09/04/2026
Hi Chelmsford community,
We're hosting some coaches from abroad this fall and they're looking for a host family! Please see this message from Challenger Sports for more details.
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Hello Chelmsford families,
We hope you are doing well and that you have had a lovely summer. We are looking for families to join our Host Family program this fall, as we have talented, experienced international coaches working with Chelmsford Youth Soccer who need housing. We are reaching out to see if you would be interested in becoming a Host Family from September 6th to November 1st, or for as long as you are available to host, be it one week or the entire season. We are currently looking for two host families from the Chelmsford community to host our wonderful coaches Pedro, 24, from Ecuador, and Declan, 19, from Wales. We can provide their
host family bio containing more information. Hosting is a truly enriching experience for everyone involved. Your family will have the opportunity to build international connections, see player development up close, and create a meaningful bond with one of our coaches. We’ve had wonderful experiences with coaches staying with host families over the years. To help with associated costs, we provide a $125 per week stipend per hosted coach, intended to help cover groceries and other expenses.
To host, families would need to provide:
- A comfortable place to sleep (ideally a proper bed and their own space where possible, we understand every home is different and can review this case by case)
- Access to the bathroom/shower
- Access to the kitchen and groceries so the coach can prepare their own meals if needed
- Laundry access (preferred)
Providing meals is appreciated, especially dinner, but cooking for the coach is not required. We understand that every family’s routine is different. Coaches are very independent and are happy to work with whatever meal arrangements you’re comfortable with. If you are interested, please reply to this email. If you would like to hear directly from previous host families about their experience, we would be more than happy to connect you with them. Please feel free to reach out to Pedro at [email protected] with any questions.
We’d love to have you involved!
