Boerne Soccer Club

Building Character and Community

Vision 

FC Thunder envisions quality soccer opportunities for youth of all ages and skill levels.

Mission 

FC Thunder's mission is to develop and manage quality soccer programs that make player, coach, and referee development its central focus.  FC Thunder promotes challenging programs at all levels of play that contribute to the development of the whole player including the technical, tactical, physical, psychological, and social aspects of a player’s growth within a team environment. FC Thunder encourages family and community participation through volunteerism.

Values 

FC Thunder adopts the core values of to guide all members:

• Sportsmanlike Conduct
• Fairness
• Goodwill
• Teamwork
• Respect
• Personal Integrity

History

Our club started in 1979 as the Boerne Optimist Soccer League (BOSL). Initially the BOSL conducted recreational soccer seasons in the fall. Initially, there were a few leagues and most of the teams were recreational. Soccer fields were lined in existing baseball stadiums and players needed to negotiate hazards such as base paths, home plate, and pitching mounds.

In the early 1980s, soccer games were played on multi-use fields at Boerne City Park; baseball backstops were added to the soccer fields in early 1990s so to accomodate T-ball games, dad’s pitch, and machine pitching games.

In 1995, the Boerne Optimist Soccer League became a sub-club under the North East Youth Soccer Organization (NEYSO) , a founding member of the Alamo Area Youth Soccer Association (AAYSA).  BOSL then changed its name to Boerne Soccer Club.  Through its association with AAYSA, the BSC became affiliated with the largest youth soccer groups in the world.  AAYSA carries out its functions under the guidance of the South Texas Youth Soccer Association (STYSA), which oversees affiliated youth soccer organizations from Temple to Brownsville and implements standardized competition and training programs under the direction of the US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), which through the US Soccer Federation is a member of the Federation Internationale de Football Associations (FIFA).

BSC current conducts business as Boerne FC Thunder or FC Thunder.

Operations

Boerne Soccer Club, Inc. (DBA Boerne FC Thunder and FC Thunder) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our club is managed by parent volunteers, with the exception of professional trainers and referees, who are committed to foster a safe and fun environment for children in our community to enjoy and learn more about the great sport of soccer.

The FC Thunder Board of Directors (BOD) is the governing board and is responsible for the internal structure and policies.  All FC Thunder members (ie, parents) are encouraged to attend BOD Meetings; check our website for the most current schedule.

FC Thunder practice staff, consisting of professional trainers and parent volunteer coaches, is led by the Director of Coaching (DOC).