Play Where You Stay

Free Neighborhood Soccer Across Memphis

Play Where You Stay is a Memphis non-profit running youth soccer at six community sites with a stated no-cost guarantee - no child is turned away due to inability to pay.

Programs for Kids

Sessions run weekday afternoons at neighborhood parks and elementary schools for K-5 students, with a separate Academy track for older youth. Programs include:
- Neighborhood (K-5th grade after-school sessions)
- Academy (ages 12-18 competitive track)
- Game Day (weekly community play)

What's Included

• Programming at six Memphis venues: Treadwell Park, Crenshaw Park, The Kroc Center, Jackson Elementary, Willow Oaks Elementary, Parkway Village Elementary
• Coaches employed from the same neighborhoods served
• Low fees: $10 per week (Neighborhood), $5 (Game Day), $150 (Academy season)

Experience

Outdoor sessions in familiar local spaces remove transportation and cost barriers for families. The Academy gives older players who started in the Neighborhood program a competitive next step.