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Lili was adopted from China with a rare genetic blood disorder requiring frequent blood transfusions. There were no reported bone marrow transplants for this specific disorder, but the Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital team identified a suitable match and performed the first known bone marrow transplant for her rare disorder.![]()
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When your child has a serious health issue, it becomes the center of your world. You want to know your child is getting focused attention and the latest in treatments and support. With our freestanding children’s hospital in Grand Rapids and 16 outreach locations, pediatric specialty care is always within reach.![]()
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Learn more at: corewellhealth.org/helendevoschildrens
A new season is here, and SVS Vision wishes all the teams at Rapids FC a great season and reminds everyone to keep their eye on the ball.![]()
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Congratulations to the boys 2016 Green team who played up a year and won their division at the Kingdom Cup this weekend. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the boys 2015 Green for winning the top u10 division at the Kingdom Cup this weekend. Great work boys!
Congratulations to the 2013 girls green team for finishing runner up at the Capital Autumn Classic this past weekend and bringing home some more hardware. Great job girls!
Good luck to all of our Rapids FC teams this weekend as the GVSA season gets underway!
Send us your photos of your favorite soccer star to submit for International Day of the Girl!
Congratulations to the 2013 girls green team for winning the PK Classic this weekend. Tournament wins on back to back weekends. Pretty good way to start the season. Great job girls!
After a very successful tryout season, we only have a few roster spots left to fill across all of our teams. If you have a child in one of these age groups and are interested in learning more, please email us at info@rapidsfc.com. If you are interested and you have already signed up for a rec program for the fall, let’s talk, and we can see how we can help.
Congratulations to the 2013 girls green team for dominating the u12 Gold division at the Grand Rapids Cup and bringing home the hardware. What a great start to the season!
The fall session of our Rapids Juniors Development Program starts in mid September. Still plenty of time to sign up, but why not do it now? rapidsfc.com/rapids-juniors-development-program/
We are pleased to announce that registration for our Fall Session of the Rapids Juniors Development Program is now open. rapidsfc.com/rapids-juniors-development-program/
We still have spots available in a few of our age groups if your son or daughter is looking for a place to play next year. Hurry and grab our last spots! rapidsfc.com/
As June flys by, we want to look back to tryout week and thank all of our volunteers for helping us to have a smooth check-in process at tryouts. We are grateful for our Rapids families!
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Still looking for a team? We have open roster spots in some age groups and would love to get you plugged in. ![]()
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For more information, contact us at info@rapidsfc.com
Boys tryouts were a success! ✔️![]()
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Still looking for a team? Reach out to us at info@rapidsfc.com
SELECT TRYOUTS![]()
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BOYS | MONDAY, JUNE 10![]()
GIRLS | TUESDAY, JUNE 11![]()
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Rapids FC is so proud to reveal our 2024-2026 uniform kits! We are so pumped to see our players representing Rapids in the best way possible. Thank you to our sponsors Klima Comfort Solutions, Mikey B Cards and Grand Rapids Dental Partners! Comment and let us know what you think!
There is still time to sign up for our upcoming tryouts!![]()
Premier tryouts are on Saturday, Boys Select are on Monday, and Girls Select are on Tuesday. See you there![]()
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We are excited to announce our coaching lineup for the 2024-2025 season! ![]()
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Register for tryouts at rapidsfc.com/tryouts![]()
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June 8 | Premier ![]()
June 10 | Select Boys![]()
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June 12 | Make-ups
Day 2 | FREE SESSIONS![]()
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It’s not too late to register for one of our free pre-tryout sessions. Our focus tonight is on shooting. Bring a friend and come for extra touches on the ball ahead of tryouts!
Our 2016G have had a great year of development and growth. Coach Ashley shares her thoughts below: ![]()
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“Coach Thomas and I are so proud of the 2016 girls for all of their hard work over this last year! They have improved immensely, and we are so excited to see them continue to grow as soccer players in the future. Great work girls! Go Rapids!”
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Our free pre-tryout camp is next week already and tryouts are only a couple of weeks away. Get signed up today!![]()
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Congratulations to the u8 (2016) white team for winning their division at the Grand Rapids Invitational Tournament this weekend. Great job boys!
We are excited to welcome back Conor Amick to Rapids FC as club Technical Director and U11-U12 Age Group Director. ![]()
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"I am passionate about player and team development. At Rapids FC, we are a player centered club with coaches who are passionate and focused to grow each individual player and foster a team-first culture. I strive to share my passion for the game with each player at Rapids FC and am thrilled watching each player grow to their fullest potential here."![]()
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Welcome back, Conor!
