FC International at Diamond Bargrew out of a need for a small, organized, and efficiently ran
soccer club. At the same time, most of the teams had expressed a desire to
maintain a level of independence that allowed them to focus on giving the
players the maximum development. This
simply meant that they wanted the ability to choose their coaches, trainers,
and administrators. FC International has always felt that each team
should be given that independence, but with it came responsibilities.
Currently we are re-defining those responsibilities. The
changes are coming from our need to grow stronger as a club.
Those familiar with our
club may have notice the introduction of the FC Intenazionale Club logo, one of
the leading teams in
In addition, we have
been growing through an infusion of teams from Diamond Bar and some of our neighboring
cities. Again, our original goal was to build a strong presence in
Diamond Bar. In addition, we wish to grow our club with players from the
tremendous talent within Diamond Bar. As a matter of record our Articles
of Corporation state that our Non-Profit corporation is 'Diamond Bar Futbol
Club International'. One of our goals is to develop a number of teams
from within Diamond Bar.
FC International at Diamond Bar is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization and was incorporated in
2000. At that time we had already been a fully functional club 10 years. One of
our goals has always been to grow with control. Every effort was made not
to exceed 10 teams, and typically stayed with six to seven teams. This
year we are starting with six teams and may see one or two additional teams
before our season starts. Four of the six teams have at least 80% of
the players residing in Diamond Bar.
Overview
Our Club, although
structured, allows each team's management the freedom to operate independently,
focusing on what will benefit the players on their respective teams. Each team
may select their coach and/or trainer.
They are responsible for selecting an administrator who will handle the
team’s finances. This allows them to
select which tournaments they will play in, how much they will pay for their
coaches/trainers, and any other activities in which they wish to participate.
Whenever possible the board of directors may recommend a particular tournament
where several teams are attending, but only if it will result in a savings to
all the teams involved. We make every
effort to provide lit practice fields for our teams. In City of Diamond Bar, as in every other
city, there are a limited number of parks that can accommodate us. However, we do have a great relationship with
the City and with the local A.Y.S.O program.
Board Meetings
Communication is done by
emails and with monthly Board Meetings. The Executive Board consists of President,
Vice President, Secretary, Registrar, Treasurer, and Club Coordinator. Each team will also designate a
representative to be on the Board. On
the first Wednesday of every month we have a mandatory meeting per our
Corporate Rules and Regulations. These meetings are intended to be very
informative as there we discuss everything that is important for the teams to
know to make season run smoothly. USYSA, Cal South, and Coast Soccer League
release news and information to our Executive Board that needs to reach all our
coaches and administrators.
Registration
We are fortunate to have
our own League of Registrar. Our
registrar, Debbie Kwan, has been extremely reliable and flexible. She is able to responds to most questions
and/or registration needs within 24 hours.
While she prefers e-mails, she will also provide her cell number for
quicker access.
Tournament
Most clubs use tournaments as one of their main sources of fundraising. We are planning on having two smaller
tournaments in order to promote our club as well as to provide a source of
fundraising. In stead of having one
large, difficult to manage event, we felt it would be more valuable to have two
well organized events. This would also
allow us to have the events hosted in the City of Diamond Bar.
Club Fees
Our Club Fees are
uniquely determined. All our Board
Members are volunteers, thus there is no additional fees for their
efforts. We have worked very hard to
keep our fees quite affordable, this years annual fee has been set at $500.00. This pays for
field usage, legal fees, operational cost, and equipment fees. Last year we purchased new field goals for use
at our Home Field. The only other fees are the standard Registration
for Cal South and Coast Soccer League. Training fees vary and are set and
managed by each individual team.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contacat us email us.
Sincerely
FC International at Diamond BarClub
Diamond Bar, CA