Club History
In Outdoor 2006 the communities of Hawkwood, Tuscany, Bowness, RAC (Ranchlands, Arbour Lake, Citadel), RRRO (Rocky Ridge and Royal Oaks), and Norwest (Silver Springs and Scenic Acres) came together to form a club with the mission to provide the best opportunity for every player to develop to their desired level of play for an affordable price.
Club Principles
CWSC believes that all players, regardless of level of play, deserve the opportunity to enjoy the game of soccer and develop to his or her desired level of ability and level of competition.
The Calgary West Soccer Club is athlete centred. It believes that all players, regardless of level of play, deserve the opportunity to enjoy the game of soccer and develop to his or her potential. The underlying purpose of CWSC is to provide a fun development-focused environment that keeps players playing. We believe in the principles and training methodology developed through LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) http://www.canadiansportforlife.ca/default.aspx?PageID=1003&LangID=en. We are working towards building a better future – today’s performance and today’s scores are not as important as demonstrating patience and promoting proper player development.
Club Goals
Our goals are to:
1. Integrated Program Delivery
- Support the U4-U8 Community House League programs
- Enhance the Inter-Community League program
- Enhance the City Competitive/Development program
2. Streamlined operational and technical support
3. Develop a club identity through shared values, partnering with participating communities
4. Develop a club facility (long term)
Club Organization
CWSC is a proud member of Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA), Calgary Women’s Soccer Association (CWSA) and Calgary United Soccer Association (CUSA). All three soccer governing bodies are members of the Calgary Soccer Federation, who are in turn, members of the Alberta Soccer Association (ASA). The ASA is a member of the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) who is ultimately governed by FIFA – Federation International de Football Association. CWSC is therefore a fully sanctioned soccer club.
CWSC is also a proud supporter of its Partner Community Associations. CWSC asks all registrants to purchase their community association memberships, recognizing that our soccer program utilizes community facilities and infrastructure including roads. We also believe that community based clubs not only support partner communities through membership sales but in the way that programs are developed and implemented. Soccer, as it has evolved in Calgary and globally, can be about big business and big profits. CWSC does not participate in this business. We are a non-profit group, and we seek to provide good technical development services for as low a cost as possible so that all our children that want to play soccer can benefit, not just the elite players or those that can afford it.
Club Structure
The Calgary West Soccer Club (CWSC) encompasses the Partner Communities of:
Hawkwood, Ranchlands, Arbour Lake, and Citadel (RAC), Rocky Ridge and Royal Oaks (RRRO), Tuscany, Bowness, and the Norwest Communities of Silver Springs and Scenic Acres and since March 2009, Valley Ridge.
CWSC also welcomes players from other communities as per the CMSA policy of open boundaries.
Please click here to view the CWSC Board Structure to learn what these positions are responsible for.
CWSC Policies and Procedures
Click here to download our CWSC Policies and Procedures