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.