FC Royale

FC Royale is a 501(C)3 non-profit grass roots soccer organization established to expand access to children in Northeast Arkansas with the missionFC Royale is a non-profit grassroots soccer organization whose mission is to expand access and opportunities for children in Northeast Arkansas to play and participate in youth soccer by removing physical and economic barriers. Our vision is that all children should be able to play, learn, and participate safely in youth sports regardless of their background, location, or economic situation. FC Royale provides skills and development training, camps, and multiple venues for children to play and participate. Through the vehicle of soccer we are able to provide positive mentorship, encourage children to their fullest potential, identify a multitude of community needs, and work to align resources to support the children and families. When we launched the organization, we had it in our hearts to create a club where soccer became financially accessible to all the children. In the execution of this, we came to see that we did not simply need to provide soccer programs, we had to do more. In a region where 30% of kids are below the poverty line, we quickly came to see that while soccer provides a positive venue for healthy activities and social and emotional growth, there are other elements that are equally, if not more significant, like food security that we can help with. Across 2022 we partnered with the VFW post 1991 to create new soccer fields in Jonesboro, AR that allowed more than 100 children expanded access to the sport. In December, we opened Soccer Nation in Trumann, AR; a 23,000 sq foot indoor facility to promote year round sports activities. Through this venue, we have impacted more than 500 families in the community by providing training, opportunities to play, and a venue for practice, and donations to improve their quality of life.