Las Vegas Tour 2025

This page is here to help players and parents by including all key details for the upcoming tour. As always any questions beyond what is listed below please email ussstours@gmail.com or contact our Tour Manager Danny Laws on +44 7861165915 or Ellie Mitchell on +44 7702171698 .

BOYS FLIGHTS

Departing Flight Number: BA275
Departing: London Heathrow on Thursday 13^th February 2025, 16.05 Terminal 5.
Arriving: Harry Reid Intl (Las Vegas) on Thursday 13th February 2025, 18.50, Terminal 3.
Please meet at the British Airways desk at Terminal 5 for 1pm.
Kit will be handed out at the airport. Players must wear red hoodies at the airport so can easily spot each other. NO PLAYERS LEFT ALONE AT ANY TIME
Luggage allowance is 23 kg plus carry on for storage above the seats.

Returning Flight Number: BA274
Departing: Harry Reid Intl (Las Vegas) on Monday 17th February 2025, 20.55, Terminal 3.
Arriving: London Heathrow on Tuesday 18th February 2025, 14.55 Terminal 5.

BOY’S TOUR STAFF
Danny Laws – Tour Director – A Licence Coach and Qualified Teacher
Liam Barrett – Tour Director – All American Student-Athlete
Steve Downey – A Licence Coach and Qualified Teacher
Kevin Holland – Goalkeeper Coach
Peter Betts – CEO Haverhill Community Sports / Newcroft Foundation
Milo Downey – All American Student-Athlete and College Coach

GIRLS FLIGHTS

Departing Flight Number: BA275
Departing: London Heathrow on Wednesday 19^th February 2025, 16.05 Terminal 5.
Arriving: Harry Reid Intl (Las Vegas) on Wednesday 19th February 2025, 18.50, Terminal 3.
Please meet at the British Airways desk at Terminal 5 for 1pm.
Kit will be handed out at the airport. Players must wear red hoodies at the airport so can easily spot each other. NO PLAYERS LEFT ALONE AT ANY TIME

Returning Flight Number: BA274
Departing: Harry Reid Intl (Las Vegas) on Sunday 23rd February 2025, 20.55, Terminal 3.
Arriving: London Heathrow on Monday 24th February 2025, 14.55 Terminal 5.

GIRL’S TOUR STAFF
Danny Laws – Tour Director – A Licence Coach and Qualified Teacher
Liam Barrett – Tour Director – All American Student-Athlete
Ellie Mitchell – Head of Women’s Soccer
Freya Glen – Former NCAA D1 All American Student-Athlete

ACCOMMODATION
Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA. ~10 minutes to playing fields. ~20 minutes to airport.

TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup 2025 – https://lvmayorscup.com
Boy’s tournament: Feb 15-17 2025
Girl’s tournament: Feb 21-23 2025

UNIVERSITY VISIT
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (NCAA D1)

INSURANCE

For insurance you can source your own coverage, but we do recommend JS Travel Insurance and you can get a quote here: http://www.jsinsurance.co.uk/aff/14244/79/0/. The Insurance must cover competing in the tournament as a minimum requirement. Simple holiday insurance will not cover your medical expenses while in the USA and not be valid for you to attend.

ESTA

When Completing a new ESTA  the address while we are out there will be Arizona Charlie’s Decatur, 740 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89107, USA. Point of contact while out in the USA Daniel Laws Phone (702) 258 5200. Remember your ESTA is connected to your passport and your passport needs at least 6 months on it for entering the USA. If you have recently changed your passport and had an existing ESTA it will now not be valid and you will have to get a new one.

Boys Las Vegas Outline Itinerary

Thursday 13th Feb 1300 Meet LHR Terminal 5 British Airways Desk
1605 Flight to LV International
1850 Arrive LV International
Check – In Hotel & Local Evening Meal

Friday 14th Feb Morning Team Training Session led by Danny and Steve.
Afternoon – Visit UNLV for Sports Event & Campus Tour (men’s tennis on 2pm), Las Vegas sign, Raiders stadium, Las Vegas North Outlet Shopping Mall
Evening – Sightseeing Las Vegas Strip

Saturday 15th Feb Morning Tournament Match – Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex
Afternoon Tournament Match
Evening Sightseeing Las Vegas Strip

Sunday 16th Feb Morning Tournament Match – Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex
Afternoon Tournament Match
Evening Sightseeing Fremont Street

Monday 17th Feb Depending on Tournament qualification Status – Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex
Matches / Sightseeing / Shopping / Seminar with College Coach
2055 Flight Home to LHR

Tuesday 18th Feb Arrive LHR 1455 Terminal 5 

Girls Las Vegas Outline Itinerary

Wednesday 19th Feb 1300 Meet LHR Terminal 5 British Airways Desk
1605 Flight to LV International
1850 Arrive LV International
Check – In Hotel & Local Evening Meal

Thursday 20th Feb Morning Sightseeing LV Strip, Las Vegas sign, Raiders stadium
Afternoon Visit Las Vegas North Outlet Shopping Mall
Evening Friendly Match

Friday 21st Feb Morning Tournament Match
Afternoon Tournament Match
Evening Visit UNLV for Sports Event & Campus Tour (Men’s basketball 6pm)

Saturday 22nd Feb Morning Tournament Match
Afternoon Tournament Match
Evening Sightseeing Fremont Street

Sunday 23rd Feb Depending on Tournament qualification status
Matches / Sightseeing / Shopping / Seminar with College Coach
2055 Flight Home to LHR

Monday 24th Feb Arrive LHR 1455 Terminal 5

Vegas Online Seminar February 2025

Answers to Questions Received

How much additional spending money should I bring? 
Breakfast, lunch and dinner is covered as part of the tour. If players wish to purchase additional snacks or clothes / souvenirs you will need to bring additional money to cover this depending on what you plan on purchasing. A tour member last year stated around $50 / year was sufficient.

Should players bring cash or have a pre-loaded card? 
As above bringing some US dollars can be helpful. Our staff also use Monzo cards with money loaded on them and there shouldn’t be any international transaction charges. A player from last year also mentioned that Fair FX was a good multi-currency card to use.

Will there be safes and towels in the bedrooms at Arizona Charlie’s Decatur? 
Yes.

Will I need a travel adapter or different plug for charging electronic devices?
Yes. American plus are different to. UK plugs. You can either purchase an American suitable plug in the UK or usually at the airport.

How long are the games?
70 minutes consisting of two 35 minute periods

Where can I be updated on how the team are performing?
The schedules will be updated by the tournament provider. We will also be sharing results and photos on our social media channels.

What boots should I bring?
There is a chance you will be playing both on grass and astro surfaces so please prepare accordingly and bring suitable footwear. You must also wear shinpads in all matches.

Will the swimming pool at the hotel be accessible?
No

Will players need to bring their own training or playing kit?
No we will supply this. For any training sessions if a player prefers to bring and wear their own socks they are welcome to.

Where can we watch the games?
The games will be recorded and streamed by an official partners called NextPro and BallerTV. You can view their various packages on the website by clicking here. We will also bring our own video recording equipment and do our best to get as much footage as possible, if permitted, albeit this is not guaranteed so if you want to watch every minute of every game we recommend purchasing a package from Baller TV.

Will the hotel have wi-fi?
Yes but no guarantees it will work perfectly throughout so if having internet access throughout the trip is important to you we recommend purchasing a bolt on for international coverage while you are away. This usually works out around £5 per day but can vary depending on who your network provider is.

Can a parents and staff WhatsApp group be created?
Parents are welcome to contact one another but our from experience on previous tours, parent and staff WhatsApp groups can become a potential issue and risk assessment of staff time whilst on tour. As I’m sure you can understand, we need to focus our full attention on delivering the absolute best tour possible throughout the duration and regularly answering queries can potentially prevent this from occurring. The time difference can also mean responses are delayed. Hopefully the content covered on our seminars and this page helps address any concerns but Danny, Liam and Ellie can also be contacted directly should anything need urgently addressing.

Vegas Online Seminar December 2024

2024 Las Vegas Soccer Tour

BOYS MATCH SCHEDULES

RED LIONS 1
RED LIONS 2
RED LIONS 3

GIRLS MATCH SCHEDULES

RED LIONS

Accommodation: Arizona Charlie’s Decatur

This is a stay and play soccer tournament therefore the hotel is assigned to us. We stayed in this accommodation last year as did many other touring teams including others from the UK and it is ideal for a touring soccer team – large rooms, comfy beds, close to everything we need – it is not Caesar’s Palace. Players will be sharing rooms with minimum three to a room and maximum four in what are twin bed rooms. The rooms assigned to players can be viewed above on this page. This is standard for US college teams on away trips for those looking to play and study in America in the future.