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La Norte consists of some of the loudest, craziest fans in the USA. We proudly support D.C. United and the USA National Team. Though we come from all over the world, from many different backgrounds, our passion for DC United and the USA truly brings us together. Our home is Section 118 of the RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. Brief History La Norte = Northside was born on October 28, 2000 when a few DC United fans got together to discuss the new club idea and plan out just exactly what they were going to do. The "board of directors" agreed to hold a meeting once a week till the season began. Within that time period, plans to promote through radio, Internet, and fliers, and to obtain flags, banners, drums, and members were discussed and implemented. The long awaited day that gave La Norte = Northside its exposure to the United family was on April 7, 2001. Most of us refer to this date as the real birth of La Norte. We were warmly welcomed by many people and organizations affiliated with DC United. In La Norte’s brief history, we have made many roadtrips to many cities across the United States to cheer our team as they take on all kinds of teams in all kinds of competitions. Our Mission is to fill the entire north end of RFK stadium with die hard DC United fans dressed in red, white and black who will sing and jump an entire game. For years to come, you can expect us to continue our festive ways in section 118. While we do everything possible to follow our mission statement, we feel it is important to also have an outline of how we present ourselves in the stands. We agreed to simply emulate the best soccer fan clubs in the world (Specially Europe and South America). In other words, you can expect La Norte to sing for 90 minutes for every match. The songs sung in our section have all been agreed upon and rehearsed. You can also expect to see everyone in our section standing or jumping. Whoever does not sing and remains seated will be asked to leave section 118. Do not expect, however, to see La Norte = Northside with more then one drum. Additional drums have proven to override songs. The fiesta in section 118 actually begins before we even get there. The festivities begin in parking lot 8c, where we gather to unfold our flags, tune our drum, share some good food and drinks and have a toast for good fortune before we enter the stadium as a group. As we enter the stadium, we sing, jump and wave our flags as we walk towards our section. During the game, the party continues with chants and jumping. When a goal is scored, we celebrate by tossing TP, (toilet paper) streamers, balloons and confetti towards the pitch. We even display our large push up banner that shows our appreciation for the team. When the game is over, winners or not, we exit the stadium the same way we came in: singing and jumping. We have been complemented by many organizations and have been recognized by DC United as an official affiliate. La Norte is a mainstay of the United family and would like to invite you and your friends to experience the sport of being a true fan.
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