OUR MISSION

Bend FC's mission is to be a high-performing, community-centered soccer club that develops good people through soccer. We exist to provide every player with an opportunity to belong, develop, compete, and grow.

CORE VALUES

Commitment: Improving, building confidence, and ultimately having success at anything in life, requires a high level of commitment. Commitment to practicing, to games, to your teammates, and yourself. 

Hard Work: Giving your best effort at all times both on and off the field

Respect: Respecting coaches, teammates, referees, parents. Always representing Bend FC in a positive light.

Enjoyment/Fun: Satisfaction comes from doing something you love, doing it to the best of your abilities and sharing the experience with your teammates.

A message from our Executive Director

"Our goal is to offer programs that any child in our community can access at some level, regardless of socioeconomic background. We strive to be a high-performing organization made up of good humans who value our community’s most precious resource—its kids!"

Donnie Emerson

WHAT YOUTH SPORTS TEACHES KIDS

How to fail today and still show up tomorrow.

How to lose and still shake hands.

How to be coached, challenged, and corrected.

How to work hard when nobody is watching.

How to be accountable to a team.

How to handle success with humility.

How to handle failure with courage.

How to overcome adversity instead of running from it.

How to be resilient when things don’t go your way.

How to develop grit when quitting would be easier.

How to trust others—and earn their trust.

How to lead. How to follow. How to serve.

How to celebrate someone else’s success.

How to respect an opponent who just beat you.

How to keep going when you’re tired, frustrated, or disappointed.

How to understand that success isn't always measured by the scoreboard.

Youth sports teaches kids that:

Success matters.
Failure matters.
Resilience matters.
Grit matters.
Character matters.

Because someday, the games will end.

The lessons won’t.