Support NYCFC's Tony Taylor and his Sister's Fight Against Cancer

At NYCFC, we are a family and look to support both fans and players both on-and-off the field, inside and outside the stadium.

NYCFC's Tony Taylor recently announced that his sister has been diagnosed with cancer, and we would like to support his family as much as we can.

Here is the post from Tony Taylor's instagram, and the link to donate is here. Every little donation counts.

My beautiful sister Angie. I love you with all my heart. Recently doctors have found an abnormal tumor in my sisters chest that today doctors have confirmed is a rare case of cancer called chondrosarcoma. The tumor will need to be surgically removed. Since my sisters insurance will not cover the full costs of the surgery if you would like to donate for my sisters cause you can in the gofundme.com link below and in my bio. Please keep my sister and family in your prayers. Thank you and love and God bless all of you. 

See the post here: https://instagram.com/p/7_45rPQ9k7/

Come Meet the New President of the Third Rail

Before our "Boys in Blue" take on the Montreal Impact this Saturday, come meet the new President of the Third Rail, Rox Fontaine!

Rox will be at "The Dugout" from noon until game time. Everyone is encouraged to come say hello and grab a drink. He will be answering any and all questions you may have regarding his vision for the future of the Third Rail. Information for the Dugout is below.

Hope to see you there!

The Dugout

880 River Ave
Ste D
Bronx, NY 10452

Board Member Openings

We will be holding elections for President, Director of Business, Director of Fan Experience, Director of Membership and one for a Treasurer/Bookkeeper.  We are looking for members to apply for these open positions.

To select our new President, Directors and Treasurer/Bookkeeper, we are going to follow this process:

• Submit a 500 word application on why you are suitable for this position [FORM IS HERE].  The statement may include anything you think members would find relevant in making their decision, but ideally, the statement will include the unique qualifications would you bring to this position, your vision for this position, your vision for the Third Rail and how you would improve the Third Rail for our members.  You must be a 2015 Third Rail Member to run for a position.
• Submit a photo of yourself so members know who you are.
• Applications for the position of President are due by 11:59pm on July 24th, 2015.  The voting for President will start on July 27th at 11:59pm and end on July 29th at 11:59pm. VOTE HERE
• With a new President having been elected, applications will be accepted for the positions of Director of Business, Director of Fan Experience, Director of Membership (see job description below) and Treasurer/Bookkeeper starting on July 30th and ending on August 3rd at 11:59pm.  The voting for these positions will then start on August 4th at 11:59pm and end on August 6th at 11:59pm

By August 8th, 2015  we will have all vacant positions filled.

The Board will then connect with winners of each election and introduce them to our membership

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS

These are the four open positions:

President - Term August 2015 - January 2017

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Being a leader on the central board as well as working with the President’s Council

• Able to delegate tasks as needed in a professional manner

• Be a constant and consistent voice for the Third Rail

• Remain in contact with the NYCFC Front Office to communicate the best interests of the Third Rail

• Must be above age 21

Preferred skills:

• Professional communicator;

• Customer service/management experience preferred;

• Experience with a non-profit organization

• Database administration a plus;

• Working knowledge of Excel or Google sheets

• Mailchimp proficiency preferred

Director of Business Operations - Term August 2015 - January 2017

must be 18+

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversees all business decision making

• Communicating the vision for how all business (new and existing) is conducted

• Creating a strategy that establishes a cash flow positive group

• Working with the Treasurer/Bookkeeper to maintain good financial standing with the Third Rail

Preferred skills:

• Professional communicator;

• Financial experience is a plus

• Customer service/management experience preferred;

• Must be proficient working with Excel and Google Sheets

• Mailchimp proficiency preferred

Director of Fan Experience - Term August 2015 - January 2016

must be 18+

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Accountable for planning initiatives and strategies

• Events include away game days, membership meetings and other TR events

• Provides Event Services and Concierge teams with strong leadership, mentorship and guidance in day-to-day plans as well as strategic initiatives.

• Develops and champions the fan experience strategy

• Develops and manages the event budget

• Overall management of service contracts and partnership agreements for security, parking, and first aid

• Develops working relationships with both internal and external clients, ensuring that regular, ongoing communication is happening between all areas involved in event operations

• Coordinates with MLS team Ticket Offices for away games.

Preferred skills:

• Event management experience, fan/customer focused role, preferably in a sports and entertainment venue

• Committed to a vision of thrilling fans and providing an ultimate fan experience

• Customer service and interpersonal communication skills.

• Proven management experience

• Superior communication, conflict resolution skills, with the ability to relate professionally to all levels of staff, management, clientele, suppliers, and partners.

