Dear Memphis Soccer Community,

I hope everyone is well and had a good xmas break... I'm sure most of you are back at it again with team practices.

I would like to ask for your help in possibly housing youth players (U17-U18) from Dublin, Ireland and from Portsmouth, England.  There are 2 teams traveling to play in the John Talley Showcase and Shootout Tournament on March 24-26 at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Each year for the past 15 years we have been fortunate enough to have wonderful Irish players visit Memphis, experience the culture, and play soccer with their dream of possibly getting a soccer scholarship.  This year Portsmouth FC Academy will also be joining the trip!   

There will be a total of 34 students that need willing local families to house them. The players will arrive in Memphis on March 20th and depart on March 28th, for a total of 8 nights. We are looking for local host families to provide housing, some transportation and meals (we provide a $50 gift card to help also). Please, do not let the transportation issues effect your decision, we can make arrangements to car pool and pick players up if necessary. Ideally we would like to find families to host 2 players each. However, if you would like to host just 1 player, we can use all the help that we can get.

This can be a wonderful cultural experience for your family especially if you have children. The players will often spend time demonstrating and working on soccer skills with them as well as providing a wealth of information about their country and culture. Please help us assist these players by being one of the families that host. We want to make their stay in Memphis as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
I do not have a schedule for the trip yet, but it typically entails the players being dropped off and picked at MRSC for games or visits to colleges.

If you are interested in hosting the Irish and English players please email me at simon@mikerosesoccercomplex.com . Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you in advance for your help!

Kind Regards

Simon Lacon
Asst GM
Mike Rose Soccer Complex
901 751 4223