EASTSIDE TIMBERS
 A look back, a look ahead.

       April 4, 2012
Contents
•   EastSide History       •   EastSide Logo
•   Accomplishments        •   New Jersey Style
•   Partnerships           •   Dates to Remember
•   History with Timbers   •   Looking Ahead
•   Excellence
•   Portland Timbers
    Alliance
EastSide History
ESUFC was initially formed by a merger of three clubs in East County.

1) 3 Rivers United
          led by Butch Pollard 1993-2001
2) West Villa
3)Gresham Youth Soccer
          led by Ron Bateman
                             EastSide United FC 2001-2011
                             Butch Pollard: Classic President
                             Ron Bateman: Recreation President
                             Gavin Wilkinson: Technical Director
                                                            EastSide Timbers
                                                                      2012 and Beyond
                                                            Portland Timbers Alliance
Accomplishments
• 1 National Championship
• 2 Regional Championships
• 14 State Championships
• More than 120 ODP Players since 2001
Accomplishments
• Recreational
   • Clackamas – 150 players
   • Gresham – 1500 players
   • Sandy – 350 players
   • 2000 players for spring & fall soccer
• Classic
   • 15 Fall teams    U11 – U14
   • 8 Winter Teams U15 – U18
Partnerships
• Gresham Parks & Recreation–
  Gradin Sports Park
• Happy Valley Parks & Recreation
• North Clackamas Parks & Recreation
• North Clackamas School District
• Gresham/Barlow School District
History with Portland Timbers
• Gavin Wilkinson
   – EastSide Technical Director
     2001-Present
   – Portland Timbers Player,
     2001-2006
   – Assistant Coach, 2005-2006
   – Head Coach & General Manager, 2006-2010
   – General Manager & Technical Director, 2010-Present
History with Portland Timbers
• Jim Rilatt
  – ESUFC Director of Coaching
    2009-Present
  – Portland Timbers Assistant,
    2007-Present
  – Portland Timbers U23 Head Coach, 2009-Present
     • USL PDL National Champions, 2010
     • USL PDL National Coach of the Year, 2010
History with Portland Timbers
• Long history of influence at EastSide
   – Amos Magee, Portland Timbers Assistant Coach
   – Cameron Knowles, Former player, Assistant Coach
   – Rod Underwood, Former Assistant Coach
   – Adam Smith, Former Goalkeeper Coach, Academy
     Director
   – Kiki Lara, Former Player
   – Josh Cameron, Former Player
   – Ross Smith, Former Player, EastSide Recreation
     Director
History with Portland Timbers
• Hosted Portland Timbers Camps
• Adopt-A-Club
  – 2011: Kalif Alhassan
  – 2012: Darlington Nagbe
• Leading Youth Soccer Ticket Purchaser
• Involvement at games
  – Ball kids
  – Dream Team
  – Flag Bearers
Excellence

• EastSide has long embraced Excellence as a
  goal and an attitude
• Our continued dedication to this ideal has
  produced a long history of success
• Our partnership with the Timbers will only
  enhance our focus on this concept
Adidas Portland Timbers Alliance
• Purpose
  – Strategic partnership with elite local youth
    clubs, designed to build unique working
    relationships and development opportunities for
    youth players.
  – Timbers will share coaching resources and
    curriculum with alliance clubs in the development
    of both boys and girls youth players.
Adidas Portland Timbers Alliance

         TIMBERS MLS
   Timbers PDL               College

      Timbers U15-U18 Academy Teams

                          Regional Training
       ODP
                          Centers U11-U14

      Alliance Clubs – EastSide Timbers
Adidas Portland Timbers Alliance
TO DEVELOP PLAYERS TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS
                 Technically
                  Tactically
                  Physically
                  Mentally
                   Socially
                 Emotionally
Adidas Timbers Alliance
• Leadership & Curriculum
  – Provides a “destination” for elite players
  – Timbers curriculum and resources shared with club
  – Teams will learn to play “The Timbers Way”
• Professionalism
  – Focus on player development
  – Increased demands of club
EastSide Timbers Logo
Circle from Timbers logos, past and present:
EastSide Timbers Logo
The beginning, the circle, represents the unity of the Timbers and the
Alliance clubs to promote and develop the sport of soccer
EastSide Timbers Logo
The star burst design was borrowed from the
    crest of Gavin’s first professional club:
  Perth Glory FC from Australia’s A-League
EastSide Timbers Logo
Mount Hood will remain as a reminder of the
   East County communities we support:
EastSide Timbers Logo
EastSide Timbers Logo
           The Past and The Future:
The Star represents the club’s previous national
  championship as well as the bright future we
  envision for our ever-expanding organization
EastSide Timbers Logo
Our new name reflects our direction moving
 forward and our longstanding relationship
             with the Timbers
EastSide Timbers Logo
Our new logo reflects all of these elements and
  represents an important future for our club
EastSide Timbers Jersey
EastSide Timbers Moving Forward
          Dates to Remember
• Classic Fall Tryouts
  – May 9-12, location TBD
• Winter Tryouts, U15-U19
  – August 5-8, location TBD
• Timbers Camps presented by EastSide Timbers
  – June 18-21 Happy Valley Park
  – June 25-28 Gradin Sports Park
EastSide Timbers Moving Forward
          Dates to Remember
           Cascadia Challenge Youth Tournament
                 Formerly Cascade Cup
              Adapted to reflect partnership with Timbers
          June 21-24
          Moved to coincide with Timbers Cascadia Cup Games
• June 22: Timbers U23’s v. Sounders U23’s
• June 24: Timbers v Sounders
Looking Ahead
• Professionalization
  – Launching new website in coming months
  – Seeking jersey sponsor with help from Timbers
• Examining our processes
• Updating standards and practices
  – Need consistency with Alliance clubs and
    conformity with Timbers and MLS/US Soccer
• Lots of moving parts
Thank You