Congratulations to the u13 (2011) green team for bringing home the hardware by finishing runner up at the Cherry Cup last weekend. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the u11 (2013) boys green team for finishing second in their division in the Cherry Cup and bringing home some hardware. We’ll done boys!
Congratulations to the u10 (2014) white team for winning their division at the Cherry Cup this past weekend. Great job boys, keep it up!
Congratulations to the u11 (2013) girls for going undefeated and winning the gold division at the Cherry Cup this past weekend. Great work girls!
Congratulations to the 2008 Boys for winning the u16 gold division at the Cherry Cup this weekend. Great job boys!
We would like to extend our appreciation for our coaches, players, parents, and fans for your incredible representation of Rapids this weekend. It was a wonderful weekend of competitive game and team building. We are proud of the respect and sportsmanship our teams exhibit and the investment in your players. Thank you!!
Congratulations to the U12 (2012) girls green team for being the gold division champions at the Cherry Cup. They had an impressive 13 goals for, 0 against across 4 games. Well done girls!
Congratulations to the u9 (2015) Green team for winning the u9 Gold division at the Cherry Cup in Traverse City this weekend. Great work boys!
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with PlayMetrics! Their platform will streamline registration, tryouts, team placements, club fees, and team communication all in one place. We are certain this will enhance the experience of all our families. Register for tryouts today through PlayMetrics!Serving western Michigan, Rapids FC delivers grand experiences and a holistic development approach. We're proud to support the club and their members! ⚽
Getting excited for our Rapids FC teams to kickoff the tournament tomorrow! Good luck to all of our players, coaches, and families. We know you will represent us well. ![]()
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Corewell Health and Rapids FC want to thank you and your families for the incredible support you have provided for your players so far this season. We know it takes a village to juggle carpools, homework, practice, games, travel, and family time. ![]()
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Corewell Health has been an incredible partner and supporter this season. Because of their support, our program has been able to: ![]()
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Let’s keep this season going strong. Go Rapids FC!
Nothing like spending Mothers Day out watching your kids play the beautiful game #mothersday
We are proud to announce our new partnership with The Coaching Manual to reflect our investment in the continued education and support of our coaches.![]()
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The partnership between Rapids FC and The Coaching Manual is an investment that will massively impact player development. By continuing to provide coaching education and resources to our coaches, we equip them in a better way to more effectively develop our players and teams as we move forward.
Join us in wishing Bre, our incredible Executive Director (and valued coach!) a very Happy Birthday! Bre has dedicated over a decade to Rapids FC and their knowledge and passion for soccer continues to lead our club to greatness. Happy Birthday, Coach! ⚽️
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Kaitlin Hammis to Rapids FC as our Club Administrator. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in business administration and is passionate about continuing the mission of Rapids FC. Welcome aboard!
Rapids FC is excited to announce new sponsorship opportunities for the 2024-2026 uniform kit cycle! Our new uniform kits styles will be released next month and we can't wait to see your business logo on our uniforms, practice jerseys, tryout and Juniors shirts. ![]()
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Please email us at sponsors@rapidsfc.com to claim your spot.
Corewell Health and Rapids FC want to thank you and your families for the incredible support you have provided for your players so far this season. We know it takes a village to juggle carpools, homework, practice, games, travel, and family time. ![]()
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Corewell Health has been an incredible partner and supporter this season. Because of their support, our program has been able to: ![]()
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Provide additional funds for scholarships![]()
Buy new equipment![]()
Maintain our fields ![]()
Let’s keep this season going strong. Go Rapids FC!
This is an incredible opportunity for families to receive extra support on club fees. These scholarships apply to any club in GVSA. Rapids FC is proud to be part of a league that values inclusion.
June will be here before you know it, so plan ahead and get registered![]()
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Happy first weekend of games to all of our GVSA teams! We love to watch you play! ☀️⚽️
We are excited to announce another year of our FREE Pre-Tryout Camp, June 3-6, 2024. Sign up today via PlayMetrics, as this camp fills up quickly!![]()
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Tryout Registration 2024/2025 is now open! Get registered via PlayMetrics at the link below! ![]()
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Congrats to the 2015 Green team for winning the GVSU Soccer Tournament this weekend. Great job boys!
