We are proudly a community service club program

begun by the Nor'West Optimist Club & serving local youth since 1979, we remain a:

"Not-for-profit, volunteer-run, community-benefiting, youth soccer club"

That's a mouthful: what does it mean?

It means we bring F.A.I.R. soccer to local children! We have been doing it since 1979 (only then, it was from Bruce Johnson's garage). It means we take the money we earn from registration and redistribute it to cover the costs a player incurs for a soccer season.

Broadly, this covers:

• Soccer uniforms (program dependant),

• Equipment purchases & maintenance,

• City field rental, 

• Club field maintenance,

• Referee development

• Referee game fees,

• Club administration fees, 

• District registration fees which include the following:

• Player Ontario Soccer registration fees seasonally ( $21-$60) program dependant),

• Coach Ontario Soccer registration fees: $10 pp,

• Ontario Soccer software (SportEngine) fee $3.10 seasonally,

• National program seasonal contribution: $13,

Most of our volunteers are community parents of players who squeeze time in between work, family obligations, and carpooling. With our roots in Optimism, we work hard to set a Good example within our community with these other projects:

• Seasonal Jumpstart/Kidsport fundraising,

• Spring Shoe Scramble - Cleat Swap,

• Outdoor season Special Olympic team sponsorship,

• Fall Koats for Kids drive for the Boys & Girls Club,

• Fall sock drive in support of 24 Hours' of Heros Ruck for the Homeless,

• Fall jerseys drive for lower-income programs in Northern Canada & developing countries,

• Soccer in Schools! with Canada Soccer

• Winter Active Toy Drive locally,

• Monthly School Silent Auction donation draws

Soccer is an excellent gift for kids! It provides fitness, friendship, physical literacy, and a sense of community that stretches worldwide! It does all that and helps kids make better choices when faced with the tough decisions that youth are sometimes faced with. 

We are proud to offer this to our community and proud of the NW volunteers who help us bring this gift to community players! They are the reason we can offer such an excellent experience for kids.
Please be sure to thank the volunteers you see in your soccer community this season!

For details on how to support one of these projects or become one of our Everyday Heroes, please email us via: icoach@norwestsoccer.com.