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  • 1.
    EASTSIDE TIMBERS Alook back, a look ahead. April 4, 2012
  • 2.
    Contents • EastSide History • EastSide Logo • Accomplishments • New Jersey Style • Partnerships • Dates to Remember • History with Timbers • Looking Ahead • Excellence • Portland Timbers Alliance
  • 3.
    EastSide History ESUFC wasinitially formed by a merger of three clubs in East County. 1) 3 Rivers United led by Butch Pollard 1993-2001 2) West Villa 3)Gresham Youth Soccer led by Ron Bateman EastSide United FC 2001-2011 Butch Pollard: Classic President Ron Bateman: Recreation President Gavin Wilkinson: Technical Director EastSide Timbers 2012 and Beyond Portland Timbers Alliance
  • 4.
    Accomplishments • 1 NationalChampionship • 2 Regional Championships • 14 State Championships • More than 120 ODP Players since 2001
  • 5.
    Accomplishments • Recreational • Clackamas – 150 players • Gresham – 1500 players • Sandy – 350 players • 2000 players for spring & fall soccer • Classic • 15 Fall teams U11 – U14 • 8 Winter Teams U15 – U18
  • 6.
    Partnerships • Gresham Parks& Recreation– Gradin Sports Park • Happy Valley Parks & Recreation • North Clackamas Parks & Recreation • North Clackamas School District • Gresham/Barlow School District
  • 7.
    History with PortlandTimbers • Gavin Wilkinson – EastSide Technical Director 2001-Present – Portland Timbers Player, 2001-2006 – Assistant Coach, 2005-2006 – Head Coach & General Manager, 2006-2010 – General Manager & Technical Director, 2010-Present
  • 8.
    History with PortlandTimbers • Jim Rilatt – ESUFC Director of Coaching 2009-Present – Portland Timbers Assistant, 2007-Present – Portland Timbers U23 Head Coach, 2009-Present • USL PDL National Champions, 2010 • USL PDL National Coach of the Year, 2010
  • 9.
    History with PortlandTimbers • Long history of influence at EastSide – Amos Magee, Portland Timbers Assistant Coach – Cameron Knowles, Former player, Assistant Coach – Rod Underwood, Former Assistant Coach – Adam Smith, Former Goalkeeper Coach, Academy Director – Kiki Lara, Former Player – Josh Cameron, Former Player – Ross Smith, Former Player, EastSide Recreation Director
  • 10.
    History with PortlandTimbers • Hosted Portland Timbers Camps • Adopt-A-Club – 2011: Kalif Alhassan – 2012: Darlington Nagbe • Leading Youth Soccer Ticket Purchaser • Involvement at games – Ball kids – Dream Team – Flag Bearers
  • 11.
    Excellence • EastSide haslong embraced Excellence as a goal and an attitude • Our continued dedication to this ideal has produced a long history of success • Our partnership with the Timbers will only enhance our focus on this concept
  • 12.
    Adidas Portland TimbersAlliance • Purpose – Strategic partnership with elite local youth clubs, designed to build unique working relationships and development opportunities for youth players. – Timbers will share coaching resources and curriculum with alliance clubs in the development of both boys and girls youth players.
  • 13.
    Adidas Portland TimbersAlliance TIMBERS MLS Timbers PDL College Timbers U15-U18 Academy Teams Regional Training ODP Centers U11-U14 Alliance Clubs – EastSide Timbers
  • 15.
    Adidas Portland TimbersAlliance TO DEVELOP PLAYERS TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS Technically Tactically Physically Mentally Socially Emotionally
  • 16.
    Adidas Timbers Alliance •Leadership & Curriculum – Provides a “destination” for elite players – Timbers curriculum and resources shared with club – Teams will learn to play “The Timbers Way” • Professionalism – Focus on player development – Increased demands of club
  • 17.
    EastSide Timbers Logo Circlefrom Timbers logos, past and present:
  • 18.
    EastSide Timbers Logo Thebeginning, the circle, represents the unity of the Timbers and the Alliance clubs to promote and develop the sport of soccer
  • 19.
    EastSide Timbers Logo Thestar burst design was borrowed from the crest of Gavin’s first professional club: Perth Glory FC from Australia’s A-League
  • 20.
    EastSide Timbers Logo MountHood will remain as a reminder of the East County communities we support:
  • 21.
  • 22.
    EastSide Timbers Logo The Past and The Future: The Star represents the club’s previous national championship as well as the bright future we envision for our ever-expanding organization
  • 23.
    EastSide Timbers Logo Ournew name reflects our direction moving forward and our longstanding relationship with the Timbers
  • 24.
    EastSide Timbers Logo Ournew logo reflects all of these elements and represents an important future for our club
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    EastSide Timbers MovingForward Dates to Remember • Classic Fall Tryouts – May 9-12, location TBD • Winter Tryouts, U15-U19 – August 5-8, location TBD • Timbers Camps presented by EastSide Timbers – June 18-21 Happy Valley Park – June 25-28 Gradin Sports Park
  • 28.
    EastSide Timbers MovingForward Dates to Remember Cascadia Challenge Youth Tournament Formerly Cascade Cup Adapted to reflect partnership with Timbers June 21-24 Moved to coincide with Timbers Cascadia Cup Games • June 22: Timbers U23’s v. Sounders U23’s • June 24: Timbers v Sounders
  • 29.
    Looking Ahead • Professionalization – Launching new website in coming months – Seeking jersey sponsor with help from Timbers • Examining our processes • Updating standards and practices – Need consistency with Alliance clubs and conformity with Timbers and MLS/US Soccer • Lots of moving parts
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