Mission Statement
HFC United is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that is committed to providing a quality soccer program in Hastings and the surrounding community. HFC United's focus is to develop each member, whether they are a player, coach, referee, manager, or parent to their fullest potential at all levels of participation.
History of HFC United
History of HFC United
HFC United has a unique and interesting story behind its creation. Before HFC United's formation, soccer, along with softball, baseball, among other youth sports, were all under one umbrella non-profit organization- Hastings Youth Athletic Association (or HYAA for short). HYAA was established in 1982, however many sports branched off from HYAA over the years, with soccer being no exception.
The initial seed money used to establish HFC United occurred when Ceil Strauss and Dan Marier, both board members at the time of HYAA as representatives for soccer programming, elected to take their annual stipend checks for their HYAA board services to fund the beginnings of the club. Others in the local soccer community joined in helping HFC United become reality.
HFC United filed as a non-profit corporation with the Minnesota Secretary of State on 08/21/2007 with formal establishment occurring in 2009. The first HFC United teams played with MYSA fall of 2009.
Unique things that HFC United offers:
- HFC United has almost 600 recreational players between summer and fall program for grades Pre-k/K to 4th Grade
- HFC United has over 450 players registered between fall and summer league play with an average of 18-20 teams
- Serves the youth in not only Hastings, but has participants in the following surrounding communities- Afton, Cannon Falls, Cottage Grove, Prescott, WI, Randolph, Red Wing, and St. Paul Park
- Provides two annual scholarships of $1000 each to a graduating Hastings High School boy and girl club member
- HFC United serves as a ball chaser for all VarsIty games played at the Hastings High School Macnamara/Todd Field.