Sure, Rose City Riveters are known for great match day tifo displays, epic away trips North, and of course, all the red smoke!

What you might not know is that when we fundraise, it doesn’t just go to Riveters expenses- it also goes to support our community.

In addition to products cultivated from our match day drives, financial assistance is also provided to organizations. Here is a thumbnail sketch of where fundraising dollars were directed in 2017:

• Pioneer Courthouse Square – repair $100 (Click here to find our brick!)
• Lori Lindsey trip to Mt. Killimanjaro – $107 (Click here to read about her adventure, coordinated by Altitude Football Project. Athletes set a Guinness World Record for the world’s highest ever soccer match, to help draw attention to equality issues.)
• Street Roots for Spread the Love Scarves (joint with Timbers Army) – $1,000 
• The Living Room Pride Scarf (joint with Timbers Army) – $3,330
• TransActive Pride Shirts & Buttons – $2,539 
• Rock n Roll Camp for Girls BYCAP and End of Year Show – $3,594

Thank you for purchasing our limited run scarves, shirts, and other merch that helps fund great organizations and causes like these!

We made it a double.

We painted tifo, we sang songs, we supported the Thorns.

We went to Orlando, and we brought back the NWSL Championship trophy.

And now we rest. Kind of. For a few minutes. There is always work to be done.

The application period is open for candidates for the 107ist board. The 107ist, for those of you who may just be joining us, is the operational umbrella covering both the Rose City Riveters and the Timbers Army. It’s what allows us to do all the things we do at the scale at which we want to do them.

Applications are open until Friday, November 10, at midnight and can be found HERE. You must have a current, paid 107ist membership to run.

Being a member of the board isn’t easy and it isn’t always fun, but the board is essential and this year, four positions in the 11-member group are open. Newly elected board members will serve a three-year term, from January 2018 through December 2020.

The candidate forum, where candidates will answer questions from their future constituents, will be November 19 at Artists Repertory Theatre beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Whether voter or candidate, consider carefully. You have the ability to shape the organization going forward.

In-state:

Beaverton:

Craft Pour House, 16055 SW Regatta Ln #700 $1 off in-house draft pours for fans wearing Thorns/Timbers gear https://www.facebook.com/craftpourhouse/

Corvallis:

Corvallis Sports Park (Upper Deck Pub upstairs), 175 SW Twin Oaks Circle (Corvallis) Seats 65

Eugene:

Level Up, 1290 Oak St (Eugene) Seats 100.  facebook.com/leveluparcade

Hillsboro:

McNally’s Taproom,  370 E Main St (Downtown Hillsboro) $1.00 off drafts during the game!  we will grill beer brats and burgers! https://www.facebook.com/McNallysTaproom/

Portland:

Bazi Bierbrasserie, 1522 SE 32nd Ave (Hawthorne District). Seats 85.  Happy Hour food and drink specials plus the 107ist discount ($1 off all draft beer/cider). Pending sunny skies on Saturday, we’ll have our third TV outside. @bazipdx Will have merch

Bridge City Taproom, 620 SE 122nd Ave Hosted by Whipsaws FC. Come join the Whipsaws to watch the NWSL Championship game! Good food, family friendly & Big Screen viewing! Please rsvp to this event on Facebook & post if it will be more than yourself so we can make sure we have enough space for all 

Bullseye Pub, 4835 SW Pomona St. Seats 44, with an additional 34 on the covered patio outside. Happy hour specials during the game for folks sporting Thorns/Timbers gear. https://www.facebook.com/BullseyePub/

Cider Riot!, 807 NE Couch St. Seats 49. Happy Hour pricing for 107ists. @ciderriot on twitter, facebook. cider_riot on instagram

Civic Taproom & Bottle Shop, 621 SW 19th Ave $1 off draft selections for anyone wearing Thorns gear. https://www.facebook.com/thecivictaproomandbottleshop/ or https://www.instagram.com/thecivictaproom/

Gigantic Brewing Co, 5224 SE 26th ave. Barrel room with projector will be open – game will be on main tv with sound as well. 21+

Kells Brewery, NW 21st ave. Seats 100.  @kellsbrewery #kellsbrewery Will have merch

Ladd Taphouse, 2239 SE 11th, 10% off total bill for 107ists.

