Family Involvement

Our families are involved with their players in this great game of soccer. Many of you are coaches or team parents in our HYSL, and you are coaches, managers, and referees.

Let's all remember why we are out on the pitch, playing, coaching, or watching; for the fun it creates and the positive development that happens from participating.

Please check out our Academy Director Greg Bibeau’s article and link to a talk by John O’Sullivan, who has been working to make soccer and every sport a more enjoyable experience for all involved.

If you know of sponsors our teams or club would benefit from, or you would like to be included in working to make our club the best in Montana, please reach out to me, and I will put you in touch with our talented board and committee members.

Our Fields and Complex

We are working on fields and preparing them for our season of Arsenal, Arsenal Academy and HYSL/Micro.

The fields took damage last spring, and some areas took damage this spring, which occurs when melting occurs without the ground being thawed and able to absorb the water. When that can’t happen, the water pools or “ponds” on fields and returns to ice at night, which is not good for our Kentucky Blue Grass.

So bear with us as we make repairs putting sod in some areas and waiting until summer to shut down fields.

Areas have already been seeded, so April showers, except during practices and games, will be welcome!

We are working on roadways and fencing, as our twenty-year-old fence posts are starting to topple. Potholes are always a challenge this time of year; please exercise caution when driving for the safety of our players, families, and your vehicle as we work to fill in the holes.

Calendar

Our competitive seasons for our Premier, Select, and Academy teams kick off on April 6^th, with our U10 & U9 teams starting the weekend next.

HYSL starts playing games on April 7^th.

We are hosting two of the three state tournaments this year.

The Montana Cup comes to town June 7-9, and we can certainly use your help as volunteers to assist us in set up, clean up, and field marshaling. 

And then, just as we are taking a breather, the Montana Showcased is the weekend of June 15-16.

These tournaments benefit our entire club, helping to keep fees down for all programs.

Fan Gear Store

We have expanded the store to include more options for our HYSL players; our Fan Gear.

See below for infomation.

Get Involved

Our competitive games on Saturdays can always use Field Marshals; if you know folks who like to walk and have a positive outlook on sports, please send them my way!

Referees

Referee numbers are at all-time lows around the country in all sports.  

We need them here too! 

If interested, contact our Referee Assignor at hln.ref.assignor@gmail.com for information on becoming a referee.

Financial Aid

We want all youth to play regardless of circumstances.  Contact me for a confidential meeting to discuss how we can help.

  

Play Fair, Be Respectful, Have Fun!

Phil McGovern

Executive Director