Thanks to surplus funds from their fundraising efforts, 91原创 FC has some extra money available for their financial aid program.

The soccer club recently organized and hosted a referee training program, with all the profits put towards the LFC financial aid program.

A couple dozen people attended the training from several local soccer clubs and are now able to referee and/or line games.

鈥淲e are able to further help community members play soccer who might otherwise not be able to play soccer,鈥� said Cindy Andal, 91原创 FC president.

鈥淲e are helping youth gain experience, confidence and a little pocket money by (refereeing) soccer games and our club now has a larger ref pool to choose from.  鈥淚t鈥檚 a win-win for everyone.鈥�

91原创 FC also works with government and community programs who offer financial assistance including Athletics for Kids (A4K), KidSport 91原创, and the Canadian Tire JumpStart program.

As part of 91原创 FC鈥檚 philosophy of 鈥渓ife-long soccer鈥� they also offer their U18 players the opportunity to apply for an LFC scholarship towards their post-secondary education, and they offer guidance and support to players who apply for soccer scholarships directly at universities and colleges.

Over the past five years dozens of 91原创 FC players have received LFC scholarships and more then 30 players have earned scholarships directly from universities and colleges all over North America.

One of those 91原创 FC players was Ally Williamson, an LFC keeper who has gone on to the UBC program and was the Canada West rookie of the year.

All of this is done to achieve the association鈥檚 goal of offering 鈥渉igh-quality, life-long soccer experiences鈥� for male and female players of all ages, Andal said.

They also want a place for adults to continue in the game once they return from their university careers.

or email info@langleyfc.com for more details on the financial aid options or how to register for one of the aid programs.