Triangle Soccer Fanatics
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The Triangle Soccer Fanatics is a soccer supporters club based in Cary, North Carolina. The club is an independent fan club supporting Carolina RailHawks F.C. of the USL First Division as well as promoting soccer in the Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill areas.
The group was founded by W. Jarrett Campbell in late 2002 as an internet mailing list attempting to connect soccer fans in the Triangle area of North Carolina for social activities. As membership grew, the mailing list spawned a daily online news service covering all manner of soccer in the local region. When it was announced in late January 2006 that a USL First Division professional team would be locating in Cary, the membership decided to transform the evolving network of online soccer supporters into a full-fledged supporters club for the Carolina RailHawks.
The group is modeled after various Ultras groups such as the Screaming Eagles, Section 8 Chicago, and Sam's Army.
The club is 100% supported by membership dues and volunteerism. Triangle Soccer Fanatics plans to incorporate as a non-profit corporation in the near future and focus activities not only on supporting soccer in the stands of their local stadia, but also on community programs which can help channel the passion for soccer generated by the club back into the local community.
