What are the teams called?  

The name of the club is Kajumulo FC, after our head coach Alex Kajumulo.  The girls teams are called Farasi, which means fast horse in Swahili.  The boys teams are called Tembo, meaning elephant. We presently have the following teams:

In addition, we offer opportunities for players between age groups to play up. Kajumulo FC offers training to kids regardless of whether or not there is an established team for their age group.

When are we playing/training?  

We play in the Puget Sound Premier League, which has two seasons. The Fall season runs from mid September to early December.  The Spring season starts in February and runs through April or May.  For the younger girls and for the boys the Fall season is the main season, with 12 games.  There are 8 games in the Spring season.  However, for High School age girls the seasons are reversed, with Spring season as the main 12 game season.  Games are played on either Saturday or Sunday. 

The U10-U14 players (pre-high school) practice year round.  High School age players train with Kajumulo when not practicing with their high school teams. Practice times vary by age group, although Friday is an all ages open practice called Soccer Monster.  We also offer half day camps during breaks. Teams typically participate in 3 to 4 tournaments a year.  Which tournaments we attend varies by team and year.

Who and where are we playing?  

The number of teams and divisions varies by season and age group, but currently most of the teams are in the Puget Sound region, although there are a couple of teams from eastern Washington.   This past year we’ve had games in Auburn, Tacoma, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, Poulsbo, Port Orchard, Monroe, Spokane, and Wenatchee.  
 

What about try outs?  

Kajumulo FC is different in that there aren’t “try outs” every year where your child is competing against others for a spot on the team.  Instead, the coaches look for children who are willing to work hard, love soccer, and commit to the team.  The ‘try out’ is instead for the families to make sure that Kajumulo FC is a good fit for them.  Select soccer is a commitment, but it should be fun and enjoyable for everyone involved.  We want to make sure that, long term, everyone – players, coaches, and families -- understands the program and is supportive of it and each other.   

What are the costs?  

One of the benefits of being an independent team is we can keep costs down.  2015-2016 fees for the full size (U12 and older) teams is $1,800 a year, which includes training,  PSPL league play, tournaments, practice fields and US Club Soccer fees.  It doesn’t include your travel costs to games/tournaments. Optional Soccer Monster camps are  also offered over seasonal breaks.  Kits are approximately $100 and include home/away jerseys, shorts and socks.

*Players who are not assigned to a team may train with Kajumulo FC under a different pay structure. 

Coaches

Alex has spent his life studying, playing, and teaching soccer.  Alex is passionate about teaching foot skills and technique.  He’s spent a lot of time studying successful youth soccer development in such diverse places as Ghana, Brazil, and with Ajax’s youth system in Holland.  When any discussion is made about what makes Kajumulo FC unique, it pretty much starts and ends with Alex’s philosophy and style of play.  Because it is a coach driven club, the entire focus is then on individual player skill development.  His objective is to create life long players who have a love and understanding of the total game.  In practical terms what this means is that players learn to play with creativity, critical thinking and a solid skill set.