{"id":4344,"date":"2021-04-29T10:38:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T14:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4344"},"modified":"2021-07-27T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T14:41:50","slug":"players-first-club-spotlight-mt-rainier-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/players-first-club-spotlight-mt-rainier-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Players First Club Spotlight: Mt. Rainier FC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4344\" class=\"elementor elementor-4344\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-885d694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"885d694\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfa3b2b\" data-id=\"dfa3b2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-825215a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"825215a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40656c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40656c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0464538\" data-id=\"0464538\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124b94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"124b94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4345 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4345 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Mt._Rainier_BLACK_FEATURED_Players_First_Licensed_Club_GFX_-_SEsite_large-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d0c523 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d0c523\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76bf884\" data-id=\"76bf884\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c43816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c43816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nPlayers First Club Spotlight: Mt. Rainier FC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e4fe5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e4fe5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7853edb\" data-id=\"7853edb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ea146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ea146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Q: Why did Mt. Rainier FC apply for Players First licensing?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Luke Howells, Director of Coaching:<\/strong>\u00a0US Club Soccer\u00a0and\u00a0Players First\u00a0have given\u00a0us the ability to highlight our comprehensive day-to-day decision-making. There is an ever-changing landscape in Washington state and we believe that our holistic approach to learning is just one thing we do to make sure our members become better people as well as better players. Every day our staff strives to provide follow through on the\u00a0commitments we have made to our members.\u00a0We believe that US Club Soccer&#8217;s Players First licensing supports\u00a0us and enhances the opportunity to achieve the follow-through we desire.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What does it mean for\u00a0Mt. Rainier FC\u00a0to now be an official Players First-licensed club?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Howells:<\/strong>\u00a0Honestly, we are unbelievably proud to have been awarded the Players First license. We are one of six clubs in Washington state and are very excited to continue to learn and collaborate with other Players First-licensed clubs to continue to impact the youth in Washington state&#8217;s ever-growing soccer landscape.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What makes Players First licensing different from other initiatives or programs your club has participated in?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Howells:<\/strong>\u00a0The Players First initiative places us in a community with like-minded clubs that are forwarding thinking which excites us at MRFC as we are constantly wanting to question the norm. It was clear from being a part of the NPL in Washington state\u00a0that US Club Soccer\u00a0operated with a holistic thought process while supporting their leagues and players within. To be a part of an initiative that provides the tools to encourage growth is something that we are incredibly proud of and as US Club Soccer has\u00a0shown it\u2019s the implementation and application of the services that matter most. At MRFC we are committed to mirroring this.<\/p><p><strong>Q: What would you like the parents of\u00a0Mt. Rainier FC\u00a0to know about what this means to them?<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Howells:<\/strong>\u00a0We have been an organization that has always put players first. We are committed to thinking holistically about the short- and long-term impact of our approach to learning and\u00a0the Players First licensing signifies this. We will always exist for our players and will strive to provide an environment where optimal learning can take place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26865e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26865e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a61955e\" data-id=\"a61955e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f39800e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f39800e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18373e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18373e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6089cd1\" data-id=\"6089cd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec0432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec0432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; Education and Player Health &amp; Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.<\/p><p>US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike and supported by LaLiga through a technical partnership.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/\">usclubsoccer.org<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/playersfirst\/\">Players First<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/usclubsoccer\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/usclubsoccer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/usclubsoccer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/usclubsoccer\">YouTube<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Players First Club Spotlight: Mt. 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