The Soccer Celebration area will be adding luge AND bobsledding

After a hard day on the slopes you can relax in the many mud baths

(photos by Kim Klyberg)

With 47 days to go until the home opener we think RFK should dry out by then (but we'll keep you posted!) Are you ready for the 2010 D.C. United season? You can sign up for 2010 SE membership and 2010 Nest tickets now. 

·         Option 1 Ticket Only – We cannot offer information about ticket distribution as Philadelphia is not giving ticketing information at this time

·         Option 2 Ticket & Bus – Usual ticket and bus combination

·         Option 3 Ticket, Bus, and Hotel room in Atlantic City – this will be in conjunction with the Bara Brava.  We will be taking a bus to Atlantic City on Friday night for some gambling and fun.  A hotel room will be included in the cost in Atlantic City (room & price based on double occupancy).  Saturday morning we will depart from Atlantic City and meet all the other DC United Supporter’s in Philadelphia for tailgating.

At this time WE DO NOT HAVE PRICES for any of the ticket packages. Philadelphia has not released how many tickets are available to the supporter groups or even how much the tickets will cost.  It appears there is a possibility ALL DC United fans may be limited to a certain number of tickets by Philadelphia.  These tickets will be split evenly among the supporter groups for DC United.

Road trip Director Jimi Butler is taking names on a first come, first served basis.  For those of you who have already contacted him, he has you on the list (he asks that you please respond to the last e-mail he sent you with which option you are interested in and how many tickets).

If this is the first time you are inquiring about the road trip please include your name, your current Screaming Eagles membership status for the 2010 season, ticket package you are interested in, and how many tickets you would like (we cannot guarantee you the number you have requested until we know how many tickets we are being allocated).

Please contact Jimi at roadtrips@screaming-eagles.com

Two Great Organizations, One Big Happy Hour!!

Tuesday, January 26
51st State (2nd Fl)
2512 L St, NW
Washington, DC
5PM – 10PM:

Featuring $3.00 – $3.50 beer and rail drinks, AND 20-cent chicken wings!

$10 suggested donation

All proceeds benefit the D.C.-based programming efforts of the US Soccer Foundation's Urban Soccer Collaborative and the Urban Soccer Initiative. Eddie Pope's sister Karen is the director of the collaborative.

About the Organizations:

Both the Urban Soccer Collaborative (USC) and the Urban Soccer Initiative (USI) are focused on bringing soccer and life skill development to at-risk youth in under-served communities. Through both of these organizations thousands of children have access to the unstoppable combination of soccer and youth development programming. Your support will help both the USC and the USI continue their programs on the pitch!

The Urban Soccer Collaborative, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, exists to support youth development programs that are using soccer to reach at-risk youth in under-resourced communities. We do this through initiatives that provide opportunities, education, curriculum resources, and more. We believe that soccer, when combined with quality youth development programming has the power to transform a child’s life. USC member organizations are using this combination to decrease gang activity, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, and school drop rates among at-risk youth in vulnerable communities. Through youth development soccer programs, thousands of kids are developing leadership skills, engaging in positive out-of-school behavior, and disengaging in high-risk behaviors.

The Urban Soccer Initiative, a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization, increases field accessibility in cities by bringing high-traffic, smaller-sized pitches to urban neighborhoods where spaces for full-sized fields is limited or non-existent, and leading in the restoration of high-traffic urban soccer pitches that are in a state of disrepair.

But first, a little SE Business: We're getting ready to mail out the SE membership renewal notices soon. If you have moved in the past year and haven't told us your new address, please send a note to James at membership@screaming-eagles.com by Friday, Jan 29. You can TCB and renew online by clicking here (you can also download form and mail in check).

SEFC Pick Up Soccer

If you want to get an early start on the activities this Saturday (Jan 23), come out to SEFC pick-up soccer in Springfield, VA. Game time starts at 9AM (kickoff by 9:30). The location is Franconia park back field at 6432 Bowie Dr Springfield, VA. More info is here.

VYSA Annual Convention

The Virginia Youth Soccer Association is holding its annual Convention Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. Details can be found here. There will be some D.C. United player appearances (check the schedule) and some former D.C. United players as well as United broadcaster (and friend of the SEs) Dave Johnson will be honored at the awards luncheon on Saturday afternoon. You can register for the convention and/or the lunch here.

USA-Honduras Viewing Party

Saturday, January 23
Home Depot Center
Carson, CA
Kick off 9:00 pm ET

DC American Outlaws Viewing Party:   ALL US supporters are invited to join the DC AO's at Molly Malone's on Capitol Hill. Specials include $3 PBR and Lager, $5 wings, mozzerella sticks and Pauly fries. You can sign up for American Outlaw membership in-person that evening. If you can't make it to Capitol Hill, check out these other places.