• Excellent planning, organizational and problem solving skills

• Ability to handle conflicting deadlines and prioritize

Director of Membership - Term August 2015 - January 2016

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BILL DOMEIKA:  

From the very beginning the Third Rail has been very important to me and I see the new Chapter strategy as a dawn of a stronger Third Rail, one that has a very bright future ahead of it.  Even before I joined the Board, my friends in Westchester Country have longed to put together a group that can really flourish, have an identity of its own, help increase membership, and drive passion for the Third Rail and NYCFC.  With that said, the opportunity to be President of Third Rail 914 (Westchester) was one that I could not pass up.  I am not leaving the Third Rail, in fact my time, energy and willingness to grow our Supporters Club has increased.  With that said, I will remain the Director of Membership until the 7th of August at which point a new Director of Membership will be elected and I will step aside.  However, I will continue to help the new Director transition into his or her new role, for however long that takes.

must be 18+

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the master member list, adding new members as needed;

• Coordinating with Upper90 for membership packages and directory updates;

• Updating contact information for members;

• Communicating membership questions to appropriate board members;

• Signing up new members at events/welcoming new members;

• Answering any questions regarding membership;

• Packing and labeling membership cards; and

• Finding ways to get members involved in subcommittees

Preferred skills:

• Professional communicator;

• Customer service/management experience preferred;

• Must be proficient working with Excel and Google Sheets

• Mailchimp proficiency preferred

Treasurer/Bookkeeper - Term August 2015 - January 2016

must be 18+

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing the finances and preparing quarterly reports to present to membership as well as a year end recap at the Annual Meeting.

• Setting and meeting budgets;

• Work with chapter treasurers

• Tracking sales and reporting to the Board

Preferred skills:

• Strong background in Finance, CPA

• Past experience as a Treasurer is required

• Previous experience with non-profit organizations

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All Board members are volunteers, who receive no compensation for their service.  Board members maintain their status as active members of The Third Rail for the duration of their board term..

The Third Rail welcomes all active 2015 members to apply for these positions.  Recognizing that the strength of our city is in its diversity, our organization does not discriminate on race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion or military status in any of its activities or operations.

Montreal Impact Supporters Group Plan

This Saturday, NYCFC look to bounce back from the #HudsonDerby defeat.

For fans traveling to Canada, please take a moment to read through the plans for the away section.

Opinion Piece: We Need to Unite for the Hudson Derby

This is an opinion piece and might not represent the views of other members.

            The match this Sunday against the Red Bulls is much more than a geographical rivalry game. This is arguably NYCFC’s most important match in its short history. Heck, this could be the most important soccer match in New York history. You might be thinking, “We already had a match against the Red Bulls.” That is correct, but this is the first Hudson Derby in New York on our home turf of Yankee Stadium. This match represents the immeasurable effort it took to bring a soccer team to this city. New York City is one of the biggest markets in the country. The people of New York are passionate soccer fans, supporting teams all over the world. When NYCFC was announced as an expansion franchise, it was like we had something to call our own. Most of us cannot make it out to Harrison, New Jersey. Most of us are born and raised in the New York Metropolitan area. We needed a soccer team for ourselves. We now have it and we have to have to be the passionate supporters that we are known for being this weekend.

The Third Rail is not the only supporters group of this team; we are just the only officially recognized one. In order to give the players the strength that they need and to show the Red Bulls fans whose house this is, we need to unite as one. I am talking about all of the supporters groups, which include the Third Rail, Hearts of Oak, Brown Bag Social Club, the Blue Ladies, Los Templados, and others. Everybody in the supporters’ sections from 235 all the way to 238 needs to be singing their hearts out. In fact, if you are part of one of the groups, but you are sitting somewhere else in the stadium help people around you learn the lyrics to our songs and make it so everybody around Yankee Stadium is cheering on the boys in blue. We also need to not conflict with each other. Far too many times, I see that there are multiple chants going on in the bleachers. That simply cannot happen. We need the whole bleachers to be singing one chant. It will sound really cool and it will sound united. If somebody starts singing a different chant than what is going on, don’t be afraid to tell him or her to stop and tell him or her what chant we are on.

This is a hot topic, but we need to be on our best behavior. Even though Yankee Stadium doesn’t treat us properly, they still have all the power as of this moment. We need to abide by their rules. So that means don’t curse at security employees. We need to show MLS and the club and security that we can listen to some of their rules and then they will start being more lenient. There are other ways besides the smoke to show our fandom and support. Sing as loud as you can. Do the rush hour rally in the 60th minute. Have fun, but be responsible and don’t be hooligans.

We lost the first derby. One of the goals could have been called offside, but neither here nor there, we still lost. At that point in the season, we were down and out. We were near the bottom of the table. And then our season turned around. After draws to the Chicago Fire and the Houston Dynamo, NYCFC has rattled off three straight league wins and played well in a crushing defeat to the Cosmos in the US Open Cup. Going into this second meeting with the Red Bulls, the boys in blue are hot. David Villa is starting to out together a season that is up there with the best players in the league. On the other hand, the Red Bulls are on a bit of a losing streak; actually it’s now four in a row. The tides have turned since May 10th. The momentum is in the favor of NYC. Now it is our job to unite and support the team like it is our last match.

HAIL THE RAIL.