MP Strikers and Alpine FC are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking alliance to provide a better experience for our children. Through targeted initiatives at specific age groups, both clubs expect that every player will have a local team at the appropriate level for his or her interest and ability.

The two clubs have many common qualities:

- they draw a vast majority of their players from the mid-peninsula communities of Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Woodside, and Atherton
- neither club has enough players to maintain Class 1 and Class 3 teams at every age group; too often players must leave our community to find a team at an appropriate level of play
- many families have players in both clubs and many players have played for both clubs

As the players` interests and abilities evolve as they grow, together both clubs will be in a much better position to provide a "home" for everyone who wants to play from age 7 (or younger!) until they graduate from high school.
Pooling the resources of both clubs will also help support the programs we can provide for the soccer development of all of our children. Alpine FC Director of Coaching Owen Flannery has created innovative programs such as goalkeeping, speed and agility, and preschool soccer. MP Strikers offer the Dutch method of training through the Hoek program to maximize technique and individual footwork skills. Together, we can maintain and enhance these robust soccer programs.

The two clubs’ boards have identified a small number of age groups that would benefit from targeted cooperation and coordination of teams in the immediate future, and will coordinate with the appropriate team managers in the next week or so. If you are a team manager and you believe your age group would benefit from this program, please contact me.

Thank you for your support.