Ian Harvey and his crew of coaches preps the soccer players for a demonstration on kicking.

Ian Harvey and his crew of coaches preps the soccer players for a demonstration on kicking.

The quest for soccer

This is Harvey’s 11th year of running Soccer Quest camps in the Kootenays

Ian Harvey, from Nelson, is a triple threat; a soccer player, a coach and a referee. He is also the charismatic and enthusiastic leader for this years Soccer Quest camp hosted in Nakusp from July 28 to August 1.   This is Harvey’s 11th year of running Soccer Quest camps in the Kootenays and his fourth return to Nakusp.

Armed with a crew of experienced soccer players, Soccer Quest put on five days of fun filled skills and games for the youth, ages 4 to 14.

Below are the camp leaders and their accolades;

Kat Garbula – keeper for L.V. Rogers Secondary School in Nelson

Louis Loeschnik – Harvey credits Loeschnik as “one of the finest players I have ever had the pleasure of playing with.”

Mitch Melanson – Starting rightback for the University of Calgary soccer team

Javar (Big Daddy) Jennings – player for the Toronto Links

Daniels Rodman – Moving to Memphis Tennessee after summer on a soccer scholarship

Taylor Aeichele and Lindsay Cann – students of Naskusp Secondary and members of the Nakusp Cougars

 

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