Rochester Youth Soccer League

ROCHESTER YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE'S (RYSL) MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM ATHLETICS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR BACKGROUND OR FINANCIAL MEANS. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY TRAINING, COACHING, AND RESOURCES, WE AIM TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY, WELLNESS, AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE FOR SPORTS, FOSTER TEAMWORK AND CAMARADERIE, AND INSTILL THE VALUES OF DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND RESPECT. TOGETHER, WE CAN CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE AND VIBRANT ATHLETIC LANDSCAPE WHERE EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE CHANCE TO THRIVE AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. RYSL'S PROGRAMS ENABLE A YOUTH SOCCER ENTHUSIAST OF ANY LEVEL TO PARTICIPATE AND THRIVE. WE OFFER PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 18- MONTHS TO 19-YEARS-OLD. RSC RECREATION: LEAGUE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH SCHOOL FRIENDS WHERE VOLUNTEER PARENTS SERVE AS COACHES. LIGHTNING DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY: A PROGRAM THAT BRIDGES RECREATIONAL AND TRAVEL SOCCER. CENTERED AROUND A STRUCTURED CURRICULUM AND CERTIFIED COACHING STAFF. MICHIGAN STARS LIGHTNING: A TRAVEL PROGRAM WHICH IS A YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT WITH TEAMS FORMED THROUGH A TRYOUT PROCESS LED BY A STAFF OF LICENSED COACHES. TRAVEL TEAMS COMPETE THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THE MIDWEST REGION, AND SOME TRAVEL AS FAR AS ARIZONA OR FLORIDA. TOPSOCCER (THE OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR SOCCER): A FREE SOCCER PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHICH IS DRIVEN BY A COACHING STAFF COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER TEENS. DUE TO THE VARIETY AND QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMMING, WE SERVE NOT ONLY THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCHESTER AND ROCHESTER HILLS, BUT ALSO AUBURN HILLS, LAKE ORION, TROY, SHELBY TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, ROMEO, STERLING HEIGHTS, AND BEYOND. OUR SOCCER LEAGUES AND CAMPS TAKE PLACE TWELVE MONTHS OF THE YEAR.