Quest University men's soccer coach Adam Day sees a lot of potential in young Sea to Sky Corridor players, so he's launched a brand new soccer camp meant to help the cream of the region rise to the top.
"We need to push the kids as much as we can, and not only bring success to Quest but also to the 麻豆社国产Youth Soccer Association," said Day.
"If we produce quality players here, it will lead to more opportunities and exposure for the whole community."
The camp is a first step in fulfilling the Quest Kermodes soccer team's desire to begin recruiting more local players, he said, as young athletes gain experience with the campus and coaching staff.
"This camp will get them more familiar with our campus, with our coaching staff and perhaps entice them to come play with us."
He said, he's aware "not everyone will want to play for Quest," but a program designed to help players reach their maximum potential in a professional environment is long overdue.
"We really need to do a better job developing our players in this region," he said. "There are a lot of talented young soccer players, and I think with the elite coaching players will get in this camp, it will provide them with better opportunities to further their soccer career."
A similar camp held this spring was the basis for the new camp, said Day. The most recent training opportunity came about after Peter Shrimpton - who recently won the Sport Heroes, Sport BC award for organizing and coaching a winning soccer team of corridor boys - approached him with the idea.
Day said the corridor team found a number of talented players due to the spring camp, including 麻豆社国产resident Will Robson, who will play for the Kermodes this fall.
The Quest camp's coaching and instruction will be topnotch as both Day and Chris Cerroni are two of only four people in B.C. with Union of European Football Association "A" coaching licenses.
The camp takes place over 10 weekly sessions beginning Wednesday, Sept. 15 and concluding in November.
Players will be split by age group with 11- to 14-year-olds on the pitch from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m., and 15- to 18-year-olds training from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Goalkeepers will train on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m.
The camp's cost of $185 was designed to make it affordable for everyone, said Day.
For more information on the Quest University Soccer Camp, visit www.qusocceracademy.com.
