The Red Line Supporters Group believes first and foremost that Chicago is one of the greatest cities in the world and that it's soccer community should reflect that.
The supporters sections for the professional teams should be packed, coordinated, and able to create intimidating atmospheres for visiting teams and supporters. The local amateur teams should enjoy robust support from their neighborhood communities. Every Chicagoan should have access to organized pickup soccer that is free to join and open to everyone. We are committed to the work it takes to get our community there and to providing a platform for citizens of this great city to find their place to put their shoulder to the wheel.
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We believe in two main philosophies with our member base:
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1. We act democratically. Just about every major decision is voted on by our dues-paying members, with each member's vote counting equally.
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2. We want to give a platform for members to take ownership of a part of the club, or to enact an idea of their own to help grow soccer in Chicago. Our dues base gives us the funds to throw parties, invest in infrastructure, and find creative solutions to growing the game in this wonderful city. We do not believe all of those ideas and initiatives should be generated and/or managed by the board we are legally mandated to have as a 501(c)7. If you have an idea, you can bring it to the membership and we can all vote to give it funding and support.
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Let us know what you want to do!
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Do you want to....
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- Manage a pickup site?
- Manage a social media account?
- Run watch parties for one of the professional teams?
- Run tailgates for one of the professional teams?
- Generate graphic designs?
- Build in-stadium banners?
- Run a yearly event of some sort?
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All that is required to be a RLSG member is to choose any level of monthly dues and follow these three rules:
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- No bullshit. This means no racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, violence, etc.
- Support Chicago soccer. We're not here for fans of one of our foundational pillars that try to knock down any of the other three.
- Stand shoulder-to-shoulder with other supporters and SGs. The Red Line is great, but there are other great supporters groups and individuals. We strive to keep a collaborative relationship with all of them.
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RLSG member dues are set by the individual. We have some members that contribute $1 a month and others that contribute $20. All dues levels are accepted and collectively they pool together to allow us to operate with a consistent monthly stream of revenue. This allows us to make sure there's cold beer at every tailgate, equipment to manage pickup games, fabric and paint for the supporters sections, and seed money for merch, events, and other member-led initiatives.
