Expanding and Keeping Up the Great Work

By |2022-05-10T14:50:14+00:00May 9th, 2022|News|

New updates on your impact As one of Play Where You Stay's most impactful supporters, your past contributions have allowed PWYS to grow into a premier sports organization that makes soccer in Memphis more accessible, inclusive, competitive, and joyful. To share our appreciation, we will be reaching out four times per year to share details of PWYS news, programs, and initiatives. Thank you for being a part! In March, players from our Boys and Girls Middle School teams joined a private practice session with former professional Soccer player, Tim Howard. Play Where You Stay's Work with Schools When Play Where You Stay was founded in 2018, programming focused on bringing soccer to Memphis neighborhoods for children ages 5 to 11 by creating an after-school barrier-free opportunity to learn, play, and exercise in nearby lots and parks. In 2019, we launched a competitive program for children ages 12 to 18 to supplement middle and high school team sport experiences with skilled off-season “club” play and competitive training. In the fall of 2021, Play Where You Stay supported Snowden's Middle School girl's team. We learned that school teams face challenges finding skilled soccer coaches and accessing appropriate equipment to ensure players maximize their

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Soccer for Everyone, PWYS wins state cup

By |2021-12-08T01:48:58+00:00December 8th, 2021|News|

The quarter-final soccer match for the 2021 Fall State Cup was about to begin in Murfreesboro, and the team from Memphis had a problem. Tennessee State Soccer Association rules require players to wear socks that match the color of their jerseys. That helps referees keep watch over a game played primarily with legs and feet. The team of teenagers from Memphis, Play Where You Stay, or PWYS, wore black jerseys, but only seven players were wearing black socks. So PWYS, competing in its first state cup tournament, had to start the match on that cold, rainy last Saturday in October four players short. They put seven players on the field instead of the normal 11. No matter. This is a team organized to counter the “pay-to-play” youth sports machine that favors kids with more family resources. This is a team that includes players from 14 Shelby County schools, with links to 10 countries on four continents. This is a team of Black, brown and white sons of refugees and immigrants as well as a few middle-class parents. This is a team of young men who have endured and overcome events exceedingly more traumatic than starting a big soccer match short-footed. “These kids have met every

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STATE CHAMPS! We brought the State Cup back to Memphis!

By |2021-11-08T01:02:32+00:00November 8th, 2021|News|

In a thrilling overtime game against Chatanooga FC in Murfreesboro on Sunday, our Play Where You Stay High School Boys competitive team won the State Championship tournament! They will now advance to the 2022 US Youth Soccer Region III President’s Cup Tournament in Dallas, Texas in June! This win was the result of an incredible effort by players, parents, funders, and partners involved in both developmental and competitive Play Where You Stay programs since our founding in 2018. Your involvement over these last several years has allowed us to build successful programs that reduce barriers like transportation, money, and time in accessing excellent sports training. Why this matters: Sports participation during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with significant mental and physical health benefits in adolescents. Those who returned to sport participation in fall 2020 reported lower anxiety and depression symptoms (study). More than 40% of families said their community-based sports provider has either closed, merged, or returned with limited capacity following the COVID pandemic (study). There has been a disparity in sports participation during COVID-19, with white youth spending 174% more time playing games than Asian youth, 46% more than Hispanic/Latino youth, and 39% more than Black youth (study). Play

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Registration for our 2nd Spring Season for players ages 5-11 is now open!

By |2021-03-25T01:16:46+00:00March 25th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2ND SPRING 3V3 SOCCER SEASON FOR PLAYERS AGES 5-11 IS NOW OPEN! We are excited to announce our 2nd 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our return-to-play guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is all about creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on April 19th and will end on May 15th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (May 1st and 15th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) For The Kingdom Church (4100 Raleigh Millington Rd, Memphis, TN 38128) Gaisman Park (4223 Macon Rd, Memphis, TN 38122) Sign up at www.playwhereyoustay.org/sign-up. We have a suggested fee of $10

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3 Days for Spring! Come learn 3v3 Soccer with us! // ¡3 días para la primavera! ¡Ven a aprender fútbol 3v3 con nosotros!

By |2021-02-26T19:32:00+00:00February 26th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE 3 Days for Spring! Come learn 3v3 Soccer with us! (Players ages 5-11) We are excited to announce our 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our Health and Safety guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is a fun and fast-paced style of soccer that encourages creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on March 1st and will end on March 27th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15PM - 5:00PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (March 13th and 27th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: - Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) - Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) - 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) - Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) - Treadwell Park (3538 Given Ave, Memphis, TN 38122) - Gaisman Park (4223 Macon Rd, Memphis, TN 38122) Sign up at www.playwhereyoustay.org/sign-up. We

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Only 5 days for Spring! // ¡Solo 5 días para nuestra temporada de primavera!

