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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 6383RESOLUTION 6383 e ORIGINAL RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL Of THE CITY OF PALO ALTO RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLES WOMEN'S SOCCER CLUB ANO RECO~MENOING SUPPORT WHEREAS, the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club of Palo Alto f s the first club of 1ts kind on the peninsula; and WHEREAS, the Palo Alto Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club originated fn the summer of 1983, with the belief that local women soccer players could strive for a higher level of performance; and WHEREAS, the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club is bringing national and international recognition to Palo Alto and the Bay Area; and WHEREAS, the role of women's athletics is an fmportant social and community function; and WHEREAS, the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club has just won the California State Championship; and WHEREAS_ the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club will thereby represent Ca 1 if ornf a in the Wes tern Regf ona 1 tournament of the National Amateur Women's Championship competition on May 16-20, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizonai and WHEREAS, the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club of Palo Alto needs and will benefit from donations for their transportation, lodging, food and other expenses. NOW, THEREFORE, the Cfty of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as fol- lows: Section 1. That the Council recogn1ze the outstanding acco11p1fsh11ents of the Palo Alto Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club. Section 2. That the Council urge the citizens and businesses in-the C1ty of Palo Alto to contribute to the support of the Golden Eagles Women's Soccer Club 1 s endeavors. INTRODUCED AND PASSEO: May i 3 • 1985 AYES: Bechtel, Cobb. Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel, Sutorius. Woolley NOES: ABSTENTIONS: Witherspoon ABSENT: CftYl~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~·'!mu lb. 4--t; torney :aw~ ~CJ AP RO : .:l::k=2~::::::--- na ger #' • t : -~·,-,ti I' • . ... .. '·' ........ HAY 3 3 CB P~ '85 _. 1, 1985 Dear Potential fJl>OIVlor: we are a local 'Mbmen's SOcatr Team who just won the CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! we will be representing CAlifornia in the western Regional tournanient of the liational Amateur women's Championship caq»etiticn on May 16-20 in l!loeniz, Arizcna. Olr ultimte goal is ti' win the ..ational Title. we think we can, but fimt we llUSt win the Regicnal Oianpionship in Phoenix. A california team has never won either of these chaq>ionships. This is shocking! So we intend to ~that fact. 'Ne need you to help .. bring the Nllticnal Title back to Palo Al.tot we neeCl1 furds for transportation, lodgin9, food, travel bags and ..U gifts for oar bast am tbe tam we will play. we need your sponsorship. Your ent>lem on our uniform and your name on our progr .. and press releases are mall. tokens but they vill 8how that young athletes and especially soccer is well supported in Clllifornia. It will also definitely show that Palo Alto is a town that supports it cbmlpions. If :JOt1 can help us, please cant.act Rena Anderson at (415) 493-7744. '1!llnlc. Ycu. Your cantributicn abould be ..se to: !be Q>J.den Bagles Soccer Club ll45 College Avmue Palo Alto, Qalifomia 94306 Phoenix trip for 20 persons Air Fare $3,000.00 $ 960.00 $1,200.00 $ 380.00 $ 100.00 $5,s.to.oo In tbe evmt we win in Phoenix, our. trip to the Hatimal title in st ~a IUaaouri, JUne 27-JU.ly 1. Air Pare ~y$6,000.00 LodginJ $1,100.00 Food $1,500.00 LOcal transportaticn $ 400.00 Iliac eir:penses $ 100. 