The following summarizes news and notes from the Board:

Registration

Thank you to those of you that attended our registration evening and a big welcome to all our new families. Registration was the culmination of a hectic period for the club, what with our first annual golf tournament, tryouts and player registration all falling within weeks of one another.

Here are a few of the highlights and news tidbits from the month of April:

In Tryout News

Special praise must go to Lynetta Matteo for pulling together tryouts in what has been the most challenging scheduling year of my fifteen years in Marin.  The perfect storm of Norcal State Cup, regional academy league play, high school ball, collegiate commitments for coaches, and an overseas wedding made it nigh on impossible to get fields, players, coaches and evaluators to one place for a succession of dates in the spring.  All that withstanding, Lynetta prevailed and managed to pull together multiple locations in a tight end of April time window.

A few brief updates from the desk of the club’s Development Director, Ian Tonks:

Golf Tournie Report

Thanks to the considerable efforts of Marin FC board member, Richard Copeland, the club successfully hosted its inaugural Golf Challenge event at San Geronimo Golf Club on Friday April 26.  Thirty six golfers enjoyed a day of fun and friends on a beautiful weather day in the hills of West Marin.  Click here to see our photo gallery.

Marin FC caught up with Tess Hack, Marin FC graduate and current Sonoma State sophomore.  Here’s what she had to say:

Tell our readers a little about yourself.

I lived in San Rafael until I was 6 years old and then moved to Novato where my parents still live. I grew up wanting to be just like my older brother and was a huge “tomboy”. I played basketball, baseball and soccer growing up, went to Marin Catholic where I played basketball for two years and varsity soccer for four years, and now attend Sonoma State – where I’m in my sophomore year.

You're First Game

The fall season is almost here and you’re one of the recently qualified referees in Marin FC.

You’ve played competitive soccer, so you know the game – but – when you step on the field for the first time as a Referee, it’s a whole different ball game.

A big thanks to Dan Edblom for sharing these professionally shot, mastered and edited videos of our Blue 96 girl’s team. Click on a link below to see the magic!

> 96 Blue Girls Season-Celebration Video> 96 Blue Girls Trip to US Club Nationals

To find a collection of videos shot by 'Cameraman Dan' over the years (he has two daughters in the program, Callie on the Blue 96 team and Jessie on the Blue 98 team) visit YouTube and search "1cameramandan."

Why not catch a college or pro game sometime soon.  Click on any of the following links for team information and schedules:

• Cal: http://www.calbears.com/sports
• College of Marin: http://www.marin.edu/departments/Athletics
• Dominican University: http://www.dominicanathletics.com
• San Jose Earthquakes: http://www.sjearthquakes.com
• Santa Clara: http://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports
• SF State: http://www.sfstategators.com
• Sonoma State: http://www.sonomaseawolves.com
• Stanford University: http://www.gostanford.com
• St. Mary’s: http://www.smcgaels.com
• USF: http://www.usfdons.com

Want to add another Bay area university or college to the list?  E-mail ian.tonks@yahoo.com.