As more boys & girls turn out for their high school sports teams, the call for more officials always follows.  That’s the situation along the Oregon Coast.  Top to bottom, the need for Prep Officials in all sports is great.  This coming Fall, the beginning of the new school year, there will be football games, volleyball matches, soccer matches and cross-country runs.  All need officials.  Eligibility begins at 18 but all you really need is a heart to give back to your prep sports community. Best part, you’ll have a view of the unfolding action right before your eyes and get paid as well!  Veteran’s take note, using the Mike Pereira “Battlefields to Ballfields Program, all of your training, clothing and even the whistle, can be paid for.  Mike Pereira, “What started as a small pilot program in California has grown into a national movement, transforming the lives of over 2,500 veterans across 45 states. Our mission remains unchanged: to honor military service by creating new opportunities for veterans to serve their communities.”  For more information about being an OSAA Official, go to their website:  www.osaa.org/officials/registration, and for more information about the SW Oregon Football Association, contact SWOFA Commissioner, Glenn Koepnick at [email protected]