Laurelwood Brewing Co, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd. Seats 60. Special viewing in our upstairs area. Private bar and sound. Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Leisure Public House, 8002 N. Lombard St. 10% off beer- find them on facebook

Lightning Will, 305 NW 21st Ave 10% for 107ist – they will reserve back room and move group to front if more than 30.

Mad Greek Deli, 1740 E Burnside St. Seats 125. 10 Wings for $6 & $1 off all pints with 107ist card (except CBD Beer Tap). @MadGreekDeli Twitter/Insta | https://www.facebook.com/MadGreekDeli/  Let’s win it a 2nd time  Will have merch

Portland Cider House, 3638 SE Hawthorne Blvd  Raspberry Cider-mosa pints for $6 facebook.com/pdxciderhouse IG: @pdxciderhouse Twitter: @portlandcider  107ist members get Cider-Mosas for $5, plus the normal 107ist deals (Happy Hour at all times, which means $1 off Portland Cider Co. pints all-day and food specials) AND we’ll have one of the last kegs of 2 Towns Ciderhouse’s Two Thorns collab cider with the Portland Thorns on-tap. Minors not allowed after 5 pm.

Punch Bowl Social (Front Office official watch), 340 SW Morrison St, Fl 3.

Rose City Futsal East, 5010 NE Oregon St. Seats 124.  Special Happy Hour; Free Open Play 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm instagram.com/rosecityfutsal

Sellwood Public House

Sunset Division, watching at IBU Pub House, SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy. Seats 20+. Please join our group and event with accurate RSVP so we can book accordingly

The Toffee Club, 1006 SE Hawthorne, gameday pitchers for $15. @toffeeclubpdx

Una Mas, 1914 W Burnside St

Salem:

Santiam Brewing, 2544 19th St SE Happy Hour pricing for attendees in Thorns gear. Facebook, Twitter

Vagabond Brewing, 2195 Hyacinth St NE Seats 250. www.vagabondbrewing.com

Out of State:

California:

Christopher’s home (private residence), 101 Polk St, San Francisco, CA Seats 20. Welcome expat fans! @cjk4140 on twitter

The Fox & Hounds Pub, 11100 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA  @FoxandHounds818

High Park Tap House, 23641 Via Linda, Mission Viejo highparktaphouse.com

10 Barrel Brewing, 1501 E St., San Diego, CA

Colorado:

British Bulldog, 2052 Stout St, Denver, CO *This is not an official bar event, just some wandering Oregonians in Denver…*

Montana:

Bert & Ernie’s, 361 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT @MT_Volunteers  facebook.com/MontanaVolunteers

Riveters merch- including scarves, stickers, and patches- will be available at Kells, Bazi, and Mad Greek Deli.

Each year, a special gift is presented to individual teammates of the Portland Thorns by Rose City Riveters. This year’s gift was particularly exceptional.

Player Gift: Coins designed by Riveters Matt and Hannah, and created by ADX Portland.

All work was done by the Makers Collective at ADX Portland. The coins’ imagery and wording were designed by Riveters Matt and Hannah, which was laser etched into rosewood rounds from a 25 y/o rose bush native to North Portland. The boxes are Douglas Fir, aged 10 years and seasoned for five.

The Riveter crest on top is silk screen printed with a gold and gunpowder grey ink finish, and the message inside the lid is one of unity with the players and the club. The top and bottom are held together by magnets, and the rosewood coin rests in a black, felt-lined setting.

Hope you enjoyed this little peek at just one of many small facets of Rose City Riveters support. Thank you to those, named and unnamed, who contributed their time and talent to this worthy project.

Oi Oi Oi.

Hayley Raso has won the 2017 Rose City Riveters Player of the Year award. Nearly 550 votes were cast this year, and Raso registered 38% of the vote.

