The Family Times April 2018

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NJ Youth Soccer Names Volunteer of the Year By Pam Teel

LIAM WINTZ was selected and formally honored as the 2017 NJ Youth Soccer Volunteer of the Year at the 30th Annual Awards Dinner in East Windsor, NJ, this past February. Other players, coaches and members of the soccer community were also honored on the same night. Wintz has been a dedicated volunteer for theTOPSoccer programatWest Morris Soccer Club since 2012, where hemanages and recruits volunteers. He is continually praised for having a tremendous amount of enthusiasm and energy when working with the TOPSoccer Buddies and overseeing their events. Additionally, he extends his passion for TOPSoccer to everyone who is involved, priding himself on getting to know each individual player in the program. Wintz notes that his involvement with TOPSoccer has enhanced his natural patience and kindness while deepening his awareness of the challenges that others face daily. His encouragement for players to use their abilities has also extended to the basketball court, where he created a winter program through “Buddy Hoops” with Mendham Patriot Basketball. Parents of the program describeWintz as engaging, patient and dependable while characterizing him as an inspiring role model and leader. TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young players with disabilities. The NJYS TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year Award is presented each year to an individual who best exhibits the keyqualities of patience, understanding, dependability andflexibility to adjust to changingon-field situations.The recipient continually promotes player safety while teaching and creating a fun and sociable experience for all participants.

To find out more about NJYS TOPSoccer or to contact them directly, please email communications@njyouthsoccer.com. Also make sure to follow them on social media: @NJYouthSoccer

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