About Us

Starfire Soccer Programs

Starfire offers soccer programs for ages 18 months to 80 years old! At Starfire you’ll find the ultimate leagues for every age, style and level of play; including Starfire’s youth and adult leagues. Thousands of players build their soccer skills at Starfire in the various training programs that take place every year, including Starfire Academy Programs and our Adult Beginner Training.

Starfire STEM Programs

The Starfire STEM Academy for Pre-K through 6th grade ensures equitable opportunities and access to programs that inspire and empower participants to develop STEM-enabled knowledge, skills, and mindsets. Our program features project-based learning that is student-directed, requires collaboration, and addresses real world experiences and problems.

Tournaments

Over fifteen youth and adult tournaments take place at Starfire each year. Whether you are attending a Starfire youth soccer tournament or one of the many others that take place at the campus, you’ll find the perfect setting for players and spectators.

Team Practice & Training

Starfire Sports is the training ground for hundreds of youth and adult sports teams—including Seattle Reign FC and the Seattle Seawolves.

Amateur & Professional Games

Starfire Sports hosts thousands of sports matches each year, ranging from those of recreational youth teams all the way to those of Tacoma Defiance and the Seattle Seawolves Major League Rugby team.

No matter what brings you to Starfire, you always get the ultimate experience.

Starfire Sports delivers diverse programming for youth and adults, knowledgeable and professional staff, and a safe and engaging environment for social interaction and community building. In addition, our outreach efforts mean that all our community’s youth have access to world-class facilities—regardless of economic background.

OUR VISION: A thriving community that ensures equitable opportunities and access for all.

OUR MISSION: Starfire’s mission is to deliver inclusive, world-class soccer experiences and social programs that inspire, encourage, and empower youth and families in our community.

Co-founders Chris Slatt, Steve Beck and Mark Bickham launched Starfire Sports in 2003. They were struck by the idea of combining inclusiveness with access to world-class facilities: a place where everyone in the community could participate, regardless of race, religion, social background or ability level; where kids could learn valuable lessons in teamwork, honesty, integrity and in fulfilling their own potential; and where they would be encouraged to put maximum effort and commitment into their education and their family life.

The opportunity that created a home for Starfire Sports occurred in 2002, when a budget shortfall caused King County to close a number of its parks and recreation facilities. Fort Dent Park, in Tukwila, was one of those sites designated for closure until an unprecedented, cooperative effort between municipalities and private citizens changed its fate. The visionary leadership of then King County Executive Ron Sims, City of Tukwila Mayor Steve Mullet, and the Starfire Sports founders lead to a ground-breaking 40-year public-private partnership concession agreement with the newly founded nonprofit organization Starfire Sports. In March 2003, Starfire assumed 100% operating responsibility for the park athletic facilities, launched its operations and began massive construction and renovations on the site.

The result of these efforts is a campus that is unique in its community. Starfire features five grass sports fields, eight lighted, artificial-turf sports fields (usable year-round), two high-quality indoor soccer fields, two flex-spaces used for kids sports and education. The campus is ideally located to fulfill its mission, surrounded by some of the poorest communities in King County. These neighborhoods are home to high concentrations of children living below the poverty line, ranging from 14 to 22% (compared to the county average of 9.9%).

Starfire Sports is actively building partnerships with other organizations dedicated to enriching the lives of these children. With the help of our partners, we will continue expanding our reach as we seek to involve as many of these kids as possible.

World Class

The idea of world-class applies to our facilities, our programs and our people. We maintain safe, clean, well-groomed and innovative facilities. Our programs provide a wide range of play opportunities, consistently delivering an exciting and rewarding experience to the customer. And, our knowledgeable, professional and courteous staff will always make you feel welcomed.

Inclusive

Inclusivity is core to the vision and mission of Starfire Sports. Through our diverse programming and community outreach, Starfire ensures that there are opportunities for everyone to experience a world-class facility—regardless of skill level, age, gender, ethnicity or income

Committed

Commitment is vastly important in everything we do. At Starfire we are committed to our customer, our community and our business vision.

Starfire Sports thanks all the wonderful organizations and businesses who support our outreach efforts through donations of funds, services and equipment.

Starfire is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers inclusive, world-class soccer experiences and social programs that inspire, encourage, and empower our community through recreational & educational programming. Each year, Starfire provides financial assistance and charitable discounts to nonprofit partners and low-income individuals to improve access to fields and educational programming in Tukwila. Starfire’s exceptional campus & inclusive programming attracts over 100,000 unique visitors each year and is home to the Seattle Reign and the Seattle Seawolves Rugby Team.

To view current employment and volunteer opportunities, please visit our Work With Us page.