During the 2017 regular season, Raso has scored 6 goals and has had 3 assists. While her second year on our squad, this was a breakout season for Raso. Her heart and grit won our hearts over. When her physical play was rewarded with a 1 game suspension, the whole stadium showed their support of her by sporting red bows in their hair, beards, or caps.

The Riveters will always remember the role Raso played at Memorial on August 26th, where she got her first NWSL brace and helped the Thorns earn their first win in that godforsaken stadium.

This year’s award was assembled by our friends at ADX Portland, with a handmade rose generously donated by a local craftsman.

Past Rose City Riveters Player of the Year Winners:
2016 – Emily Menges
2015 – Michelle Betos
2014 – Vero Boquette
2013 – Karina LeBlanc

NWSL Final – October 14, 2017

As we all know, attending an Away Match is tons of fun. And when your team is in the Away Match, even better! We don’t know yet if the Thorns will be in the NWSL Final this year, but our fingers are crossed. Many of us are going anyway & we had a fantastic time in Houston last year, even without the Thorns playing.

In preparation, we have secured match tickets, some housing, and have a few events on the schedule!

MATCH TICKETS:

If you’d like to travel with us, the first thing to do is to get your match tickets ordered! In order to get that taken care of, please go here: https://timbersarmy.org/event-2639430

Please note that tickets into Orlando City Stadium are digital, so you’ll need to have these loaded on your cell phone when you get to the stadium.

HOUSING/TRAVEL:

With help from Denise of the Pride’s Crown SG, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Downtown (191 East Pine Street, Orlando, FL 32801), which is less than 1 mile to the stadium. This hotel has free breakfast, free cocktail reception, & free wifi for starters. Details for getting in on this deal are here: https://rosecityriveters.org/orlando-travelaccommodations/

We have also setup a Facebook page especially for travel discussion/arrangements. Please go to this link to find folks to share rooms, cars, etc. with. https://www.facebook.com/events/890519707765465

FRIDAY NIGHT MEETUP:

The Crown Supporter Group has invited everyone to a meet up!  $5 donation at the door.  Meet Friday night beginning at 6pmET @ The Venue: 511 Virginia Drive, Orlando. 

SATURDAY A.M. PICKUP SOCCER:

If you are interested in lacing up your boots side by side with other SG’s & getting a little footy in, you’ve come to the right place. With help from Mike of the Pride’s Crown SG we’ll have pickup soccer on Saturday morning close to Embassy Suites. If you were with us last year, the pickup soccer was great fun. The sprinklers went on so we all got a little wet but since it was hot, no problem! We had folks repping the Riveters, Bayou City Republic, & the Spirit Squadron among others. Meet on Saturday at 9:30am at 480 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801.

WoSoCo:

Jen Cooper of KeeperNotes is once again hosting this conference & more information can be found here: http://keepernotes.com/wosoco/

TAILGATE HOSTED BY THE CROWN:

The Crown Supporter Group has invited everyone to their pre-game event!
For $10 you get a Low Country Boil, Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw & Dump Cake.

Meet on Saturday, NOON – 3PM @ Broken Cauldron Brewery: 1012 W Church St, Orlando.

PRIDE WEEKEND:

Go to this site for more information about Pride events over the weekend: https://comeoutwithpride.com/events/

As more events get communicated & finalized we will add them here, so please check back again. We hope to see you in Orlando!

For those that know – It’s almost BYCAP time!!

For those that have joined the Rose City Riveters fanbase this season, let me explain what BYCAP is, and why you should help us out.

At the end of the year, folks get this wild idea that, out of admiration and/or gratitude, they should buy the capos a pint. This is a really, REALLY great idea but, honestly, there’s no way they can drink that much and remain functional through the game.

Thus, we have our annual season ending BYCAP fundraiser.   (This year it is going to be on September 30th when the Portland Thorns take on the Chicago Red Stars)

BYCAP is Buy Your Capo A Pint, and it is a chance for Thorns fans to say, “Thank you” to the volunteer crew that keeps the NWSL’s most passionate, loud, and proud supporters working together to support our beloved athletes.

