Overview - 2025-26 Shadow Season

Listed fees include: Player Secondary Insurance, Player card through either GA | ECNRL | Aspire| WYS | WPL, League fee for any league participation GA | ECNRL | Aspire| RCL | WISL | WPL, RMA, background check and Safesport for all coaches and directors, day-to-day operation, Coaches Soccer Training Equipment, Playmetrics, independent Certified Public Accountant, all requirement by leagues to have minimum standard met at our home field, insurance, advertising, coaching education/training, Certified Athletic Trainers at GA | ECNLRL | Aspire league games, GA | ECNLRL | Aspire Bond fee, Referee Expenses, Game fields Expenses, Training field rental for 2 or 3 or 4x a week, DMC Field rental, Soccer Center field rental, Polo fields upkeep, Coaches Pay as employees and payroll tax (based upon L&I coaches should not be independent contractors).

Fees Overview Below

CLUB COMMUNITY - VOLUNTEER HOURS

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth soccer organization, volunteer hours are vital for us to provide the level of coaches, facilities and overall, all the components of the club. Community is one of our pillars and our volunteers build a strong, connected community around our players. When families and supporters actively contribute their time, it fosters a spirit of gratitude, ownership, and shared purpose that inspires our athletes and motivates continued excellence. By working together, we create more than just a soccer program—we create an environment that supports youth character development, celebrates teamwork, and helps make our soccer organization the best in the region. We are deeply grateful for every hour shared, and we're proud to grow stronger with your support. For players on U11+ teams, each family is required to provide six Volunteer Hours (designated as VH^ below) or opt out via nominal fee.

"Many hands make light work!"

Click here for a list of volunteer options [+]

Shadow Youth Development Program (U6, U7, U8)

Director: Marc Mason

YDP Discovery

Designed for newer soccer players, the program provides an atmosphere of peers for fun learning and playing environments to encourage player development at their own pace.

- Fall & Spring Seasons
- Once a Week Training
- Once a Week Games
- Boys & Girls Teams
- Curriculum designed by Marc Mason
- NO COST REGISTRATION
- $30 for Game Shirt

YDP Emerging Talent

Designed for more advanced soccer players with prior experience with the program, school or siblings/friends, the program provides a more enhanced curriculum and challenging playing / training environment to foster their skill level.

- Fall & Spring Seasons
- Twice a Week Training
+ One Weekly session with Coach / Area Director
+ Sessions with Director Marc Mason
- Once a Week Games
- Boys & Girls Teams
- Curriculum designed by Marc Mason
- Registration Fee: $195 + Jersey Cost

Shadow Juniors Program (U8, U9, U10)

Director: Ben Atkinson 

SJP Season

The next step in a player's development, the program provides a more advanced curriculum designed to complement your child's rate of development in a fun and challenging environment.

- Twice a Week Training (Fall & Spring)
+ Once a Week with Coach
+ Sessions with Ben Atkinson & Coach
- Play in WISL Spring & Fall Seasons
- Cost: Registration Fee of $395 + Uniforms
* All tournaments or out of season training are additional fees

SJP Academy

The next step in a player's development, the Academy program within SJP is designed for player's with advanced skill level to provide them a challenging training and playing environment among their peers as they prepare for the next stage. The U9-U12 Directors, Ali McCready and John Palladino, will be working closely with SJP Director Ben Atkinson to prepare players for the next stage in the club.

- Twice a Week Training (Fall & Spring, Partial Summer)
+ Once a Week with Coach
+ Sessions with U9-U12 Directors John Palladino / Ali McCready & Coach
- Play in WISL Spring & Fall Seasons
- GK Training included if playing half each game
- Cost: Registration Fee of $895 + Uniforms
* All tournaments or out of season training are additional fees

U11 & U12 Advanced Development

The Advanced Development stage within the club is the transition program that prepares players for the competitive stage that begins at U13. Led by experienced directors, players are immersed in a training environment and curriculum that furthers their development in a more competitive and challenging environment designed for maturing players.