00 7lX.al. $9,100.00 * If you cannot 8POft&or all of our expenses. A partical sponsorship will be blWily ~- .. ' r 'DIE CDD!N P.llGLPS lDlf.N' S ID.X2R am 1145 Q)llege Avenue Palo Al.to, C&lifcimia 94306 (.US) 493"'·7744 '1he Goldsl llgl• Mmm'• aacicer Club i• the first of its kine! an the IWUnsula. Ne nre a group Of cmaitted athletes trying to develop a CClllll.lnity-bued soccer clue fashioned after the football club• in Europe. we consider ourselves AP>ul.SOra of women'• soccer and want to bring national and international recogn:l.ticn to the Bay Area. D.lr role inVC1Mn'• atdletica is an ilport.ant mcial ancJ camunlty functicn. In the ._r of 1983, tbe cl&m'• beginning& were eetabliahed u ..as in the a1nds of local women• a aoccer player• that they could at.rive for a higher level of perfoimnce and that 8UCh high performnce of wraen'a 80Ceer would be welcomd in the coammity. We give young wmmi a plaee to use aid ilpnwe skills they develcped in the PMt 5-12 years through high school and college that would othemse go to waste. As an esperiment and funcJ -raiser, we ran a soccer Clinic for two weeks and taught !(.l>roximtely 70 --.i basic ana actnnced techniques and strategies of the gw. '1'he clinic was a tr m. 811CC4188 m¥1 we have bad amw requests to cantirue it as an annual event. '1'h18 fit within the bramer strategy of mking WClllEll 18 aoocer a force of the future. Specifically tbe goal of the Golden Eagles ia to win the state,Ragicnal and Rtt.icnal t!tl•. 11! wmt t.o becCllle a •farm• club to develop players for the upcoaing women• a OlYJll>iC soccer 1W and the us Haticnal t-. which will enter the first lbal's M>rld OJP Saccer caspetiticn in 1987. air history is indicative of our nrength and detemhwticn: * 49 Wins 2 Ties 6 Lceses • Mmy of our club mst.ni play in our off aaaaon for oatst:ancling college BOC1Cer temna that CClp!te in cau fomia and acroas the cmntq.. Several of our callegiate players are ML MF.RIC.AN nmd.nees. * B1gbt pl.,.ers were aelected to the C'alifomia state Select 41'a of 1984. • "'°players were aelected to them Rllticnal First and Alternate Teml8 Of U84 * Bl.wen pl.eyers inclucli.ng our CC*'hing staff were invited to the llOrthem Califomia &elect .... prcceaa of 1985. * Rine players were aelected am tcweled to npreamt the ti&\ in intematicnal OQlpltitian in Asia and lmcpe last year. • Pinali:st in tbe Ollifomia State Qmpimship -1984 •First place in the Silicon valley League -1984 • staford Inri.tatimal a.picnabip-1984 • D&\ ~ chlllpionabip -1985 * lbrthem callfomia Qmpic:m-1985 * califomia State a-pions-1985 . . Many of the women work full time or are full time students. we are also outstanding athletes in other sports such as tennis, basketball, volleyball, aoftball,field hockey, tu!PJ, cycling,akiing, swJmi.ng and track. cur .cbi.niatrative ..a COIChing staff rival.a many professional organizations. our bead coach George Llmptey bu many years of experience as a player and coach. ee played for the New York a.nos and was a temmate of a-ele, the wrld renowned soccer star. George bu also played en all-star teams, nationally am internationally. Be is co-author of a 10 book and video series •The 10 bridges to Professional Soccer•. Mr. Jair rory, assistant coach and trainer, is an aitstanding National Player and soccer expert from south America. Be adds beauty, rhythm and finesse to our athleticism. Rena Andersen our founder anCI mnager createa and researches the avermes to place us on the map through her diligent search for talent, opportunities, tournament, funds anti all around emoticnal.,atrateqic ..a tactical support. She ia the constant and consistent force that rww through, anti establishes the permanence Of the club. • • • w 8 -0 FRPXNr <X8MS w J -l &\N Jc&: SPIRITS w 3 -1 ~ RU9R w s -0 <DDF.N FAGLE; '1'00 L 2 -4 SAN JCS! BCB CATS L 1-2 SANl'A QARA UNI'1'ED w J -0 Ul:K\ S'mTE w 1-0 P .C. MIIL VALLEY w 1 -0 BAJWAK> S'mTE w 6 -0 SANrA QAPA lJNliH1) w 8-2 SAN JCSE BCB CATS w 2-0 r.c. mu, VAUEt w 2 -0 BERt!J.Z{ Rlli8 w 5-2 IMm. w 4-2 PALO ALm tR>D-19'8 w 3 -2 Bm)ll'(R) lDIEN' s VARSr.lY w 3-1 BLMl{ ~ CALmRaA QWIPI(H; sc:xma; 'mrAIS 1985 '1Umt. CDLS: CDZ>EN !AGl.IS: 58 CR1Clillfm: 17 Olerall ••eon record 17-0-2 Naticnal Amatuer Tille playoff record S-0-0 ro.mL OOAl.S: aDP..N m.PB: 83 Ol'IQ8fl'S: 26 Olerall •enon record 19-1-2 1983 <mtrall aeuon record 13-1-2 Amnllative record D-2-6