What ages and program levels does Northwest United FC offer?The club runs year-round soccer for boys and girls from about under-nine through under-nineteen, mixing recreational, select, and premier teams. Premier groups target Regional Club League play, other competitive teams also use the North Puget Sound League, and ECNL-RL sides sit at the top of the competitive ladder. Next Gen and Skagit Valley Youth Soccer Association recreational soccer remain options when a player needs a different fit.
Where does Northwest United train and hold tryouts?Team training centers on Skagit Valley College and Skagit River Park in Burlington. For the 2026–27 tryout cycle the club scheduled sessions at Skagit River Park (1100 S Skagit St, Burlington, WA 98233), with high school boys checking in at Skagit Valley College while other age groups used the south pavilion at the park—verify your player’s check-in location each year.
When are tryouts and how should families prepare?Washington Youth Soccer sets the competitive tryout calendar; Northwest United typically hosts two tryout nights per age group in late April through mid-May for the upcoming seasonal year. Beginning in 2026–27, eligibility follows August 1–July 31 age bands. Register through the club’s TeamSnap tryout form, arrive about thirty minutes early with shin guards and neutral training clothes, and plan for roughly ninety minutes on the field. Coaches usually call with offers within about forty-eight hours.
What does a season cost at Northwest United FC?For 2025–26, club tuition is one thousand six hundred ninety-two dollars (nine installments of one hundred eighty-eight dollars) for U8–U10, two thousand three hundred twenty-two dollars (nine installments of two hundred fifty-eight dollars) for U11–U12, two thousand seven hundred twenty-seven dollars (nine installments of three hundred three dollars) for U13–U19 ECNL-RL players, and two thousand three hundred twenty-two dollars (nine installments of two hundred fifty-eight dollars) for U13–U19 players outside ECNL-RL. That fee covers coaching, referees, fields, league registration, three tournaments, and curriculum. Expect separate team fees—often near one hundred dollars but higher for travel-heavy teams. Training-only and satellite roles use different pricing and require director approval.
Is financial aid available?Yes. Need-based scholarships typically reduce club tuition by twenty to forty percent depending on available funds, with applications due July 10 and awards finalized late July or early August through a TeamSnap application. Families can also earn tuition credit by working the June Firecracker tournament—email tournament@nwunited.org—or participate in the early-July cookie dough fundraiser.
What is Northwest United’s mission or developmental philosophy?The club’s mission focuses on building high-character people through soccer, personal growth, sportsmanship, and community outreach while supporting tactical, technical, and mental development. Expectations for players, coaches, and parents emphasize commitment, pursuit of success, integrity, work rate, and respect across every environment.
How can families contact Northwest United or register?Email info@nwunited.org for general questions, tournament@nwunited.org for Firecracker volunteer opportunities, and use the contact form on nwunited.org for written inquiries. Mail can go to PO Box 2120, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. After roster acceptance, registration continues through TeamSnap; tryout signup runs through the TeamSnap tryout form the club opens each spring.
