Youth Soccer Proud Sponsors and Funding Partners

Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc. would like to send thanks out to the following sponsors and grants for helping to make our various programs a success each season!

SPONSORSHIPS:

Xtratime Sports / Soccer Locker:
Has been one of our longest running sponsors over the years with sponsoring our Festival of Soccer "FOS" Tournament 8 years in a row since 2001; the last 2 years they have been our sponsor for the Indoor SISCO Tournaments 2006-07 and 2007-08; and most recently they are sponsoring our Soccer Kids In the Park Program.

Tim Hortons:
Since Outdoor 2005, Tim Hortons has sponsored the Under-6 league in both indoor and outdoor seasons. This is 7 back-to-back seasons and we are looking forward to an 8th season coming up with Indoor 2008-09! Tim Hortons provides T-shirts, water bottles and medals to all Under-6 participants each season saving the communities money in jerseys and making the tournament affordable with there being free medals for the players.

Concorde Group:
Since Indoor 2005-06 this group has sponsored our Indoor SISCO Tournament poster contests with a free team pizza party at Pizza Hut.

Saskatoon Fastprint:
Provided discount rates on certain initiatives such as the SaskEnergy Mini Jamboree player cards which we handed out during the Indoor 2006-07 season.


FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS (grants):

City of Saskatoon:
Provide funding in "Sport Participation" grants to off-set costs to SYSI hosting SSA Community Coach Clinics, Indoor and Outdoor Mini Coach Clinics, Community Head Coach Program in the zones, and Byte Size Coaching On-line Program. The City of Saskatoon also provides a "Cost-to-Barrier" grant to help fund the Xtratime Sports / Soccer Locker Kids In the Park program which just started July 14th 2008 and runs until August 21st 2008 at various City Playground locations. The City of Saskatoon also provides a "Youth Subsidy" grant which helps to off-set facility costs in the Indoor seasons.

SaskEnergy:
Since Indoor 2005-06 they have provided funds to our Indoor Mini Jamborees which provides Under-6 and Under-8 teams with 5 turf games throughout the indoor season with instruction from University of Saskatchewan Huskie players. This program provides positive soccer role models to the young players and gives them the opportunity to play on the indoor turf field at the SaskTel Sports Centre!

Government of Saskatchewan:
Provides a "Community Initiatives Fund" grant to help run the Xtratime Sports Soccer Kids In the Park program which just started July 14th 2008 and runs until August 21st 2008 at various City Playground locations.

Saskatchewan Soccer Association:
Provides funding from the Sask Lotteries Trust Fund to help off-set operational costs each year.

Canadian Soccer Association:
Provides a grant for the Mini Outdoor Festival of Soccer Tournament each year to help off-set tournament costs for mini players.