Strategic Plan
Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc.
Strategic Plan 2024-2027
It’s Time to Play!
Vision:
Develop life skills through a lifelong passion for the game.
Mission:
To create the culture and opportunity for every participant to enjoy youth soccer.
Strategy:
SYSI’s Board of Directors provides strategic guidance to the organization in pursuit of its mission and vision.
Operations:
Staff work with SYSI’s member Zones to execute the mandate of the association and achieve the strategic vision of the board through the strategic plan.
Values:
Our values are fully aligned with the Saskatchewan Soccer Association and guide the daily behaviours of our staff and board in pursuit of our strategic goals and operational excellence.
Integrity - We believe that sport should be a safe, welcoming, and positive experience for all.
Inclusivity - We work intentionally to build an equitable system that represents everyone.
Innovation - We seek to find new and creative approaches to the development of soccer.
Strategic Areas:
1 - Development
(Players, Coaches, Referees) - Every person involved in the game from players, coaches, referees, and volunteers are integral to its growth, and develop in synergy with each other.
| Players |
| Increase focus on under-5 to under-11 development and opportunities. |
| Align with Canada Soccer Association’s (CSA) Long Term Player Development and Grassroots Standards. |
| Continued enhancement of Alliance academy program offerings. |
| Coaches |
| Ensure all coaches have met the required age-appropriate training and screening procedures. |
| Promote mentorship of Community Association coaches. |
| Identify gaps and needs in underrepresented coach demographics. |
| Collaborate with members to develop strategies to increase team personnel retention. |
| Referees |
| Create a respectful culture for referees. |
| Ensure efficient and effective communications between SYSI and referee association to enhance development and mentorship of referees. |
2 - Experience
(Leagues, Programs, Events) - One of our goals is to give all participants a consistent, high-quality experience in every program we offer.
| Maintain an effective feedback system. |
| Foster accessibility and inclusion in program design for a place for all to play. |
| Define player pathways through SYSI and how they align with the Canada Soccer Pathway. |
| Cultivate continued respect and trust between SYSI and its member Zones and Community Associations. |
| Increase enrolment and maintain retention of players in all age groups from youth to senior soccer through collaboration with Saskatoon Adult Soccer. |
3 - Growth
(Engagement, Diversity/Inclusion, Sustainability) - Collaborate and lead with all soccer organizations to promote the game and eliminate barriers to participation.
| Engagement |
| Build and strengthen key strategic partnerships to expand the scope of the game. |
| Continue to enhance presence through community functions, programs, and initiatives. |
| Attain greater levels of transparency and cohesiveness through membership collaboration and conversation. |
| Diversity & Inclusion |
| Increase the scope of existing programs to drive participation levels. |
| Partner with organizations serving underrepresented groups to expand the reach of SYSI participants. |
| Sustainability |
| Augment and diversify revenue streams and marketing capacity. |
| Work to remove barriers to allow for and encourage increased involvement from underrepresented groups. |
| Cultivate strategies to retain volunteers to encourage long-term involvement in the sport. |
4 - Leadership
(Governance, Management) - Strive for efficiency and integrity by continually evaluating and implementing structure and governance to impact the greater good of the game.
| Management |
| Ongoing evaluation of SYSI staff structure, development, and responsibilities to heighten operational efficiencies. |
| Continual enhancement of website and forms for greater user-friendliness and efficiencies. |
| Provide guidance to member Zones and Community Associations with respect to league operations. |
| Governance |
| Examine responsibilities of board and committees to uphold high levels of governance. |
| Regular policy and bylaw review for attainment of best procedure. |
| Measure Board efficiency, accountability, and engagement. |
| Identify development opportunities for directors to enhance growth and expertise. |
