How Do You Say Boise?

Jewel, the singer, has a guide....along with some nice photos of the city.  Hint:  There is No Z in Boise.  

Just Another Beautiful Day In Boise

Our beautiful Boise weather lingers on into fall.  This photo is of a game at the Simplot Sports Complex where you will be playing regional games.  You can see the rugged Boise foothills in the distance and the cloudless skies.

This photo was taken September 29th and it positively felt like summer.  Today, forecasters predict the temperature will hit 90 degrees F.   You can expect beautiful weather here in June.  We make no promises, as June 2010 turned out a little on the wet side (a shock to our western sensibilities.)  The average high temperature for June in Boise is 80.3 degrees F, the average monthly rainfall is .74" and the average daily sunshine is 75%.  
Because weather can be unpredictable unless you're watching the satellite up to the minute, we recommend packing in layers since it can be very fairly cool and/or wet and it can reach into the high 90s.  You'll be able to check the weather as tournament week approaches.

Albuquerque Today, Boise Next Year

It seems fitting to start this blog and post our first entry on the day that Landon Donovan scored the heroic last-minute goal to make US soccer history and launch the men's team into the next round of play at World Cup in South Africa. What a day it has been for soccer fans in the US!  The excitement builds as ESPN reports a doubling of viewers from World Cup 2006.  We think it may be a direct relationship to the exploding numbers of youth soccer players across the US.  From youth soccer, great players and great fans are born! 


In Albuquerque at the US Youth Soccer Far West Regionals,  some disappointed players are packing their bags as the surviving teams rest and prepare for the quarter final round of games Friday.  Administrators and board members from Idaho Youth Soccer are in Albuquerque tonight, not just rooting for the Idaho teams still in the running, but carefully taking note of their favorite features of a well-run tournament.  Next year, it will be us rising early and staying late to ensure that all is ready for each successive day of play.  For now, thanks to the host committee in New Mexico which is shouldering the burden.  You may be hearing from us a few times.


Meanwhile, we're excited to be doing the job.  We can't wait to welcome you to Idaho.  If you already live here and love the game of soccer, consider coming to the fields next June to see the best youth soccer players in the west.  It's all about great soccer.