UPDATE: Christine Sinclair to appear in Portland, OR WPS Camps is proud to announce that FC Gold Pride forward Christine Sinclair will make a WPS Player Appearance in Portland, OR, during the WPS Camp.  This camp has been rescheduled for August 17-August 21, 2009. Sinclair is a standout with the Canadian National Team and is a former Portland Pilot!  Learn more about Christine Sinclair or sign up for WPS Camps in Portland, OR, today!

WPS Camps is pleased to introduce Portland, Oregon as their latest location. 

This arrangement sets a new standard in support for the WPS Camp program from the Oregon Youth Soccer Association, with over 55,000 players and 7,000 coaches and administrators. In conjunction with Portland club Southside Soccer, OYSA will offer the WPS Camp August 17-21 at Cook Park (Fields 4 & 5), 16638 SW 92nd Ave., Portland, OR 97224.

Executive Director of OYSA Chuck Keers stated, "WPS Camps is a great developmental opportunity for players in Oregon. About 45% of our players are girls - roughly 25,000. Positive role models for women are extremely important - and we wanted to support Women's Professional Soccer. What is good for WPS is good for the youth game."

Southside Soccer Club of Tigard, OR (a Portland suburb) is one of the state's most reputable clubs and has kindly offered to host the WPS Camp at their club fields, Cook Park.

Southside Soccer Club U11 girls' coach and WPS Camps Regional Director Stewart Boniface explained, "I have spent a lot of time reviewing and crafting the best possible platform for WPS Camps in the Portland area and I am delighted that the state has shown their support and that my own club (SSC) can facilitate by providing the fields. It is a very exciting opportunity for all the players in the area."

The University of Portland was home to numerous WPS stars: Tiffeny Milbrett and Christine Sinclair of FC Pride; Red Stars' Megan Rapinoe; Stephanie Cox and Lisa Sari of LA Sol; Sky Blue's Corrine Alexander and Mele French and Angie Woznuk of the Saint Louis Athletica. Now that's quite a group!

For more information on Oregon Youth Soccer Association and Southside Soccer Club and their WPS Camp, visit: www.oregonyouthsoccer.org and www.southsidesoccer.org.

Women's Professional Soccer

The mission of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) is to be the premier women’s soccer league in the world and the global standard by which women’s professional sports are measured.  The Inaugural Season kicked off on March 29 and runs through August 22, 2009, with WPS teams based in the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.  The league’s eighth franchise, Philadelphia, will begin play next season with Atlanta expected to join as the ninth team in 2010, as well. For more information, visit http://www.womensprosoccer.com.