SEATTLE REIGN FC HOST FAMILY | 2014 SEASON ABOUT THE NWSL FAST FACTS: NWSL • Seattle Reign FC is one of the eight founding members of the NWSL, the National Women’s Soccer League. Teams represent the following cities: Seattle, Portland, Chicago, NJ/NY, Rochester, Washington DC, and Boston. The ninth team, the Houston Dash, joined the League on December 12, 2013. Plans for additional expansion in 2015, the year of the Women’s World Cup in Canada, are already in the works. • The NWSL is the only professional women’s soccer league in North America. It is operated by the US Soccer Federation and supported by both the Canadian and Mexican Soccer Federations. • Pre-season for the 2014 campaign begins March 10, 2014. The league will have a 24 match season (12 home/12 away) which will begin in April 2014. • The league will feature the deepest collection of talent in the world; 95% of the top 50 players in the US, Canada and Mexico play in the league. • The NWSL was built for sustainability with all three Federations committed to subsidizing the salaries of their players, and a modest salary cap of $200,000 for all non-federation players. ABOUT REIGN FC FAST FACTS: NWSL • The Reign FC name was selected to honor the women involved in the Seattle Reign basketball club, the first professional women’s sports franchise in Seattle. • The Reign FC squad is a deep pool of talent featuring National Team players from the US, Canada, Mexico, Wales, and Scotland, as well as local and collegiate stars. • Hope Solo, currently the most recognized face in women’s soccer, will join USWNT teammates Megan Rapinoe, Sydney Leroux, and Stephanie Cox as members of the 2014 Reign FC squad. Solo, Leroux and Rapinoe are considered to be three of the top female players in the world. • Reign FC Head Coach and General Manager Laura Harvey was brought to Seattle from the highly successful Arsenal Ladies program in London. Laura coached Arsenal to three consecutive league championships. • Major offseason signings include that of Scottish midfielder, Kim Little. Little joins Reign FC after six years with Arsenal where she put up record-breaking goal totals. In 2012, Little tallied 25 goals in 23 matches, a feat that earned her Women’s Player of the Year honors from the Professional Footballers’ Association. She has netted a club record 27 goals in just 37 career appearances in European competitions. • The first televised game in NWSL history was filmed here in Seattle on Moda Pitch at the Starfire Sports Complex with Reign FC beating the Washington Spirit, 2-1. HOST A PLAYER REIGN FC HOST FAMILIES KRISTINA LARSEN AND RACINE FAMILY KRISTEN MEIER AND URIBE FAMILY RENAE CUELLAR AND ROHRBACH FAMILY BECOME A HOST FAMILY WHAT IT MEANS FOR REIGN FC: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU: Our mission is to be the best women’s soccer •(4) tickets to all Reign FC home matches club in the world - and it starts with the “player •(4) 2014 Reign FC scarves experience”. Our hope is to offer all players - •Invitation to Reign FC partner and whether rookies, internationals or veterans - a sponsor events positive, rewarding and comfortable Opportunity of a lifetime to be an experience while playing for Reign FC. • integral part of the Club for you and your By opening your home you will be family! underscoring our mission to provide the best environment possible for our athletes. Given Seattle’s high cost of living for young professionals, your generosity and hospitality will be invaluable to our players and to us. We invite you to not only gain a new family member but to also join us on our quest for a 2014 NWSL Championship and in our efforts to build a sustainable women’s professional soccer league in the United States. HOST FAMILY PROGRAM HOST FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS: FAQ’S: •Option 1: Up to (4) week home stay during 2014 pre- What is expected of a host family? season and tryouts (March 10-April 4) We encourage our players to fit in with the normal patter of your family life. You will not be expected to cook or clean up •Option 2: Full season home stay from March - after the player. September •Downtown Seattle or neighboring borough preferred Do I need to provide transportation? •Private, furnished room and bathroom No, we do not require you to provide •Separate entry and kitchen preferred transportation for the player, although •Wifi internet access rides to/from the airport would be greatly •Non-smoking household appreciated should the opportunity to do so fit your family’s schedule. •Pet-friendly home preferred Do we have to do anything special once they are here? Our players will be busy throughout the season with training, matches, travel, appearances and other events. If you wish to arrange any extra family social activities with your player you may do so, however this is not required. THANK YOU To find our more please contact: Maryann Orwiler Director of Team Administration [email protected] C: (206) 639-0802 seattlereignfc.com.