St. Martin News Network - Chippie keeps young soccer players in touch with family.

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Philipsburg:---UTS donated Chippie prepaid credit to the St. Maarten Soccer Educational Foundation for their young soccer players that traveled to Orlando yesterday to take part in the yearly Memorial Day Soccer Tournament in Florida. This credit will be used for the young soccer players to keep in touch with their parents while they are away. "When kids travel abroad for something like this it is an exciting time, but naturally parents are also a bit nervous about their child travelling abroad without them. A simple phone call, letting mom and dad know that you arrived safe and sound is important for some peace of mind. If Chippie can help in making that possible, then we will gladly do so" says UTS Marketing and Communications Officer Ivy Lambert. "You are able to roam with your phone service in many countries using your Chippie prepaid phone. One important thing to keep in mind though, is that when you are roaming, you also pay for incoming calls. With the summer break coming up, many people are making travel plans, so if you want to stay in contact using your Chippie phone while you are away, be sure to have enough credit on your account." Lambert continues.

Thanks to UTS's donation of the call credit, the group of youngsters will able to stay in contact with their parents while they are away. They will be in Florida to participate in the Annual Disney Memorial Day Soccer Tournament from May 29th thru 31st. The tournament will be held at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex located in Buena Vista, Florida, where they will be competing against teams from the United States and other parts of the world as well. Over 300 teams are expected to participate this year. The competition will give the youths a chance to showcase the soccer talent on St. Maarten. "This is not our first time going to this tournament and our players who competed last year are excited to be able to do so again." says Foundation President and coach, David Forsythe. The St. Maarten Soccer Educational Foundation's was founded with the intention to educate the general public about the game of soccer and to develop and train players, coaches and referees.

In picture: UTS representative, Ivy Lambert and Foundation President and coach, David Forsythe and another trainer pose with the excited, young players of the St, Maarten Soccer Educational Foundation at the Princess Juliana International Airport prior to their departure on Thursday.

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