• Education
• Health
• Leadership

• Team practice
• Parent's meetings
• Coach's meetings
• Clinics

Presenters can talk on a number of topics that are tailored to your program needs.  Depending on the audience, standard elements of these presentations usually include:

• Basic introduction of the official's gear used during games
• Basic points-of-emphasis that officials consider during game administration
• General rule changes for the sport officiated
• Importance of Sportsmanship and Character Development
• A personal story of why the presenter became an official

Health:

Miracle League:

Sports Officials Youth Alliance is a proud of its involvement with the Kiwanis Miracle League (www.kiwanismiracleleague.org) , which gives kids with disabilities an opportunity to participate in organized baseball (www.miracleleague.com), in Des Moines, Iowa.  SOYA provides volunteer umpires and player-buddies for Miracle League games. 

Leadership:

Youth Leadership Council:

SOYA believes that leadership skills developed by youth will improve the success of these individuals in their educational and professional endeavors.  In order to develop these skills the Youth Leadership Council is designed to put these fundamental skills in action. 

Organized under the guidance of the Sports Officials Youth Alliance Board, the Youth Leadership Council will:

• Nominate and vote its leadership structure
• Will annually elect one senior and one junior to SOYA's Board who will hold voting privileges
• Will annually complete a project that fits SOYA's mission
• Will learn the process of project development and planning
• Will learn the process of budget development
• Will learn the challenges associated with completing a project
• Will develop character and leadership skills through active participation in the project
• Will learn how the action of a few can change the lives of many