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by Sierra Cvach

On March 26th and 27th, Seattle FC in partnership with Nepal Seattle Society successfully hosted the annual Nepali New Year Cup. The tournament was divided into two categories: Teams under age 35 and Teams over age 35. 

The under-35 category had 12 teams, including 3 out-of-state teams from Oregon, Idaho, and California, and included 144 players.  

The 35+ category had 4 local teams competing with a total of 56 players. Total attendance for the two-day event was over seven hundred, with around five hundred spectators on Saturday and roughly two hundred on Sunday.  

In the under 35-category, Seattle FC Yellow team won the finals and took first place. Seattle FC Black team was second place.  The MVP in the under-35 category was awarded to Umesh Pandey from Seattle FC Yellow. The final’s Man of the Match was Bharat Monger of Seattle FC Yellow.  

In the 35+ event, Everett Warriors Red team won the finals and took first place.  Everett Warriors Blue was second place. The MVP in the 35+ category was Jamyang Dorjee.

A total of $5000 cash prizes were awarded to the winners. 

The NEYPVAL team conducted a health assessment survey during this event.  The survey assessed the accessibility of healthcare in the surrounding Nepali community. 180 surveys were completed with the help of our community ambassadors. Stay tuned to see what data we have gathered and what we can learn about our community.

After a long behind the scene preparation happening since November 2020 the day was finally here! Nepal Seattle Society and Seattle Football club were able to welcome our Nepalese youth to its inaugural soccer camp at Woodinville Sports Fields. This camp is designed for kids between the ages of 5 to 16. The camp will run for 14 sessions, every Sunday from 9-11 am PST through September 5th, 2021.  A whopping 46 kids from our community have already signed up for this event!

Parents could be seen observing training and socializing on the side lines.

Our first-day turnout was quite impressive. A total of 33 kids participated alongside their parents. A tent was set up for the parents to check in on their campers and to complete the required waiver forms. Once the campers started to settle in, Anish Thapa (NSS Sports Committee Member) welcomed the parents and campers with a short introductory speech. The campers were organized into four different groups and assigned their respective coaches as follows:

Group 1: Sagarmatha (Age: 5-7 – Girls): Coach: Sophie Reingold, Rabi Tamrakar

Group 2: Dhaulagiri (Age: 5-7 – Boys): Coach: Lhakpa Sherpa

Group 3: Annapurna (Age: 8-11): Coach: Aditya Chhetri, Pemba Sherpa, Sabin Gurung

Group 4: Macchapuchhre (Age: 12-16): Coach: Prabat Limbu, Nabin KC, Suresh Pun

Another of our committee members/coach, Pramoj Adhikari, was seen assisting the coaches with setting up the equipment and coordinating the events. Most of our coaches have been trained from the US Soccer Learning Center and are certified as grassroots coaches. Three other coaches (Surya Lama Tamang, Sachin Gurung, and Bhim Thapa) will be joining us as the camp progresses.  

Parents assisting with equipment setup .

The campers were full of enthusiasm and high energy as they could be seen excitedly participating in their drills and challenges. Even the soccer dads got into their action on the adjacent field participating in an impromptu 8v8 match! Other parents could be seen observing the training and were socializing on the sidelines. It was easy to notice how relieved people were to be outside on this typical Pacific NorthWest cool and calm morning especially after a long COVID lethargy now followed by the summer vacation. 

It was well organized. Have not been to any soccer training. However, it felt like you guys managed well. We were excited to see kids enjoying themselves. They did not want to come home even after the training was over. Excited to see them on the field every Sunday :),

Feedback from one of the parents, Mr. Sanjay.

Thanks to the hard work and coordination of all of our volunteering coaches and committee members, we got to see the smiling faces of kids and the gratitude of their parents.

By Bickrant Shrestha | Friday. June 11th, 2021 | 11:30 am PST

Tonight we had a dinner program to appreciate the efforts of our Soccer team who had spent time and effort to win the championship title in NW Jamghat this year. All the attending players were very appreciative of the gesture. Our president, Madhab Bhandari, applauded the effort of the team members and assured them continuous support from NSS to hold more sport related events to engage our members.

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