By |2021-02-24T20:52:20+00:00February 24th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE Only 5 days until the start of our 3v3 Spring 2021 Season! Share it with your friends from school and save your spot today! We are excited to announce our 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our Health and Safety guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is a fun and fast-paced style of soccer that encourages creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on March 1st and will end on March 27th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15PM - 5:00PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (March 13th and 27th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: - Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) - Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) - 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) - Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) - Treadwell Park (3538 Given Ave, Memphis, TN 38122) - Gaisman

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Only 10 days for the start of our Spring Season! // ¡Solo 10 días para el inicio de nuestra temporada de primavera!

By |2021-02-24T20:49:38+00:00February 24th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE Only 10 days until the start of our 3v3 Spring 2021 Season! Share it with your friends from school and save your spot today! We are excited to announce our 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our Health and Safety guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is a fun and fast-paced style of soccer that encourages creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on March 1st and will end on March 27th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15PM - 5:00PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (March 13th and 27th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: - Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) - Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) - 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) - Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) - Treadwell Park (3538 Given Ave, Memphis, TN 38122) - Gaisman

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19 days until the start of our 3v3 Spring 2021 Season! // ¡19 días hasta el inicio de nuestra temporada 3v3 Primavera 2021!

By |2021-02-24T20:43:23+00:00February 24th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE 19 days until the start of our 3v3 Spring 2021 Season! Share it with your friends and save your spot today! We are excited to announce our 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our Health and Safety guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is a fun and fast-paced style of soccer that encourages creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on March 1st and will end on March 27th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15PM - 5:00PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (March 13th and 27th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: - Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) - Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) - 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) - Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) - Treadwell Park (3538 Given Ave, Memphis, TN 38122) - Gaisman Park (4223 Macon

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Registration for our Spring Season is now open! It will start on March 1st!

By |2021-02-24T20:39:47+00:00February 24th, 2021|News, Soccer|

PWYS UPDATE Registration for our Spring Season is now open! It will start on March 1st! Check out our 6 Spring 2021 fields/parks! We are excited to announce our 3v3 Spring Season for players ages 5-11! We will follow all the U.S. Soccer “Play On” Grassroots Recommendations Guide, TSSA Return-to-play Guidelines. Check out our Health and Safety guidelines here. 3v3 soccer is a fun and fast-paced style of soccer that encourages creativity and confidence on the ball from the players. The players will be split into teams according to their age group. This 4-week season will start on March 1st and will end on March 27th. Practices will be Monday - Thursday from 4:15PM - 5:00PM. We will have two Game Days on Saturday mornings (March 13th and 27th) and the locations will be announced throughout the season. You can sign up for any of the six parks/fields: - Klondike Park (1235 Brown Ave, Memphis, TN 38107) - Gaston Park (1046 S 3rd St, Memphis, TN 38106) - 2nd Baptist Church (4680 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38117) - Chandler Park (1037 Cummings St, Memphis, TN 38106) - Treadwell Park (3538 Given Ave, Memphis, TN 38122) - Gaisman Park (4223 Macon

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Tryouts for our PWYS High School Girls team starts today! Check out the schedule for our Middle School Girls team too!

By |2020-11-10T15:27:41+00:00November 10th, 2020|News|

PUBLISHED 11/9/20 PWYS UPDATE Tryouts for our PWYS Middle and High School Girls teams start this week! Middle and High School Girls Teams Middle and High School Girls are currently training as their School season was postponed. They will compete in the 2021 Spring Season at the MSSF League (Mike Rose League). Tryouts for these two teams will take place in two different weeks: Middle School Girls Tryouts Week 1 Nov. 10th, Nov. 12th, and Nov. 13th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Early Maxwell field (2452 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104) Week 2 Jan. 12th, Jan. 14th, and Jan. 15th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Early Maxwell field (2452 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104) High School Girls Week 1 Nov. 9th, Nov. 11th, and Nov. 13th Early Maxwell field (2452 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Week 2 Jan. 11th, Jan. 13th, and Jan. 15th Early Maxwell field (2452 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38104) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM To register for these tryouts, please text or call (901)864-2800 or email learn@playwhereyoustay.org with your: Name Date of Birth Position Phone number and email address   PWYS Values: Joy, Brilliance, Daring, Magic The values of our program are Joy, Brilliance, Daring, and Magic. We

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