Club Status

[Joel Barnard]

Hey all, 

After 15? 17? 20? years (help me with actual number here, Jim?) together as an informal group of incredibly cool, friendly, and passionate footballers, I am hereby proposing that we formalize ourselves as a proper club! 

From my experience as a founding member of NYC’s Chinatown Soccer Club (est. 2001), club status would allow us to strengthen our bond even more, give us more visibility and recognition in the community, and open the door to fun new opportunities. Not to mention, lots of great swag.  

My proposed name for the club…

East Boulder Rec Center Football Club

Which would be more commonly known as…

EBRC FC 

I believe this name makes perfect sense because (correct me if I’m wrong here, Jim!) this is where the group’s very first pick up games were played and have been played ever since. I also kinda love the sing-songy nature of the shortened name :). 

An alternative name I’ve toyed with (as some already know) is…

People’s Republic of Boulder Football Club

Which would be more commonly known as…

PRB FC

Obviously that one is a little more generic, but a lot more fun. 

So, what does becoming a club entail? For starters, a visual identity… meaning a logo/shield, color palate, and a few other design elements to be used wherever needed. Although design isn’t my first language I’m actually pretty decent at it and would be happy to take it on. That said, if there are any true designers in the group that I’m not aware of, please raise your hand! 

Creating an Instagram/Facebook profile would be another first step. Here is CSC’s, as well as a few of our sister clubs’… 

https://www.instagram.com/cscnyc/ 

https://www.instagram.com/sohowarriors/

https://www.instagram.com/theringleaders/

https://www.instagram.com/boweryfc/

Having a social media presence is just a fun way to document our games, promote/celebrate any club or individual happenings/events, and give Boulder yet one more reason to be known around the globe ;).

In terms of the general club organization, we could make it as formal or informal as we like. With CSC, it has always been very informal. We’ve never had any club rules or bylaws or annual dues. We did have a general fund that people could contribute to on an individual basis, which would go toward things like printing stickers and t-shirts or buying new pennies. 

Beyond a name/identity, social media presence, and plenty of cool swag, other club aspects might include playing in tournaments, hosting kickarounds, getting together for watch parties/attending big matches, volunteering with local non profits, etc.   

Anyway, I just wanted to throw this out there to y’all. There is clearly nothing wrong with continuing to do what we do without changing a thing (if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!), but i personally think formalizing things as club would be a fun way to elevate our already-amazing experience even more.

Please share your thoughts :)       

[Lloyd Weber]

Hey Joel,

Very interesting idea! As far as the location of the very first pick up games, for the first couple years it was the South side of Valmont City Park Fields. I think this was some time around 2004 - 2006? And after that, if the field condition wasn’t very good we would sometimes go to Manhattan School on the grass, and then finally EBRC, where we remain going on 17 - 18 years!

Lloyd

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[Troy]

Ew what a cool idea Joel - like this! I lean toward ebrc fc myself because the people republic of Boulder ended about 10 yrs ago for me but that’s only my personal opinion! Love to hear other people’s thoughts. Jerseys would be fun also 

Troy

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[D Nazeri]

Hi Joel,

I've been playing with Boulder noon soccer group for over ten years. We used to play on Saturdays at Casey middle school in Boulder and Sundays at CU's Kittridge (particularly when most fields were snow covered). We also play indoor in winter time.  East BoulderRec center has become the Main place because it's most accessible and most often open.

I like the group's friendly atmosphere. Although our numbers fluctuates, at times it has become too crowded and large that we have had to form two teams. 

I worry that too much visibility, "Instagram", "Facebook ", etc will bring larger crowds and potentially undesirable individuals that play unsafe or recklessly.  There are other groups in Boulder, Saturdays and Sundays, catering to younger, and even "Geezers for more senior young hearted members".

I feel this group is running fine as is. Sure we lose few member due to travel or transfer. But we also get few new comers through member referrals which I like ( because it brings LIKE MINDED players).

So my vote is, if it's working as planned and if ain't broke, don't fix it.

Thanks

David 

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