COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Growing up in the Midwest, his family’s skiing trips to Colorado were always a highlight of the year for a young Jordan Burt. They left such an impression that when it was announced Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC would be taking to the field for the 2015 USL Championship season, it seemed like a no-brainer to look into potentially playing for the new club.

“I remember my rookie year when I was at the [Carolina] RailHawks my dad called me and was like, ‘hey, there’s going to be a team in Colorado next year, that would be perfect for you,’” Burt said this week. “I was like, ‘absolutely.’”

Six seasons on, Burt is the lone remaining member of the Switchbacks’ inaugural season to have played every campaign for the club. On Saturday, he’s set to make his 150th regular season appearance in the Championship in the club’s colors, making him the fifth player in the league’s history to accomplish that feat with a single team.

It’s a landmark that is still somewhat surprising to the former Butler University standout.

“It’s hard to believe,” said Burt. “It feels like I’m supposed to be here. To play 150 games, I probably wouldn’t have guessed that, so I feel very fortunate.”

Burt’s double major in Economics and Finance saw him travel regularly for internships around the country during the summer, and as a result he competed for numerous League Two clubs. From the Rochester (Minn.) Thunder to the Southern California Seahorses to the Washington Crossfire, there was always opportunity waiting for him to travel and find new ways to boost his game at the same time.

“The purpose behind it was to travel, to see new places, but also just to get new experiences,” said Burt. “In college, I landed up where we had to do internships for my degree, and wherever I did an internship, I found the nearest [League Two] team and would do that at night.

“If I look back on all the players I’ve played with, there’s been some amazing players that have fallen through the cracks of professional soccer,” said Burt. “Even though a lot of these guys may have been better than me, I’ve found a way to stay on the field, stay healthy and keep earning the next contract. For me, I think it is something to be a little bit proud of, but I’ve got to keep pressing on. I can’t stay content just with the number of games.”

But there’s certainly no place – and no club – he’s rather be part of.

“When you look back at it, I feel like it’s something to be proud of, for sure,” he said. “I’ve been super-loyal to the city and the club, and I’m grateful for that because life is really good here and you can’t ask for much more.”