Boys - Director John Palladino

Pre-ECNLRL

- Training 1-3 sessions per week depending on climate season
- Sessions with Director John Palladino
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Crossfire Challenge or equivalent
- Cost: $1695 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Rave & Shale

- Training 1-2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Sessions with Director John Palladino
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $1395 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Copa

- Training twice a week (Fall & Spring)
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring and Partial Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Battle in the Basin
- Cost: $895 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* All additional training or tournaments are additional fees

Girls - Director Ali McCready

Pre-GA

- Training 1-3 sessions per week depending on climate season
- Sessions with Director Ali McCready
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Crossfire Challenge or equivalent
- Cost: $1695 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Pre-Aspire

- Training 2 sessions per week depending on climate season
- Sessions with Director Ali McCready
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Crossfire Challenge or equivalent
- Cost: $1695 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Navy

- Training 1-2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Sessions with Director Ali McCready
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $1395 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Copa

- Training twice a week (Fall & Spring)
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring and Partial Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Battle in the Basin
- Cost: $895 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* All additional training or tournaments are additional fees

U13-U19 Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement stage within the club takes players through the graduation phase of their development at the level of competition that matches their stage of development with the opportunity to move between teams as earned or needed.

College Advisor: Drew Williams - Director of Player Development: Bryan Hernandez

Boys - Director Jesse Retan

ECNLRL

- Training 3 times weekly depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Crossfire Challenge or equivalent
- Cost: $2500 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* Coaches travel for all overnight league games included
* Trace Video included
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Rave & Shale

- Training 1-2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $1895 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Copa

- Training 1-2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $1895 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* All additional training or tournaments are additional fees

Girls - Director Cam Bushey

Girls Academy

- Training 1-3 sessions per week depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Summer Showcase or equivalent
- Cost: $2700 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* Coaches travel for all overnight league games included
* Trace Video included
* additional tournaments are additional fees

GA Aspire

- Training 2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $2095 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* Coaches travel for all overnight league games included
* Trace Video included
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Navy

- Training 1-2 times weekly depending on climate season
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Snohomish Bigfoot or equivalent
- Cost: $1395 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* additional tournaments are additional fees

Copa

- Training twice a week (Fall & Spring)
- Training at Polo Fields or Geographic to team
- Includes Fall, Spring and Partial Summer Training
- Tournaments Included: NW Cup & Battle in the Basin
- Cost: $895 Registration Fee + Uniforms & VH^
* All additional training or tournaments are additional fees

The club is working towards eliminating assorted team fees at U11-U19 levels of play for more simplified All Inclusive Club Dues. We understand families want to plan expenses for the year - receiving invoices at varying times of the year for assorted team expenses can be difficult and tough to budget out. We want to eliminate as many assorted team fees as we possibly can. Plus, this allows families the flexibility of breaking out the All Inclusive Club Dues into a payment plan throughout the year versus all at once, which we hope can help alleviate a large one-time expense and allows families to budget for the whole year.

While we work towards completing All Inclusive Club Dues, one area we are unable to include due to the varying nature of the expenses involved is attendance of an event outside of the Northwest. This is due to multiple reasons such as: The leagues we play in have not announced national event locations or dates before our tryouts as well as flights, vans and hotel costs can vary based upon dates and location. Our GA/ECNLRL teams have club travel while Aspire teams and Copa will be family travel. For these reasons events outside of the northwest will still be invoiced separately.

***Typically in a year our U9-U12 teams do not travel outside of the Northwest.

With our club dues you have the option to pay all at once or to have installments. We also consistently offer the best Financial Assistance - nobody should be unable to play because of cost.

Finally, all of us have experienced inflation the last couple of years. The club has felt the rise in expenses in all areas - refs, fields, fees from leagues and player cards.

Additional Fees

  • Uniform Kit U9-U12 - Every 'even' year, the player is required to purchase a complete Adidas uniform kit that includes home and away jersey, shorts and socks, hooded sweatshirt, and training t-shirts. Backpacks and warm-ups are optional.
  • Team Expenses (Outside Club Due Items) - Players cover the cost of tournament registration, coaches travel, etc. This amount depends on the competitive level of the team.
  • Fundraising - Individual teams can offset their team expenses by through team fundraising. All players are encouraged to pursue Player Sponsorships to offset Club Dues and team expenses.