Yes, we are asking one more thing of you on the last match of the season; Consider whatever funds you would spend on getting a complimentary beverage or two for a hard-working capo, drummer, horn player…  Instead of buying beverage/s and getting us smashed, put that money into our collection buckets and we will turn it into tuition for young girls to attend Portland’s own Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls.

“Creative voices of girls and women need to be amplified to create social change. Girls need positive role models and support for their creative endeavors. We can build a community where girls support each other rather than tear each other down. We can empower girls to recognize, understand and respond to discrimination. ‘Girls Rock’ is more than just a slogan.”

Head to Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls for more information on the AMAZING work they do, what they offer, what other donations they need and how to get tickets to The AMP Awards gala event in November.

Please help us, your capos, drums, and horns, give back to our community through BYCAP 2017 (and save our livers) on September 30th!

WAIT!!! Are you sad because:

• Don’t carry cash?
• Want to spread twice the love?
• Going to be out of town?
• Are a long-distance fan?

You can donate in advance by clicking here!

Thanks, love and passion – yours truly the RCR Capos DnT.

PS – Share the hell out of this please.  ? <3

Passing along this message from Denise Murray of Pride’s Crown in Orlando:

Great news! I have secured 20 rooms for the NWSL playoffs for October 13th and 14th at Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando downtown.

It is less than 1 mile to the Orlando City/Pride Stadium and is an all-suite hotel.

Address is  191 E Pine St, Orlando, FL 32801. We have 10 king rooms with pull-out sofa bed and 10 doubles with pull-out sofa bed.

Here is what we get:

1. Free made-to-order breakfast daily

2. Free cocktail reception nightly

3. Valet parking for fee

4. Free shuttle to and from the stadium

5. Free wifi

6. Gathering areas

Rooms are based on double occupancy and kids are free. Each additional adult in a room is $15 per person to cover cost of food and beverages. The hotel is beautiful and the staff is extremely helpful with a great view and pool overlooking the skyline.

Fine print:

1. Rooms are nonrefundable but can be transferred
2. Once you pay for your room you will get a confirmation in your name within 48 hours
3. 2 night minimum required
4. You’re responsible for valet fees and incidentals
5. Have fun

To book a room, please PayPal poohmurrdog@aol.com and use Send as Friends and Family so there are no fees.

Then email me or put in notes:

• Name
• Address
• Email
• Phone number
• Guests’ names in room
• King or double room

PayPal Poohmurrdog@aol.com  $229/night x 2 = $458 + 12.5% tax = $515.25 total

Add $15 per adult for additional adults in room.

You may call or text as well with questions. 407-694-8744

I look forward to seeing everyone in October.

-Denise Murray

It’s that time of the year! While excitedly anticipating the playoffs, we still take a moment to reflect upon the season thus so far, and how each player has contributed to Portland Thorns FC’s overall success.

To that end, it’s time to poll all of you. Who is your “Player of the Year”?

Click here to vote.

The poll will close soon, so don’t delay.

The player with the most votes will be honored Saturday, September 30th. See you there!

Guest column from Chrissy Webb

Hello my name is Chrissy and God, do I love soccer.  If you would have met me 7 years ago, I would have never thought I would say those words . . . that was until I watched one of the 2011 Women’s World Cup matches and was introduced to this beautiful game. That same year, I moved to Nashville for work and went to my first USWNT match and there was nothing like it; the atmosphere, the energy, the roar of the fans when we scored our first goal. It was in that moment I learned this was much bigger than just cheering a club, it’s about growth of the game, the culture, the community, and it’s about being part of a family.

The evolution of a soccer fan is interesting, isn’t it? The journey to find your favorite club(s), favorite player(s) and local club supporters group /or starting a much-needed supporters group.  My journey started with falling in love with the USWNT; from there attending watch parties hosted by American Outlaws Nashville Chapter and traveling over 3000 miles to matches with AO family. It was through these experiences of watching and traveling together that a small core group of NWSL fans with a love for Club and Country emerged with the issue of where to meet to watch matches.

