Real Madrid City Experience

Hi, I'm Larry Szymanski, and I'm raising funds for my son, Bennett Szymanski, for a trip to Madrid, Spain to practice and train with the Real Madrid soccer team and compete against local teams.

This past July, Bennett went to the Real Madrid Foundation Camp at Hawken Upper School in Chesterland, Ohio. He excelled to such an extent that he was handpicked to attend this prestigious program.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Bennett. He will get coached by their coaches at their training facility, compete against local teams, and finally get to visit and practice on the field at the stadium where Real Madrid's home games are played.

They will pick Bennett up from the airport, transport him to the hotel where he and the other kids attending will stay, feed him three healthy meals a day, transport him to every practice and event, and, during downtime, show Bennett and his mates around the city of Madrid. Airfare is a completely separate expense

The reason this is so important to not just Bennett, but to all of his friends and family, is when he was a few months old, he was deathly ill before he was diagnosed with Hirschprung's disease. After years of surgeries, treatments, and learning how to control it, we were still told that it would still most likely limit him to certain activities, sports being one of them. Bennett didn't let any of that deter him. While he will always have Hirschprungs, he refused to let it decide what he can and cannot do. He is a true success story and deserves this chance to become a professional soccer player.