Every year, thousands of West Seattle kids take to the pitch and experience the joys of playing soccer... and the West Seattle Soccer Club is there, working hard to ensure that they have one of the best youth soccer experiences in the nation.
The club has a wonderfully rich history that is full of great people, great times, and great soccer experiences. Since 1968, the West Seattle Soccer Club has been providing positive experiences and fostering stellar recreational soccer activities for the youth in our community. Considering the dramatic increase in screen time in our society, I wholeheartedly applaud the healthy opportunities the club provides for our kids.
And not only are the kids active and learning to play the great sport of soccer, they are also learning valuable life lessons... building confidence, relationship development, teamwork skills, etc. Another goal of recreational sports is to put "winning" into perspective, and one of my favorite resources that WSSC offers its coaches is access to the Positive Coaching Alliance. The PCA philosophy is greatly aligned with the perspective of the WSSC, as they both share the attitude of winning on and off the field, regardless of the score of the game.
Over the years there have been some talented individuals that have participated on the Board and received various State and National Awards for their service. I would like to make note of three individuals who for the past couple of decades have done an amazing amount of heavy lifting for the club... their efforts have allowed the WSSC to become one of the best youth sports organizations in the nation. The notables: Bill Fry - the heart and soul of the WSSC... Tim McMonigle - the wizard behind the WSSC curtain... Jamie Foulk - one of the best administrators in the business. These three individuals have given our community a legacy of countless volunteer hours and provided our kids with a wonderful soccer experience, of which the community is very grateful!
One of Bill Fry's mantras is "Serving with Excellence", and he is routinely striving to improve the club, and live up to the tagline, "WSSC - Youth Soccer at its Best!". On that note, the West Seattle Soccer Club has been making good things happen for the past 50 years! What an amazing run... Here's to 50 more!