Thankfully, this season the partnership of NWSL and Lifetime made this a reality. After an AO Nashville watch party a conversation stirred about having public watch parties, because we wanted to create a space that hopefully will grow interest in women’s soccer locally. So, I took a leap and asked Tailgate Music Row, who has been extremely welcoming in hosting watch parties for different soccer matches, if we could watch the Lifetime NWSL match of the week and of course they said yes. With a watch party location set and a core group of WOSO supporters; NWSLville Supporters was founded and has gained slow and steady momentum since April 2017. One of the best moments we have had to date was our June watch party which was a meet and great with our WPSL club, the Nashville Rhythm FC who were in their inaugural season and made it to the playoffs this season!

One of the many things I love about having this supporters group in Nashville is that we don’t have one club we root for, but most of us have a tier of allegiance to the NWSL clubs. It creates a unique experience of playful banter and united desire to see this league grow, and not one of us would be mad if an expansion club one day made Nashville their home. Until that happens we will love our clubs from afar or fly to cities to watch as many matches as we can. While we do have loyalties spread across the NWSL, there are quite a few of us that share a love for the Thorns and the Rose City Riveters. I thought it would be fun to ask some of the members of our group to share what makes the Thorns special to them, as well as having the local NWSL supporters group:

Jessi shared that for her, “Thorns are one of [her] favorite teams because of the soccer culture in Portland. The support fans show for the Thorns is unmatched in women’s soccer, and it’s great to see. It shows the sports world that there is a market for women’s sports and if you really listen to your community you can make it grow. It’s an experience I hope to have in person next season.”

Maegan shared  “It’s super cool to have a group of other people who are as interested in the game as I am. Being a women’s sports fan in general can be a pretty lonely experience since the coverage is minimal and other fans are hard to find. While it’s improved over the years there is certainly a long way to go. Hopefully by creating this group we’ve created a space for all of us to get together and form new friendships while watching the game we love. Even if we don’t all agree on which team should win on any given Saturday. If we can pull more people into this world we can pull the beautiful game out of the shadows and into the light.”

Steve shared, “I think it’s great. It shows how much of a soccer city that Nashville is becoming and demonstrates the diversity of our fan-base of the sport as a rule. To have a bar that supports the NWSL games is great as well.  While my allegiances lie elsewhere in the NWSL, I do love how Portland embraces the Thorns as well as the Timbers. Truly a great soccer city. Everything from the stadium to the traditions and the unquestionable support.  Definitely on my list to catch a game or two in Portland in the future.”

Allison shared that, “As a former soccer player, long-time fan, I love the excitement that comes with having a team to rally around. It brings me right back to my playing days when we all get together to support our NWSL teams of choice. That same spirit of rallying around a team, and a common cause, is why I love the Thorns so much. It is very apparent every time you watch a Thorns match that everyone shares a passion for the team’s success, and it brings the community together.”

And speaking personally as a Thorns supporter, it comes from my experience of living in Portland before the NWSL was established because it’s a city of inclusiveness and passion which is evident of your section each game. The Riveters have set the bar for the best supporters group that encompasses so many things but mostly the passion for the environment and bringing everyone together, it’s what inspires me to help create a similar space here in Nashville.

While Nashville will always be Music City, we are emerging as a city that loves soccer. Right now, it seems that the love of soccer is growing just as fast as the city itself. In recent years we have hosted historical record breaking matches for the USWNT, USMNT and an ICC match. We are paving the way with a bid for a MLS team through the Nashville Soccer Club who is starting their first season in the USL in 2018. The Nashville soccer community appears to have local club supporter’s groups for most leagues, roughly 19 that I was able to count, and humbled to say we now have the first WOSO supporters group to add to the list. As Maegan said earlier, by being committed to growing the local interest of soccer & supporting the women of the NWSL, USWNT, & WPSL we pull this beautiful game out of the shadows and into the light where it belongs!

A big thank you to the Rose City Riveters for giving us the chance to share our story. I hope one day to cheer with you all at Providence Park!  – Cheers, Chrissy