Next Practice: 3pm at American Athlete Greenlake on Sunday Jan 18

The first-ever Surge soccer practice boasted 22+ enthusiastic players, some eager on-lookers, & plenty of interest. It was inspiring to see our active and talented players show up ready to sweat.



And sweat we did.
Coach Betsy put the team through its paces: thighs (& other various muscle groups) are still burning as the core-strength-intensive warm-up launched a series of drills involving trapping, short-passing, sprinting, and strength-building.


Quotes we heard during our first practice (& since) include:
"This is a workout!"
"I'M LOVING it!"
"I'm impressed."
"My adductors love soccer."
"Holy squats! I need to do more of this!!"
"This is...like...a real practice! Awesome!"
(and, our favorite:)
"When are we meeting again!?"


The answer:
Our next practice will be Sunday January 18, 3pm-4:30pm at American Athlete Greenlake.

"We're working toward great fitness and great soccer skills - you just can't have one without the other," observed team co-founder Jess Whitsitt.

"Which is why all players who financially commit to the team will get a full gym membership at our sponsoring gym, American Athlete Greenlake (score!), while players who are just looking to join us for practices are always welcome to come (free of charge) for designated practice sessions.

"We're looking to build a community of hard-core women soccer players who are fit, strong, and injury-free. Our plan is to alternate outdoor conditioning, skill drills and scrimmages with indoor training at our sponsoring gym. "

(find out more about the gym at http://www.americanathletegreenlake.com/)

Want to commit to the team? Good! Show us the money. Our first team fee [for Spring] is $100, payable January 18 by check (or cash). If you prefer, use the convenience of PayPal at http://www.raincitysoccer.org/Payment.aspx - - but just be aware that there's a $3 "convenience fee" added onto that, so if you go that route it will cost you $103. "Easy" comes at a premium! Ha.

We're looking to have 100% of our spring roster identified by February 1 -- that means everybody who plans to play with us in WSWSA in the Spring Season (early March) needs to pay up!

Remember: everybody who shows up for practices will get the conditioning and practice we've got planned - so even if you can only join us for Sunday practices, we're loking forward to you being a part of The Surge community!

BUT!! Paying team members get more...snazzy jerseys...a wicked-awesome gym membership...and guaranteed play-time during the Spring season [& beyond, as long as you keep paying!], bragging rights, and more. (heh)

Be in the know - become a member of the Rain City Surge on Team Cowboy! Practices and other team events are announced here, but in order to get the most up-to-the-minute information, please email raincitysurge@gmail.com and let us know you'd like to be a part of the Team Cowboy list.