Registration for our spring session of the Rapids Juniors Development Program is now open. We are offering an early bird special of only $50 if you sign up by April 1![]()
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SPRING 2024![]()
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Dates: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22![]()
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Ages 3-5 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm![]()
Ages 5-8 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm![]()
Location: Gainey Athletic Complex, 1661 East Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, 49546![]()
Cost: $50 early bird special before 4/1; $75 after 4/1![]()
Cost includes 5 weeks of training and a Rapids Juniors t-shirt![]()
rapidsfc.com/rapids-juniors-development-program/
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 🟩🟨🟥 ![]()
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American soccer has many pioneers, but it is difficult to find one player with a legacy of firsts as extensive as that of former U. S Women’s National Team goalkeeper Briana Scurry. ![]()
She made a historic save in the shootout in the 1999 World Cup Final that put women’s soccer on the map in the United States. Scurry was a founding player in the Women’s United Soccer Association, the first paid women’s league in the entire world. ![]()
Scurry was elected into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2017 for her accomplishments. She was the first African-American woman to receive such an honor.
The next session of our Rapids Juniors Development Program begins on Feb 19 and we still have some spots available. Sign up now!![]()
rapidsfc.com/rapids-juniors-development-program/
Shout out to the 2016 white team for playing in their first tournament this weekend at the Grand Rapids Futsal Cup and playing hard all weekend. Great job boys!
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Another season ahead for our MSPSP teams!MSPSP Spring 2024 League Registration is open ⚽![]()
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More info: mspsp.org/?page_id=450
Here is your final installment of Thanksgiving art. All art today was from the 2015 and 2016 boys green teams. Thank you to all of our artists.
Shout out to the 2014 Girls Green team who finished the fall season with a 6-1-1 record in GVSA play as well as a 2nd place finish in the Autumn Area Classic Tournament. Great work, girls! Fantastic individual and team growth throughout!
Congratulations to the girls 2012 Green team for going undefeated this fall and winning their division. Through their hard work, they have earned promotion to the 1st division in the spring. Great job girls!
Congratulations to the boys 2016 Green team on finishing the fall season 7-1 playing in the 1st division as well as winning the Capital Area Autumn Classic. Great job boys!
Shout out to our u8 girls green team for a strong finish to the fall season. There has been a lot of growth with this team this fall and we look forward to seeing them continue to develop over the winter and in the spring. Way to go girls, keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the Rapids 2007 Girls for having a strong fall season and winning their division. Awesome job girls!
Congratulations to the 2014 (u10) Boys Green team for going undefeated this fall and winning their division. They have earned a promotion up to the 1st division in the spring. Awesome job boys!
Unfortunately, weather continues to not cooperate on Friday nights. Hopefully it improves for next Friday.
🔊🎶 Volume up! 🎶🔊 ![]()
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Who’s ready for game day?? Good luck to all of our Rapids FC teams in their league games this weekend. ![]()
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Don’t forget to send us your game day shots at media@rapidsfc.com 📸
Join us tonight for our Development Academy kickoff! Open to all players.
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Programs | Rapids FC Friday Academy Rapids FC Development Academy | Fall 2023 Age Groups: U8-U19 Dates: 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20 Time: 6 – 7pm Location: Gainey Athletic Complex Cost: Included ...
Congratulations to the u10 (2014) girls for finishing runner-up at Capital Area Autumn Classic. Great job girls!
Congratulations to the u12 (2012) girls for finishing runner-up at the Capital Area Autumn Classic. Great job girls!
Congratulations to the u9 (2015) girls for finishing 2nd place at the Capital Area Autumn Classic this weekend. Given that these were your first games playing together, you are off to a great start. Great job girls!
Congratulations to the u11 (2013) boys for going undefeated and winning their division at the Capital Area Autumn Classic. Great job boys!
Congratulations to the u8 (2016) boys for going undefeated and winning the top division at the Capital Area Autumn Classic and bringing home the hardware. Well done boys!
Rapids Juniors Fall session starts Friday!![]()
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Calling all Goalkeepers! Club training starts this week with Tiger Goalkeeping. This is for all Rapids FC goalkeepers, new or seasoned, who are looking for goalkeeper-specific training this fall. All sessions are included in club fees and registration is not required.
Rapids FC 20% OFF SHOP EVENT![]()
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Save the date! Our partner, DICK’S Sporting Goods, is offering you a 20% off discount throughout the store to help you gear up for the season! Be sure to use the coupon linked below, as this is specific to our organization. The coupon is valid in-store on the dates above and should be shown at the register during checkout.
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Refs are very much in need, so we can make sure games get played. There is a huge shortage. Also, a great way for kids to make good money. www.michiganrefs.org