AYSO Region 571 serves the Ada / Cascade / Forest Hills areas primarily, but we also serve children from Grand Rapids, Rockford, East Grand Rapids, Plainfield Township, Lowell and Kentwood. Our practice and game fields are within the Forest Hills School District. Most fields are at one of the schools in the district, but we also host practices and games at Ada Park, Cascade Township Park, Northeast Park and Grand Rapids Township Park.
This map (borrowed from FHPS) shows the basic area the majority of our players call home:
The strength of AYSO nationally is community involvement and that is no exception here in Ada & Cascade. The model works because our volunteers work and the volunteers work because they believe in the AYSO philosophies, enjoy soccer and working with the kids. We are blessed to have over 100 volunteers every season giving their time and energy to the program to make it a great experience for everyone involved.
What makes AYSO different than other youth soccer leagues?
As a national nonprofit all-volunteer organization, AYSO is uniquely positioned to offer:
- quality coaching & referee programs,
- quality operating systems and administrative support,
- a special network for volunteers, supported by a national staff
Also, consider that AYSO revolutionized youth sports with its “Everyone Plays®” and “Balanced Teams” philosophies. This means that your child is guaranteed to play at least 50% of every game. No one is riding the bench at AYSO!
We are focused on remaining the #1 youth soccer program in the Ada / Cascade area for generations to come and we have recognized five strategic pillars to achieve that vision:
