Organisers of Jamaican Ambassadors' tour of the Island are now looking to expand the annual event which continues to grow in leaps and bounds since its inception five-years ago.

Plans are now on the table to have a local version of the Ambassadors tour other regions annually while organisers also intend to direct additional emphasis on promoting football at the grassroots level in the future.

The Reggea Boyz first toured Bermuda in 2002 and since then have honored the likes of pioneering footballer Clyde (Bunny) Best, Sports Minister Randy Horton and former national team captain Wendell (Joe) Trott as well as promoting the sport in local schools.

This year saw the visiting Jamaicans honour footballing twins Richard and Robert Calderon, former PHC Zebras coach and administrator Leroy (Nibs) Lewis, former US semi-pro footballer and tour organiser Eugene Joell, educators Evelyn Jones and Livingston Tuzo as well as Royal Gazette sports reporter Colin Thompson during a heart-warming ceremony at Somerset Cricket Club.

And in keeping with tradition the Ambassadors also lectured kids at the East End and Elliott Primary schools as well as Sandys Middle school and are scheduled today to spread the football gospel at the Gilbert Institute before completing another whirlwind tour of the island tomorrow.

The Jamaicans kick started a hectic three-match schedule on a winning note last Thursday with a 2-1 win over Commercial side North Village Rams, were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw against an Over 40 Bermuda XI before a bumper crowd at Devonshire Rec the very next night before being decisively beaten 3-0 in their tour finale against Somerset Extros at Somerset Cricket Club on Saturday.

"This event has certainly grown over the years and I'm sure next year even more people will come out to witness some quality football," tour organiser Joell said. "I think theses guys can actually show some of the younger players today how to play fluent, possession football."

Jamaican Ambassadors president Leonard (Chicken) Mason dubbed the tour as another smashing success.

"The tour was an overall success, which was exactly what we set out to achieve," he said. "Going to the schools was one of the most important aspects of the tour and was really rewarding. I was also inspired by Lewis (Leroy) and so all in all it was another successful tour."