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Welcome to Rain City Soccer Club!

Rain City Soccer Club (RCSC) organizes predominantly gay/lesbian soccer teams in the Seattle area. Our membership includes three hundred members of all skill levels and ages playing on one or more of the teams year round! We are proud to announce that, as of 2006, we are the largest LGBT soccer club in the world! Our purpose is to provide members with a safe environment to meet like-minded people to socialize and play soccer. Membership is open to all skill levels; all you need is a healthy and positive attitude. Our organization offers several levels of competition from open scrimmages to competitive indoor and outdoor teams.

RCSC strives to:

• Provide opportunities to play on competitive and/or recreational LGBT teams of various skill levels
• Provide opportunities to learn to play soccer in a welcoming, safe, and empowering environment
• Organize social events where LGBT people (and friends) can meet and socialize in a positive and healthy environment
• Be well represented by and equally inclusive of women and men
• Provide a healthy, health-promoting environment for soccer players in our region
  

RCSC is a member of the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association, Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association, the Federation of Gay Games, and is represented at national and international tournaments including Out Games, IGLFA tournaments, and Gay Games. Our Club participates and/or organizes several international tournaments throughout the year in Seattle or Canada, and is joined by Portland soccer team as well.

• Grr Force is RCSC's co-ed recreational soccer team devoted to creating an environment where all players feel welcomed and respected. The team's mission is to develop fundamental soccer skills and promote a healthy lifestyle while having fun and fostering friendships. These goals are fulfilled through practices, team cardio workouts, social events, and scheduled league games.
  
  
• Ripple Effect is RCSC's recreational men's soccer team. It plays a weekly scrimmage game on Sunday afternoons. Ripple Effect plays for fun, emphasizes a positive and inclusive space, focuses on individual skill-building and teamwork, and often goes out for one beer after games.
  
  Ripple Effect is perfect for guys who are looking for more relaxed play, who are just getting back into soccer, who are just learning the game and/or who want to supplement their competitive play with a recreational team.
  
  
• Rain City Riot is RCSC's intermediate competitive men's team that plays in Seattle's Co-Rec league. The team is open to players who have some experience playing soccer. The focus of the team is to improve our level of play and to have fun on the field.
  
  
• Grrl Scouts is RCSC's exciting team of women who play recreational soccer with a competitive edge. Regardless of age, the only requirement is a desire to play and have lots of fun. Grrl Scouts plays weekly in Seattle's co-rec soccer league and also participate in various regional, national and international tournaments - including the Festival of Babes originated in San Francisco, the Gay Games and International Gay and Lesbian Football Association's World Championships.
  
  
• Stonewall F.C. is RCSC's competitive men's soccer team that plays in the Greater Seattle Soccer League (GSSL). We like to play hard, have fun and win!
  
  Stonewall F.C. also assembles a team to compete in regional, national, and international tournaments including the OutGames, Gay Games and the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association World Championships.
  
  
• Rain City Surge is a highly competitive women's soccer team that plays Open Division with the Washington State Women's Soccer Association. This is a team for women committed to play at a more competitive level on a regional, national, and international level (such as Kla Ha Ya, IGLFA, Gay Games 2010 in Germany, and more...) We practice weekly & we expect people to show up: we are all about skill drills, building trust and rapport on the field, scrimmages, conditioning, & positive, competitive play. Because it matters, we are also very committed to giving back to the community, and as a team we participate in various charitable events in order to keep our 'community cred' nice and strong. We're also about camaraderie & having big fun. (of course!) Ongoing: Weekly outdoor practices & indoor fitness conditioning at our sponsoring gym, American Athlete Greenlake. (check out our gym at www.americanathletegreenlake.com). We challenge each other to reach new levels of play while keeping it positive. "Competitive fun" is at the core of our game, fueled by a lots of of hard work, respect for each other, a passion for soccer, and our love of snazzy socks. Follow all Surge happenings at http://raincitysurge.blogspot.com
  
  
• Sunday Surge As the name implies, this team is a Sunday team that is a branch of the Rain City Surge women's team. We play competitively in Women's Div 1 of Seattle Co-Rec and we focus on all of the same type of positive soccer skill-building, teamwork and great field presence that our sister team does. The Sunday Surge is always welcome to practice with the Rain City Surge, and both teams share [some] players. This team is for players looking to get into the game at a competitive level, who are able to play on Sundays. The Sunday Surge is the feeder team for the Rain City Surge.
  
  
• Jet City Strikers is a competitive recreational team playing in the men's GSSL league division 4. The team is focused on improving our skill as a team and as individuals, socializing, and traveling to tournaments.
  
  
• Coroner Kicks is RCSC’s age 40 and over intermediate competitive men’s soccer team that plays in the Greater Seattle Soccer League. The team is open to men age 40 and over who have some experience playing soccer and beginners who are eager to learn the game. The focus of the team is to be competitive on the field and to have fun both on and off the field.
  
  
• Joans is a competitive team for players who don't have time for practices but want to stay in shape and play soccer regularly. We play hard, have fun and win a majority of the time. We have a core group of positive, friendly players who have played together for a while but are always looking for new players to round out the team each season. We play Sunday mornings and afternoons. If you are looking for a team to play soccer with on the weekends please join us!!


• Downpour is a competitive men's 30 and over soccer team that plays in the Greater Seattle Soccer League (GSSL). We might not be as fast as the Stonewall team but we play smarter.

RCSC is now a 501(c)3 qualified organization (through Team Seattle). Contributions made are tax-deductible. Please contact a manager or board member for details.

RCSC is managed by an elected Board of Directors. This year the Board includes Abby (President), Kelvin, Mark, Shay and Victor. The Treasurer and Team Coordinator is Kalviny Man. Jeff Tu remains as webmaster. We are grateful to each for their generous service! Each team has a manager and/or captain responsible for the day-to-day operation of their teams.