Introduction
Welcome to the Magnolia Soccer Club web site. Magnolia Soccer is a recreational youth league, volunteer-operated, serving players in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle. We are a member of the Seattle Youth Soccer Association and conform with the schedules and regulations of this organization.
Each year more and more kids from Magnolia are playing soccer for MSC. Youth are starting to play soccer at younger ages and are staying with the Club into their teen years. As a result, the skill level of our teams continues to increase, even at very early ages. This early skills development is greatly benefiting those players who aspire to play on competitive teams in middle and high school.
More information about our Club follows. Please contact us if you have additional questions.
The Players that We Serve
The Magnolia Soccer Club (MSC) is a volunteer-run organization that provides soccer skill development and competition for youth, ages 5-18. The Club, one of the primary youth sports organizations in the Magnolia area, has grown to its current size of over 780 players, 69 teams and 155 coaches in a very short period of time.
The programs of MSC are overseen by a Board of Directors comprised of 12 individuals. These volunteers are elected to three-year terms. The Board sets policy, develops new programs, and interfaces with the Seattle Youth Soccer Association, the umbrella organization for youth soccer in the Seattle area.
Dates of the Season
Generally, the soccer season runs from early September through November with most Association teams competing in the Seattle City Tournament into December.
In addition to the regular season in the fall, the Club also runs a Summer Soccer Program designed to keep kids playing and building their skills in the "off season."
Coaches
Our coaches are volunteers from the community. Parents and former soccer players take great pride in working with their teams. In addition to personal experience, coaches are required to attend coaches training in order to receive differing levels of coaching licenses. These clinics are run during the spring and summer.
Additionally, our Coaching and Skills Development Directors have developed an extensive handbook for coaches which outlines goals and expectations, soccer drills, and team management. MSC ensures that our coaches are well-equipped to provide our players with a solid foundation in soccer skills and team development.
If you are interested in becoming a coach, please contact us at the phone number or email address listed.
Post-Fall Soccer
During the winter, many of our players choose to participate on indoor soccer teams. While we do not formally organize teams for indoor soccer, we do refer players to various teams in the area.
During the spring, some of our teams enter in the Seattle Spring Soccer League: an informal, small-sided league for ages U9-U18. See www.seattlespringsoccer.com for more information.
During the summer, MSC recruits a number of professionally-run soccer clinics and camps to the Magnolia area. During the summer of 2004, British Challenge and Seattle Sounders will run day camps in the Magnolia area. We encourage participation in these clinics for our players and our coaches.
Scholarships
The Magnolia Soccer Club is committed to providing opportunities for children to play recreational soccer. Scholarships are available through the Magnolia Soccer Development Fund. Those players in need of scholarships should submit a letter of need to the president of the Magnolia Soccer Club stating their case. Applications will be reviewed as needed on a case by case basis.
Select Soccer
Information about select soccer options for Magnolia families can be found in the following document: Click Here
