A message to all members:

AYSO Region 39 is a member program of the American Youth Soccer Organization, a nationwide, non-profit youth soccer organization founded in 1964.The Ventura Region was established in 1973. AYSO is an affiliate member of the United States Soccer Federation. Its programs are based on six principal tenets:

Everyone Plays - Our Region's goal is for kids to play soccer - so we mandate that every player on every team must play at least three quarters of every game. AYSO mandates only half of every game.

Balanced Teams - Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible - because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.

Positive Coaching - Encouragement of player effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.

Open Registration - Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.

Good Sportsmanship - We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect, rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instil good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.

Player Development - We believe that all players should be able to develop their soccer skills and knowledge to the best of their abilities, both individually and as members of a team, in order to maximize their enjoyment of the game.

AYSO has a National Office in Torrance, California, with a full staff to assist our Region in maintaining its programs. Our Region is located in Area W, Section 10 and has the benefits of the Area staff, directed by Ruben Gonzalez, and the Section staff, directed by Donna Nelson.

As the Regional Commissioner for Region 39, I am responsible to the AYSO National Board of Directors and, together with our Regional Board, to you for running our program. As Regional Commissioner I want to welcome you to AYSO Region 39 either as a returnee or as a newcomer and hope that you enjoy being a part of the ever-growing AYSO family.

Sincerely,
Nicolas "Nico" Esquivel
Regional Commissioner 10/W/39