OUR HISTORY

Tolland Soccer Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3).  We began in 1971 with 12 boys playing soccer at Crandall Park--they used garbage cans for goals!  A formal soccer club was started in 1972.  Today, we have nearly 1,000 members playing in three programs:  Recreation, Travel, and TOPS.  We are currently rebuilding our history--if you have information, photographs, tidbits of information, we'd love to hear from you!  Use our Contact Us page.

History:

1971

First group of 12 boys get together at Crandall Park.  Ray Markunas gets the boys together and begins the first organized soccer in Tolland.

1972 -
1977

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1978

Tolland Soccer Club official incorporated

1979 -
1996

[information coming]

1997
1998
1999

Chris Shanahan , President

2000
2001
2002

Dan Bracken , President

  • Play with Pride award introduced, targeting all around play, ethics, teamwork, giveback

2003
2004
2005

Brett Jones , President

  • Cross Farms complex off of Rhodes Rd opens with three large fields.
    Club begins hosting a site at Cross Farms for the Columbia-Windham Columbus Day tournament

2006
2007

Paul Yavis , President

  • Club starts an Annual 3v3 Play with Pride Tournament.  Proceeds from the tournament used to purchase new uniforms for our High School and Middle School players.
  • Club converts to a 501(c)(3) non-profit
  • Heron Cove 1 washes out after significant rain--club pulls field offline to begin irrigation project.

2008

Bob Jenkins , President

  • Heron Cove 1 well, pump and irrigation completed.
  • Plan for Cross Farms storage shed and irrigation developed.