What is Dynamo Soccer Association?

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Dynamo Soccer Association (dynamosoccer.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth soccer organization founded in 1984. It operates in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and serves the surrounding area with no residency requirements to participate. The website functions as the organization's information hub for season dates, registration, sponsorship, and events.

Who it serves

  • Youth soccer players in Bourbonnais, Illinois and nearby communities
  • Families looking for a local recreational soccer program — you do not need to live in Bourbonnais to join
  • Local businesses interested in sponsoring the league

Because there are no residency requirements, players from outside Bourbonnais can register and participate on the same terms as local families.

What the website covers

The site is built on SportsEngine's Sports Relationship Management (SRM) software and is used to publish:

  • Season logistics — practice start dates, game schedules, picture day, and tournament weekends
  • Registration — online sign-up windows for each season
  • Sponsorship — an online sponsorship form, a printable form, and a list of current sponsors
  • Fundraising — raffle details and prize information
  • Field status — whether fields are open or closed (for example, closed for winter)

Key dates and how the season runs

The site publishes an annual calendar. For the 2026 season, the posted dates include:

Date Event
June 2 Refunds no longer given
July 9 Coaches meeting @ 7:00
July 13 First day of practice
August 1 Week #1 of games
August 29 Picture Day (all games run 1 hour later)
September 5 No games
September 12 Silent Saturday
October 10 Tournament begins & raffle drawing @ noon
October 11 Tournament day #2
October 12 Championship — all games @ 5pm at Dynamo

Registration for the 2025 Fall season was scheduled to open February 1, 2025. The organization also maintains a Facebook page at facebook.com/DynamoSoccerIL for updates.

Fundraising and registration fee offset

Dynamo Soccer offers families a way to recoup registration fees through raffle ticket sales:

  1. Families receive 15 raffle tickets (each valued at $10) at practices before the first game.
  2. Families sell the tickets and keep the money, which offsets their registration fees.
  3. Sold ticket stubs are turned in to the concession stand box.
  4. The drawing takes place on the posted drawing date (October 10 at noon for the 2026 cycle).

Prizes include cash awards of $1,500, $750, $500, $250, and $100, plus gift cards, baskets, and vouchers from local businesses. Confirmed donations have included a photo booth rental, a one-year gym membership, Chicago Fire tickets, and a massage session.

Sponsorship

Community sponsorships help fund the seasons, and the site states that additional sponsorship opportunities are always available. Businesses can use the online sponsorship form or the printable form. Sponsor categories shown on the site include Fitness & Health Sponsors, Food Sponsors, and Service Sponsors. Donation and sponsorship inquiries go to [email protected] and [email protected] respectively.

Practical takeaways

  • If you're considering signing up a child: no residency restriction applies, so start with the registration window and the posted season calendar.
  • If you want to reduce costs: the raffle program is the documented path to recouping registration fees.
  • If you're a local business: sponsorship forms and contact emails are published directly on the site.
  • If you need current field conditions: check the field status notice, which changes with the season.