Author Archives: Garrett Dittfurth
ISC Response to Simon Borg’s Comments
Together with fellow MLS fans around the league, the ISC would like to express our severe disapproval of comments made about female MLS fans by MLSSoccer.com Senior Editor Simon Borg on the MLS podcast “Extra Time” this week. All supporter groups know the incredible value of the passion that supporters – regardless of their gender – bring to MLS. Continue reading
Bury Me In Green and Gold
Take this as a moment where I’m struck by something and I need to post about it type of thing. Continue reading
No Pity, Just Action Part Deux
We received this letter from AC Portland today. Several of the 107ist board members will be attending meetings in the near future to further our work with AC Portland. We encourage all of you to check out AC Portland if … Continue reading
TIMBERS ARMY FC PARTNERS WITH ADIDAS
The Timbers Army FC Initiative has partnered with adidas to provide uniforms and soccer balls for all teams playing under the Timbers Army FC Initiative. Continue reading
Women’s History Month: Joan of Arc Beer Release Party
Bazi Bierbrasserie concludes its celebration of Women’s History Month with the Joan of Arc Beer Release Party on Saturday, March 24 at 6:30 PM. Continue reading
ISC Releases Open Letter to Don Garber
We are writing on behalf of the Independent Supporters Council, a group made up of twenty-seven American and Canadian supporters groups, including supporters from almost every team in Major League Soccer. Our mission is to advocate for fair treatment of home and away supporters at all levels of American and Canadian soccer. Continue reading
You’re Singing the National Anthem
Last year old a rain soaked night we welcomed MLS to Portland and ushered in a new era with the “It Takes an Army to Raise a Club” tifo everyone remembers so well. That very same night the Timbers Army … Continue reading
El Clasico: More Than a Game
A Documentary Film about Real Madrid & FC Barcelona Spanish History – Culture – Identity & Soccer Saturday, March 10, 2012 – 7:30 PM 5th Ave. Cinema at Portland State University 510 SW Hall St. | Portland OR 97201 General … Continue reading
Soccer Supporters Unite
Soccer rivalries are known for their intensity, but leadership of soccer supporters groups from across the US and Canada set aside their rivalries last weekend in Portland, Oregon for the Independent Supporters Council (ISC) conference. Continue reading
Cascadia supporters groups announce 2012 Cascadia Cup rules, call for balanced schedule
Supporters groups from the three Cascadia MLS clubs have agreed on new rules for the Cascadia Cup after MLS moved to an unbalanced schedule in 2012. The Emerald City Supporters, Southsiders and Timbers Army agreed that all matches will count towards the Cascadia Cup, even though the new unbalanced MLS schedule means each team will play a different number of home games against their Cascadia rivals this season. Continue reading
Scott V. Swearingen
Candidate Name: Scott V Swearingen Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: 107 Independent Supporters Trust (Board Member) 107 Independent Supporters Trust (Treasurer 10’-Current) 107 Independent Supporters Trust (Community Outreach Committee) 107 Independent Supporters … Continue reading
Mike Coleman
Candidate Name: Mike Coleman Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: I’m not currently serving on any boards, but in the past I have: – Lead the charitable Christmas giving campaign for my department … Continue reading
Michael Pearson
Candidate Name: Michael Pearson Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: Served as Guard (non-voting board member) and Treasurer of the Mu-Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Sigma at Linfield College. Served on the Finance and … Continue reading
Matt Talley
Candidate Name: Matt ”PC” Talley Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: Events Coordinator, 107ist Coordinator, Timbers Army First Thursdays Co-Coordinator, Timbers Army Tailgates Member, Community Relations Committee, 107ist Capo, Timbers Army Sections 102/103 … Continue reading
Lauren Prince
Candidate Name: Lauren Prince Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: Captained Soccer Team, Captained Regionally competitive Ultimate Frisbee Club and played leadership role in various community leagues and competitive teams, coached new players, … Continue reading
Kristen Gehrke
Candidate Name: Kristen Gehrke Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: About a hundred years ago, I served on the steering committee for northwest events for Youth Encounter, planning and staging weekend-long gatherings for … Continue reading
Jesse “Bull” Ritchie
Candidate Name: ”Bull” aka Jesse Ritchie Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: In my last job at Hillsboro Aviation I served on several committees dealing with various safety and other government regulations. I … Continue reading
Harper Morgan-Werner
Candidate Name: Harper Morgan-Werner Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: I have served on the event planning committee for Planned Parenthood of the Columbia-Willamette, as well as a served as a Community Education … Continue reading
Fernando Machicado
Candidate Name: Fernando Machicado Please list boards and committees that you serve on, or have served on: Game Operations – In charge of getting all of the game day flags, banners, merch, Van set up for every home match for … Continue reading
