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Most pro sports teams answer to an ownership group.

Minnesota Aurora FC answers to 5,337 fans, many of them sitting in the stands every week.

In 2021, a group of Twin Cities locals had a bold idea: what if a women’s soccer team was owned by the fans?

That idea became Minnesota Aurora FC.

They raised $1 million through equity crowdfunding from 3,080 community owners at $50 a share. Those owners helped shape the club from day one, voting on the name, crest, colors, and identity.

Four years later, Aurora has:

- 5,337 owners across 19 countries
- 4 straight Heartland Division titles from 2022 to 2025
- Undefeated regular-season runs
- 5,000+ fans per game on average at TCO Stadium, more than some NWSL clubs

What would your team look like if the fans owned it?

Only 1 in 5 U.S. adult women meets recommended weekly physical activity guidelines.

We talk a lot about getting girls into sports. We talk a lot about pro leagues finally getting their flowers. But there’s a huge group in between that gets overlooked: adult women, ages 18 to 81, who still want sport in their lives but don’t always know where to find it.

Play Gap is a Cleveland nonprofit built for that gap.

They don’t run leagues. They vet and connect existing ones, looking at accessibility, inclusion, and culture so women know what they’re walking into.

And so far they have made quite the impact…

40+ partner orgs. Nearly 5,000 women reached. 7,000+ volunteer hours. Still 100% volunteer-run.

⚽️🏀 Follow . And If you know a woman who’s been quietly missing the team she used to play on, send this her way.

Life after college can feel like a big transition, especially for athletes figuring out what comes next.

Join us May 12 at 6 PM for “From College to Career”, a conversation with Nick Lackney, Steve Davis Jr., and Randon Dauman on careers, purpose, and life after sports.

Register today through Gametime Hero.

Vote for A Bar of Their Own — USA Today Readers’ Choice nominee for Best Local Sports Bar. 🗳️

Our friend, Jillian, built the Twin Cities’ first sports bar dedicated entirely to women’s sports on an overdue idea: women’s sports deserve a home, not a corner of one. ALL women’s sports. ALL the time.

Now it’s nominated nationally 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

👇🏽Vote link in the comments. 👇🏽

Tag a friend. Share this post. Come back tomorrow and vote again. This is how we build the future of women’s sports — one vote, one bar, one community at a time.

One of the organizers we work with told us something that stuck.

She said: I didn't start this group to spend my Saturdays doing admin. I started it so I could actually be there.

That's the thing about organizing. The goal was always to be in the room. At the court. On the trail. At the table. Present for the community you built.

The admin was never supposed to be the job.

Gametime Hero gives organizers their time back. Not to do more organizing. To actually enjoy what they built.

If that sounds like what you need, start free at https://bit.ly/4tzQftq

Field trip! Our intern, Ainsley, and her and crew was at this weekend. Great food, golden hour, future organizers around the table, and a room that puts women’s games on the main screen.

This is what belonging looks like. Shout out to for building a space where women’s sports get the seat at the bar they’ve always deserved.

Anyone can build a scheduling app.

What they cannot build in a weekend is years of learning what organizers actually need. The moment a payment fails at midnight before a tournament. The no-show that tanks a session. The organizer who almost quit because the admin got heavier than the joy.

Gametime Hero was built by people who have run leagues, organized communities, and felt it all firsthand.

That is not a feature. That is the foundation.

If you are building something real for your community, we would love to be the platform behind it.

https://bit.ly/3QbIefX

Organizing Shouldn’t Feel Like a Full-Time Job.

Organizers know the struggle.

Managing registrations, schedules, payments, messages, and last-minute changes—often across multiple tools. What starts as a passion for building community can quickly turn into hours of logistics.

That’s why Gametime Hero was created.

One place for registrations, payments, communication, forms, analytics, and more—so you can spend less time organizing… and more time bringing people together.

🌟 What do you value most in a group or community you join?

Is it the encouragement that pushes you to keep going?
The friendships that make every game or activity more meaningful?
Or the shared passion that brings people together and turns simple moments into something unforgettable?

At Gametime Hero, community is more than just showing up—it’s about growing together, learning from each other, and creating a space where everyone belongs.

💬 Tell us what matters most to you when joining a community.

🌟 Find Your Community. Host Your Event. Thrive Together. 🌟

🏀 Discover & Join – Pickup games, leagues, tournaments, and workshops near you.
🎉 Host with Ease – Manage RSVPs, digital waivers, payments, and reminders, so you can focus on what you love.
🤝 Grow Your Group – Clubs, nonprofits, or teams: communicate, manage rosters, and create a space people keep coming back to.
💻 Collect & Share – Turn your community into a true online home with custom forms, seamless payments, and a branded page that reflects your vibe.

✨ Gametime Hero makes every gathering simple, fun, and connected! Visit our website now!