Lee Werhan -> AYSO Region 42
Greetings from Afghanistan! I have recently received a care package from your great organization and I want to express my thanks and gratitude for such a thoughtful gift. All of the men and women stationed here in Afghanistan and Iraq truly appreciate all the support you give us. Thank you all again. Staff Sergeant Werhan, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (101st Airborne Division, Air Assault) Kandahar Afghanistan

• GOAL SETUP/TEARDOWN & FIELD STRIPING - It is the responsibilities of the teams playing the first game of the day on each field to set up the goals and stripe the fields, and the teams playing the last game of the day on each field to teardown the goals and place the equipment in the bags. If you have the first game of the day please be sure you show up earlier enough to help with these tasks. See our tips for goal setup & teardown and field striping.
• UNIFORM - Be sure your player is in their complete uniform; shoes, socks, shin guards, shorts and team jersey. Remember, for the safety of all players: no earrings, no bracelets, no toe cleats.
  
• NO PETS - While neighbors around our fields may walk their dogs around the park's paths, no dogs may be near the fields themselves. This is not only part of our permit conditions, but is also for the safety of our players. A few seasons ago one of our players, as he ran to retrieve a ball, was bitten by a normally docile dog with no history of aggression. To help ensure the safety of our players, referees may stop play until the dog has left the field area. So please, no dogs at the fields.
  
• WATER OR SPORTS DRINKS - Make sure you bring fluids not only for your player, but for yourself. If you are the Home team, please remember to bring extra fluids for the referees on your game too.
• SUNSCREEN - Whether you're running on the field or watching the match, make sure that you and your player are covered with sunscreen. Even in the early morning, an hour in the sun can leave you more than a little red.
• CHAIR OR BLANKET - There are no bleachers for our fields so be sure you bring something you feel comfortable to sit on for the length of the match, such as a blanket or a folding chair. Spectators are not allowed to sit nor stand behind the goals, and please be sure to be far enough back from the field for the coaches to coach and the players to play.
• UMBRELLAS - If you bring an umbrella for shade, please be sure to set-up far enough from the field so that players are not at risk of running into the umbrella, and that it will not interfere with players taking throw-ins. Please have the edge of the umbrella at least 5 feet from the field.
• SNACKS - Make sure you bring something for yourself and players to snack on during and after their matches. The snack shack at Pepper Tree Playfields serves snacks, hot dogs, hamburgers, sodas and more, but there is no snack shack at Dos Vientos fields.
• A GREAT ATTITUDE - Have a great day and lets make this a great day for all players!