The game gave us a community. Now let’s build something that gives back. Join the people creating more ways for New York to play, learn, watch, and participate.
A great session needs someone welcoming players. A great story needs someone listening. A new opportunity needs someone making the connection.
JOGA’s Founding Crew is a proposed first team of players, youth leaders, organizers, creatives, and community builders. Bring a skill you have—or one you want to develop—and take responsibility for something that matters.
Give time, skills, equipment, space, services, funding—or a mix. Your membership reflects an agreed contribution and its responsibilities. Your working role is separate. These are community-building titles, open to players and non-players; they do not mean selection for a playing team or enrollment in a coaching academy.
Be part of the game. Show up, share ideas, and support JOGA when you can.
Earn your place in the First Team by helping deliver the work behind JOGA.
Help make the work possible through useful resources, services, space, or financial support.
Our founding members. Join the original building cohort through a meaningful contribution and a visible commitment to JOGA.
Coordinate a project and support the people delivering it. Lead appointments depend on relevant experience and capacity.
Proposed structure for review. Hours and posting targets are starting expectations to agree before joining. Roles must state compensation or voluntary status, support, and expenses before work begins. Funding and resources do not buy ownership, selection privileges, or leadership authority. No fixed donation amount is set in this draft.
Time: help run a session or complete an operations task. Skills: create a film, design a campaign, scout under an approved lead, or improve the site. Resources: offer usable equipment, approved space, transport services, or professional support. Funding: support an agreed program need. JOGA accepts contributions based on actual needs and agrees scope, delivery, conditions, and recognition in writing. A promise, follower count, or self-assigned value does not establish membership.
For members of the designated launch cohort who complete the agreed contribution and review. OG applicants begin a six-month commitment; the title is earned at the 90-day review, not when the form is filled out. The cohort closing date will be set before applications open.
From scouting and player pathways to social media, merchandise, partnerships, and operations: every part of JOGA needs people who care. Choose a starting role or suggest your own; we’ll agree the actual scope together.
26 ways to contribute
Recognition should match what you contribute and the responsibilities you accept. Public community opportunities remain open under their normal event terms.
| Benefits & responsibilities | First Team Member | Club Backer | JOGA OG | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution | Time or skills | Resources, services, or funding | Agreed mix + representation | Project and team leadership |
| Recognition starts | After 3-month review | After accepted support arrives | Launch cohort + 90-day review | After appointment and scope agreement |
| Credit & member profile | Work credit; opt-in member profile | Opt-in supporter credit | Founding profile and contribution credit | Project leadership credit |
| Support & updates | Onboarding and monthly feedback | Named contact and use update | Monthly check-in and founder updates | Regular founder planning |
| Voice in JOGA | Member planning sessions after review | Share ideas and feedback | Founding planning sessions and pitches | Decisions within approved project scope |
| Bio mention | Optional | Optional | Required while active, or agreed alternative | Only if also a JOGA OG |
| Story sharing | Encouraged | Optional | 2 approved shares/month, or agreed alternative | Agreed program communications |
| Ongoing review | Every 3 months | Every 6 months for active support | 90 days, then at 6 months | Monthly progress; renew at 6 months |
Kit, partner discounts, free tickets, travel, and paid placements are not included promises. Any future extras depend on confirmed funding and availability. Membership does not guarantee player selection, scouting access, or entry to capacity-limited events.
Recognition follows contribution. We agree the expectations first, check in along the way, and review the work together.
Tell us your interests, availability, and why JOGA matters to you. The team reviews fit and current capacity, then arranges a conversation where there’s a match.
Choose a membership type, contribution, named contact, and delivery plan. Confirm timing, support, conditions, and any compensation or expenses. OG applicants agree the six-month pledge and representation rules.
First Team and OG applicants contribute against their 90-day plan and check in monthly. Club Backers are recognized when agreed support is accepted and received; their delivery schedule is recorded separately.
Review actual contributions, communication, conduct, and tier-specific rules. Confirm, adjust, or pause membership. JOGA OGs and Captains review their ongoing commitment at six months; no automatic upgrade follows a payment or elapsed time.
Young people should help shape the spaces they play in. Youth Leaders follow the same three-month recognition pathway with lighter, age-appropriate responsibilities and an adult mentor.
A title means something when the people behind it can be trusted. These expectations apply across the crew.
Agree on realistic tasks. Be on time, communicate changes early, and ask for help before a problem grows.
Welcome every background and ability. No favoritism by club, connections, or follower count. No harassment or discrimination.
Follow safeguarding and consent procedures. Keep player information private and use approved channels for youth communication.
Get approval before publishing as JOGA, promising a partnership, spending money, or using the brand for outside projects.
Agree deliverables, credit, image permissions, expenses, and compensation before starting. Record contributions honestly.
You can pause or step back. Give notice where possible and hand over ongoing work. Concerns are reviewed fairly; serious misconduct may lead to removal.
Clear expectations from the first conversation.
No payment is required for Academy or First Team membership. Club Backers may offer resources, services, or funding. JOGA OGs can qualify through time and skills as well as accepted resources or funding, alongside their representation commitment. No fixed financial threshold is proposed; the team agrees a useful contribution before acceptance.
This is a proposed contributor structure, not a job offer. Each available role must state its paid or voluntary status, responsibilities, expenses, and support before anyone begins. No one should be asked to work for a vague promise of future pay.
Yes. Reliability, care for the community, and willingness to learn matter. Creative samples are optional. Tell us what you can do now and what you want to develop.
Yes, under this proposal. Youth Leader describes your supported role. JOGA OG recognition also requires the launch-cohort contribution, review, and an age-appropriate representation plan. Guardian permission and adult support come first; private or offline promotion alternatives are agreed in advance.
Recognition follows a review, not just time passing. The review looks at the responsibilities agreed at the start, communication, conduct, and completed work. If plans need to change, we discuss an adjustment, extension, or respectful exit.
You can express leadership interest immediately. Appointment depends on experience, project needs, and a scope agreed with the founder. If a recurring commitment doesn’t fit, choose Community interest and tell us how you’d like to help occasionally.
Review the project and your capacity. Renew the role, choose a different contribution, mentor someone new, or hand it over. Founding recognition records verified early contributions. Active JOGA OG status requires a renewed contribution and representation plan; anyone stepping back should update their bio to “JOGA NYC founding cohort” or remove the active title. Captain authority also ends or changes with the agreed role.
No. Player opportunities use their own criteria and capacity. Crew membership is about building the community and does not buy or guarantee sporting access.