How can my community’s youth sports administrator become a CYSA?
To become a CYSA, administrators must attend the Academy for Youth Sports Administrators. The Academy is the most comprehensive, cutting edge education available for youth sports administrators. It provides administrators the tools needed to build their body of knowledge to positively impact the youth sports experience for all children. The Academy is a 20-hour certification program that is available onsite or online. The topics covered include youth sports philosophy, professional development, mission statements, policies & procedures, volunteer management, child abuse prevention, parent management, conflict resolution, insurance & risk management, inclusion of children with disabilities and evaluation & marketing of programming. The training and education the Academy provides is vital to ensure a positive, safe, healthy and fun youth sports experience in communities across the country. Communities can receive more information on making the commitment to changing the culture of youth
