-submitted by Soccer Quest Academy
Soccer Quest are pleased to announce their associate membership with BC Soccer. The membership process was started back in July 2016 and approved by the B.C. Soccer Association board in January 2017. This membership now allows Soccer Quest to enter B.C. Soccer sanctioned events and tournaments.
Soccer Quest has been operating in the BC Interior and Kootenay areas for the past 16 years and has built, owned and operated 3 indoor facilities, one in Nelson and two in Kamloops. Its staff have been the Head Coach and Technical director for both Nelson and Kamloops Youth Soccer organizations, Coaching facilitators for BC Soccer for the grass roots program and licensing programs and presently employ a staff of 8 coaches 4 of whom are licensed and full time in the game. Former partners with the Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer, Quest is responsible for bringing the Whitecaps academy program into the Kootenay area and presently has 1400 members indoor and approx. 1,000 participants in its spring and summer programs.
The Soccer Quest Academy will be hosting its first Development Academy tournament in Kamloops March 24& 25 at the TCC turf field for age groups 05-09 both Girls and Boys. For more information on this event plus our Spring and Summer programs go to www.soccerquest.ca