Who We Are
A Little Bit About CRYSC
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club (CRYSC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. CRYSC is Colorado’s premier youth soccer experience and the only club in Colorado to offer opportunities from three-years-old to professional, from beginner to Major League Soccer with year-round youth soccer programs of all levels serving 10,000 children across the Front Range seasonally.
CRYSC provides top-quality leagues, camps, and tournaments that serve beginner- to elite-players locally, regionally, and nationally. As a Top 100 Youth Soccer Club in the U.S. and a consistent winner of Colorado’s Top Youth Soccer Club by Colorado Parent Magazine, CRYSC values holistic child development as ‘The Heart Behind the Crest’ and cultivating remarkable coaches. The club prides itself on supporting players and coaches through a number of other programs such as the nation’s largest college placement program, an integrated relationship with UCHealth Sports Medicine, an online digital education platform that serves players, coaches, and parents, and a fully integrated sports psychology program.
With satellite leagues, camps, and tournaments across Colorado, we are confident we can provide your child a fun and enriching home to play soccer.
How We Are Different
- Professional Team Partnership
- Holistic Child Development
- Complete Player Pathway
- Full-Time Dedicated Athletic Trainer
- Highest Licensed Coaches Nationally
- Dedicated Technical Staff
- Professional Goalkeeper Coaches
- Partnership with Sport Psychology Consultants
Purpose
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer is committed to being ‘The Heart Behind the Crest’ by focusing on our player’s development both on and off the field first.
Niche
Our coaches are our number one influencer of a CRYSC player’s participation with the club. Our niche is ‘To Develop Remarkable Coaches’ to create remarkable experiences for our players.
Core Values
- Win Within: CRYSC strives to become the destination youth soccer club within Colorado for all levels of players. We are constantly striving to improve, in a pursuit for perfection.
- In & Up: Within CRYSC, we value collectively lifting those up in our sphere of influence through consistent development.
- Keep it Simple, Keep it Small: As an organization we prioritize delivering complete information to our members as well as giving straightforward feedback on the field to our players.
- Enjoyment First: Fun is central to all interactions within CRYSC. We understand the importance of finding joy in the good times as well as the challenging in order to continue growing.
- Moment of Truth: Every moment matters at CRYSC. We will never stop trying to create remarkable experiences for our staff, coaches, players, and members through each encounter.
- Own It: CRYSC welcomes the responsibility of working with youth across Colorado. We own our role both on and off the field to influence a player’s development.
Current Board Members
- Andres Pedraza
- Brooke Yates
- Caleb Meyer
- Manny Rodriguez
- Sean O’Hara
Current Board Members Biographies
Coming soon.
Manny is the chief marketing, experience and customer officer for UCHealth, a nationally recognized, nonprofit health care system. Actively involved in the Denver community, Mr. Rodriguez is a member of the board of trustees with Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Boy Scouts of America-Denver Council, President of the CMO Club Denver Chapter, Co-Chair of the Denver 2026 World Cup Host City Bid Committee and he is the Board Chair of the Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club. A leukemia survivor, Mr. Rodriguez does public/motivational speaking to raise awareness – and funds – for leukemia research and causes.
Brooke Yates brings knowledge and experience from her work with various sports’ National Governing Bodies, sports organizations, and boards of directors to benefit the CRYSC. As a former competitive athlete and a parent of two CRYSC players, Brooke has seen first-hand the benefits of team athletics in children’s lives and understands the importance of the player experience in youth sports. She hopes to support and reinforce the CRYSC’s Core Values throughout the Club and the Colorado youth sports community. She is a litigation partner at Foley Hoag, an international law firm that recently opened an office in Denver, where she focuses on resolving high stakes disputes and counseling clients on complex risk management and related insurance issues. She earned her J.D. at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law, and her B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Denver.
Sean M. O’Hara is an Architect and a founding partner with EVstudio, a Denver based architecture and engineering firm. He has served multiple terms on the Denver Board of the American Institute of Architects and is currently a board member with the Boy Scouts of America, Denver Area Council. Both Sean and his wife Stephanie have coached Rapids rec teams for their three children and his daughters currently play for Rapids competitive teams.
Coming soon.
Send Us a Message
Contact Information
Address:
Fort Collins: No physical office, reach out via email if needed
North: 1070 W 124th Ave #100, Westminster, CO 80234
Central/South: 111 Havana St, Aurora, CO 80010
Castle Rock: No physical office, reach out via email if needed
Phone Number:
303.399.5858
Email:
[email protected]
We Are Open:
Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm