Corvallis has its very own online soccer network at http://corvallissoccer.ning.com/. Membership is free and open to everyone. Members are able to create and manage their own public or private groups, post events, share photos, videos, participate on discussion boards and more. You don't need to be a member to access the content though.

Who should join? Anyone that wants to stay connected with other people that are interested in soccer in Corvallis and the Mid-Valley. You don't need to be an organizer, coach or even play. You just need to care about local soccer. Here are two simple examples of how the Corvallis Soccer Community Network can help you stay in touch.

Manage Your Own Team Page
Any member can create a group within the network at no cost. These serve as your very own space on the web and work great for teams. Groups have their own comment wall, discussion board, and plug-ins. You can choose to make your group public or private. Share schedules, news, photos and team information. Memebers of a group can recieve email alerts so you can easily share team infomation. Very cool if you manage a team.

Tryouts and Event Announcements
Is your soccer club hosting an open tryout that you would like to promote within Corvallis? Is your league holding an open registration? Would you like to know about these things? Lets get all of those events listed under one roof and make it easy for us to find.

Visit Corvallis Soccer Community Network

If we are going to maintain our thriving soccer tradition here in Corvallis I think a big step is becoming connected. It is important for all of us, players, fans, coaches, the OSU teams, schools, clubs, organizations and businesses to at least be linked together in at least this little way. Remember that we all share an important underlying goal, a healthy and continuing local soccer community. I hope you will join us.

Is it important for the different formal and informal soccer groups and organizations in Corvallis to have a way to connect? What do you think?