Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club

Brief History Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club was founded in 1991 By Greg Cane, Nic Bacigalupo, Shelley Hedtke, Alex Giuliani, and others.  They wanted to form teams from around the Duluth area that were capable of playing at the top level in the state.  Players from all of the local recreational clubs were invited to tryout.

Gitchi Gummi Mission Statement "Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club strives to be the Northland's premier youth soccer program, driven to educate players and coaches about the game of soccer. The Club aspires to develop players capable of competing at the highest level of play. Throughout this process we aim to teach understanding, sportsmanship and the skills of soccer.”

Gitchi Gummi’s Vision Field Premier or C1 teams at all upper levels. Provide developmental opportunities to all levels Retain all players U9-U12. Retain all C1 and C2 players U13 and above. Educate coaches. Develop the Club as the soccer brand in the region.

How We Reach Our Vision Facilities Coaching Marketing Year-Round Access Exclusive to GGSC Coaching Education Evaluation Marketing Develop Marketing plan Financial Resources Fundraising Fee structure

Who are we? We’re soccer coupled with a passion—a passion to teach young boys and girls skills that they will use the rest of their lives. Our passion creates dedication. Dedication that will help our players compete at the highest levels of youth soccer. Dedication that will provide our players with elite coaching from professional experts that know the game, in a welcoming and fun environment. 

Gitchi Gummi Coaching Structure Barry Chastey – Coaching Director Barry Chastey – Boys Coordinator Morgan MacLean – Girls Coordinator Age Group Technical Coaches Boys Girls Brandon Stemwedel – U9 Patti Cane – U9 Joe Watt – U10 Andy Solin – U10 Seth Eklund – U11 Kelly Wheeler – U11 Nic Bacigalupo & Barry Chastey – U12 Greg Cane & Scott Anderson – U12 Mike Sengbush – U13 Dave Robinson & Scott Anderson – U13 Barry Chastey – U14 Tim Thorson – U14 Girls

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Did you know? The Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club has a 10 year planning committee? We are just as committed to the future as we are the present.

Gitch Soccer offers a path toward financial assistance. The Gitchi Gummi Player Assistance Fund. Please contact the GGSC Treasurer for details or how to apply for assistance.

More GGSC Info Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club is the Northland's oldest and most respected competitive youth soccer organization. It is made up of professional coaches and supporters who offer the youth of our region an opportunity to experience soccer at all levels - from developmental stages to Division One, and maybe beyond. 

Long Term Goal – Indoor Training Facilities Gitch Soccer is looking for a long term solution for an indoor training facility and entities to partner with in this vision. Do you have any ideas which will help us achieve this goal?

Lil Kickers & Gitchi Juniors Player development for younger athletes who can’t play on a team yet. They complete 6 weeks of fun, skill building opportunities in the summer. The Lil Kickers program is for ages 4-6 years old Gitchi Juniors is for ages 7-10 years old Registration and more information can be found on the website – www.gitchisoccer.com

Personal Experiences “Our son entered Gitchi Gummi Soccer Club when he was 10. It’s tough to describe the pride we felt when he played his first college game.  We credit the excellent coaching he got from 8 years of Gitch Soccer.”  - Wayne and Debbie Peterson

Dates to Remember Jim Moore Jamboree April 29, 2017 Internal club scrimmages and team pictures. Essentia Health Head of the Lakes Tournament June 9-11, 2017 Averaging over 80 teams from the region.