as Micro coaches or as assistants in our U8+ Rec program.

Visit the Coaches Page of our website to learn more about coaching with LHSC.

Manager

Not able to lead the players on the field? Serving as Team Manager is a great way to help a coach with off the field responsibilities such as updating the team's schedule page, organizing snacks and carpools, and planning a post season celebration to bring team families together. Your talents can help bond a team and give children life-long memories.

Time commitment for Recreational teams is generally 1-2 hours per week or less in late summer through mid-November.

Reach out to your player's coach when the roster is released to find out how you can help!

Board of Directors

Our club has a long tradition of volunteer leadership that dates back to the 1960's when a few dedicated lovers of the game formed LHSC and Eastside Youth Soccer Association.

The Board of Directors consists of coaches, community members, and parents of current and past players who all share in the club mission of promoting soccer for ALL local youth. A range of jobs need to be done each year so that teams can take the field. Board members can take personal satisfaction in knowing that their time and energy allowed hundreds of children the opportunity to play soccer in our community.

Feel free to reach out to the Club President or any board member to learn about how you might get involved.

Visit the Board of Directors Page of our website to find contact information for LHSC Board Members.

Referee

Technically, this is not a volunteer role because referees are PAID for every game they officiate!

Adults and youth ages 13+ can take a class, get licensed, and start working as a paid referee.

As much as our young athletes depend upon volunteer coaches, they also need referees for every league game. Experience coaching, teaching, or working with youth is helpful, but not required, especially at the younger age levels. The time commitment for referees varies because they choose how many games to ref on any given day. Many parents and players find that they enjoy the new perspective on the game gained by spending some time carrying the whistle or the flag.

Visit the Referees Page of our league website to learn more about becoming a PAID REFEREE.

LHSC VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

All LHSC coaches, team managers, and board members must complete the following...

  1. Register with the club each year, updating contact information as needed.   Please review the buttons above and register for the appropriate level.
  2. Complete Intro to Safety (combined Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arest) certification every year
  3. Complete SafeSport online training and/or refresher courses every year. Access code for new training: YC3E-6P5G-YYIL-CS2M (no code required for refresher)
  4. AFTER all certificates are completed, apply for and clear a nationwide background check through the Washington Youth Soccer Risk Management Application (RMA) system.

INSTRUCTIONS for Intro to Safety, SafeSport and RMA: DO NOT PAY FOR THE BACKGROUND CHECK at the end of SafeSport.  Use the instructions below on the Affinity site for free.

If you have completed SafeSport in the past locate your SafeSport ID number. Your SafeSport ID number can be located on a past SafeSport certificate.

1. Complete the training certifications (required annually) - There is NO FEE when using the code listed above

  • SafeSport
  • Intro to Safety (Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest training are combined in the US Soccer Learning Center as Intro to Safety)

2. Complete your background check (required annually)

  • Background checks require your Social Security Number (SSN)
  • If you DO NOT have a SSN please contact your registrar after completing all trainings

Link to SafeSport and Introductory to Safety certificates (Concussion Certification and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certification) click here U.S. Soccer Learning Center.

  • Click on Supplemental Courses
  • SafeSport and Introductory to Safety are the top two courses.

 

Click here to start the background checking process (RMA application)- WHEN THE PAGE OPENS, CLICK THE REGISTRATION BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER.  See screenshot above.

 

For more information reference WYS detailed instructions


Instructions for volunteers under age 18:

Minor Volunteer Compliance Training

 

Need assistance? Call Affinity Customer Support 1.888.213.3999


Concussion in Youth Sport Training

This mandatory training must be completed by coaches every year.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness

On July 24, 2015, Senate Bill 5083 – also known as the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Act – became effective. The law mandates that ALL coaches (paid or volunteer) at organizations using public school district facilities in the State of Washington are educated in the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest prior to the first practice/competition.

The training takes approximately 15 minutes and is available for free.

 

SafeSport Abuse Prevention 

On February 14th, 2018, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 was enacted by Congress and became federal law.

As a member of  US Youth Soccer, and Washington Youth Soccer, Lake Hills Soccer Club now requires all coaches, managers, and board members to complete the training linked below and submit certificates to the Club Registrar.

Allow up to 2.5 hours for completion of initial certificate. Certificates are valid for 1 year.

Use Access Code: YC3E-6P5G-YYIL-CS2M

 

 

WHAT IS THE SAFESPORT “REFRESHER” TRAINING COURSE?

Anyone who HAS completed the Core SafeSport Training requirement, should complete Refresher 1: Recognizing and Reporting Misconduct. Simply go to https://safesporttrained.org and sign in.

The Refresher course will be available on the “Learning Dashboard”.

Lake Hills Soccer Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit  Tax ID # 23-7408465

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Bellevue, WA

Contact

PO Box 6744
Bellevue, WA
98008
info@lakehillssoccer.org

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