FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution announced today the club will kick off its annual Turf Tour on Thursday, Feb. 12 at the Champions Sports Center in New Bedford, Mass. Revolution defender Kevin Alston and midfielder Donnie Smith will be in attendance at the event, which will feature a soccer clinic – run by Revolution Academy coaches – for a pre-selected group of local children.
The Turf Tour will make three additional stops next month ahead of the club’s home opener against the Montreal Impact on Saturday, March 21. Each of those stops will also feature a Revolution Academy coach run clinic for children and appearances by select Revolution players and club mascot Slyde. After the clinic, fans will have the opportunity to meet the players, who will pose for photos and sign autographs. The Battalion – the official “street team” of the Revolution – will also be on hand with giveaways and fans will have the opportunity to win tickets to the Revs’ home opener.
Following the Revs’ 2015 MLS regular-season opener against Seattle Sounders FC on March 8, there are Turf Tour stops scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, at Jungleplex in Plymouth, Mass. and Thursday, March 19 at Suburban Athletic Club in Framingham, Mass. Both of these events are open to the general public and the Revolution players scheduled to appear at these will be announced at a later date.
Additionally, the 2015 Turf Tour will head to Rhode Island on Tuesday, March 10 with the Revs teaming up with Project Goal – a Rhode Island based non-profit – for a stop at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, R.I. on Tuesday, March 10. Project Goal is comprised of education, business and sports professionals whose mission is to facilitate the development of Rhode Island's disadvantaged youth through after-school tutoring and soccer-related programs.
More information regarding the 2015 Turf Tour, including additional dates and updated player participation, will soon be available on revolutionsoccer.net.
A full breakdown of each scheduled stop on the 2015 Turf tour is below:
2015 New England Revolution Turf Tour
Thursday, Feb. 12
Champions Sports Center – 6-7:30 p.m.
(Open to general public)
1707 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Mass.
Scheduled to appear: Kevin Alston and Donnie Smith
Tuesday, March 10
Calcutt Middle School – 5-6:30 p.m.
(Closed to general public)
112 Washington Street, Central Falls, R.I.
Scheduled to appear: TBD
Tuesday, March 17
Jungleplex – 6-7:30 p.m.
(Open to general public)
8 Natalie Way, Plymouth, Mass.
Scheduled to appear: TBD
Thursday, March 19
Suburban Athletic Club – 6-7:30 p.m.
(Open to general public)
10 Roxanna Street #1, Framingham, Mass.
Scheduled to appear: TBD
