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Broomfield Junior Soccer Club (BJSC), commonly known as Broomfield Soccer Club (BSC), is a youth association football (aka soccer) club based in Broomfield, Colorado, USA.

Club structure
BSC is an independent, volunteer run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation which provides recreational and competitive soccer programs for the boys and girls of Broomfield as well as those of surrounding communities. The Club provides for the administration of the programs as well as the recruitment of coaches, referees, and players. Most of BSC’s activities are managed by paid staff with strategic oversight provided by a Board of Directors elected from the Club’s membership.

BSC is affiliated with Colorado State Youth Soccer Association (CYS), which is affiliated with the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) which is the youth affiliate and largest member of U.S. Soccer, the governing body for soccer in the United States. In turn, US Soccer is affiliated with the Federal International Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for soccer.

Operationally, BSC is divided into two components:
 * Recreational: BSC operates a fall and spring season each year for youth ages 3-16. The program is divided into age groups. At the lower age groups the emphasis is on learning technique, fundamentals of soccer tactics and sportsmanship. Teams compete in age-specific intra-club leagues through U8, then have the option of playing in a north Denver metro league called FlatIrons or they may participate in the CYS administered U9 Cross Quad or U10+ Option 1 recreational leagues. Game results and league tables are not kept.
 * Competitive: Broomfield Blast Soccer Club (BBSC) is part of the BSC and provides the opportunity for competitive soccer play for advanced players age 10 and up. The teams compete in various Advanced State League divisions in CYS. Game results and league tables are maintained and there is an annual promotion / relegation scheme in place to balance the level of competition in each division.

Part of BSC’s success is due to the numerous volunteers who give their time to help Broomfield youth learn to play the world's favorite past time. Many of the Club’s volunteers are parents who start with little or no soccer experience and progress with their children to become both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the game.

Club Motto
In March 2010, the Club officially adopted the following motto:
 * Honor the Game. Believe in Yourself. Play with Passion. Achieve your Dreams.

This motto reflects the Club’s commitment to fair play, enjoyment of the game and dual development of players’ soccer and life skills.

Early years
Formed in August 1974, BSC is one of Colorado’s oldest soccer clubs with only a handful of clubs such as Denver Kickers (est 1962) and Skyline Soccer Association (est 1967) having a longer history. The Club’s original membership that first season included less than 20 players.

Modern era

 * After almost 12 years of operation, the Club incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit in June 1986.
 * For several years, the Recreational and Competitive programs were operated completely independent of one another including separate boards. As part of a club strategy developed in December 2007, the Club embarked upon a process to re-unify the boards and more tighly couple the programs. In September 2009, revised by-laws were put into effect which formally re-unified the Club under a single nine member Board of Directors.

Club leadership
As part of becoming a nonprofit, the Club designed and elected a Board of Directors led by the president. The following table lists the Club’s current and past presidents.

Crest and colours
In the spring of 2008, the Club rebranded and adopted it’s current shield logo for both Recreational and Competitive. There are currently two different variations of the logo, one for the Recreational program and one for the Competitive program.

The Club’s official colors are Red and Black.

Tournament
First held in Aug 1995, the Broomfield Shootout quickly grew to become one of the largest soccer tournaments in Colorado with 275+ teams competing each year. The tournament is primarily aimed at older, Competitive teams, but offers divisions for younger U9 and U10 Recreational teams.

For the 2010 tournament, the organizers adopted a number of environmentally responsible practices such as trash recycling and tournament gifts and merchandise made from recycled materials.

Camp
First held in Jul 2010, the International Soccer Camp aims to introduce players to training techniques from other countries and includes international coaches.