Arlington, VA:  Kitty O'Shea's

Baltimore, MD:  Slainte

D.C.:  Momo's

D.C. United is sponsoring a FREE bus trip to the 2010 SuperDraft in Philadelphia on Thursday, January 14. This is a great chance to see and welcome the new D.C. United talent (and to immediately start slagging on the poor schnooks who were selected by rival teams!).

The complete itinerary and the sign up form is here (it's first come, first serve).

If you have questions, contact:

Dale Eustler
Grassroots Coordinator
deustler@dcunited.com
202-587-5000

Come out and meet D.C United's new coach!

Tuesday, January 5
Black Finn
1620 I Street, NW
Washington, DC

(Farragut North and Farragut West metro stops are the closest stops)

6 pm-8pm

Free appetizers and happy hour drink specials.

President and CEO Kevin Payne will also be there to introduce Curt and give a preview for the coming season.

Sooo, what do you think of this move? Add your comments to the SE Facebook page.

Santarchy DC
Saturday, December 12
Starts 12 noon at the steps of the National Museum of Natural History (Mall side)

The SE group will meet at the Smithsonian Metro stop at 11:30 am (Mall level, look for Santas at top of escalator) and then we will walk over to Natural History at 11:45 am.

Please read the Santarchy DC website to get full information on what to wear, what to bring and what to expect. We’re not running this event but joining in the jollification. You do need to wear a costume but as you see on the Santarchy web site you can also be an elf, reindeer, Christmas tree, angel, gift or a pimp Santa (this group is not strict on being a Santa, they're anarchists!) Bring a few cheap candies/gifts to hand out to people on the way. Please bring a copy of the song sheet for yourself.

If you have questions please contact the new SE Social Director Ben Owen at social@screaming-eagles.com

If you would like to join in later in the day, let Ben know and we can tell you know where to meet the group or you can follow them on Twitter.

(Lisa & Loretta at last year’s Toys and Toddies party)

Just because the 2009 MLS season is over (BTW, congrats Nicky Rimando and Real Salt Lake), certainly doesn’t mean the SE’s stop having fun.

Heck, we’re already plotting out 2010 road trips to our current and future northern rivals and browsing cookbooks for the next exotic tailgate entree!

We’ve got two events coming up this month, so bust out your holiday finery and join us!

Toys and Toddies Happy Hour 2009

Union Jack’s Pub in Ballston

Friday, December 4

6pm to 8pm

Suggested admission: 1 unwrapped new toy or $10

We have a proud tradition of helping to host the annual toy drive to assist United for D.C.’s efforts to fill Santa’s bag for Congresswoman’s Eleanor Holmes Norton’s holiday party for needy children.

We welcome all our fellow futbol fanatics to come join in the fun as we discuss that little Cape Town lottery taking place earlier in the day, share MLS Cup trip stories and analyze all the latest personnel moves in the league.

This year our good friends at the D.C. Chapter of the American Outlaws will be joining us for this shindig (and, of course, quaffing a few pints of holiday cheer while helping out this great cause!).

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to drop us a note at outreach@screaming-eagles.com

Santarchy DC-SE Team

The SEs will be joining the D.C. version of the annual world-wide event Santarchy. (We thought an event where people dressed up in red, white and black, included a pub crawl and singing was right up this group’s alley. Are we wrong??)

Santarchy DC
Saturday, December 12
Starts 12 noon on the Mall (exact location TBA)

Please read the Santarchy DC website to get information on what to wear, what to bring and what to expect. We’re not running this event but joining in the jollification.

If you have questions or are interested in attending, please contact the new SE Social Director Ben Owen at social@screaming-eagles.com (we’ll have a separate SE meet up spot and then walk over to the join the bigger group at noon).

If you would like to join in later in the day, let Ben know and we can tell you know where to meet the group or you can follow them on Twitter.

D.C. United Used Equipment Sale

Holiday Equipment Sale

Saturday, December 5

RFK Stadium, VW Lounge

12 noon to 4 p.m.

The event will feature authentic D.C. United team-issued gear. All proceeds from the sale will benefit United’s charitable arm, United for D.C., which advances opportunities for economically, physically and mentally disadvantaged youth of the greater Washington D.C. area.

This sale is open to the general public so please plan on arriving early and entering through Gate A of RFK Stadium. Only cash and credit cards will be accepted.

If you don’t see what you want there, check out the United for D.C. online Holiday Auction (also a benefit for United for D.C.).