New Season, New Technical Director, New Direction at Moose Jaw Soccer
This spring saw Moose Jaw Soccer Association hire local Jordan Jeffery as its new Technical Director. Jeffery, originally from Devon, England, has played soccer all his life and, since moving to Moose Jaw in the summer of 2013, has been greatly involved in the local soccer community. Jordan is also currently the coach of Peacock Collegiate’s boy’s soccer team in the local high school league, a position he’s volunteered in since 2014. He holds a Canada Soccer Professional C License.
With his new role as Technical Director, the local community soccer association moves to a more on field focus for its staff. Jordan says, “We have a facility here in Moose Jaw that is widely regarded across the province as the best within Saskatchewan. Our task and goal are to now offer the programming to match the facility and ultimately to restore this club and sport as the sport at the forefront of everyone’s mind when it comes to picking a sport to enroll in. “Towards the end of winter, we hosted the provincial championships here in Moose Jaw for the U15 & 17 age groups in YaraCentre. These are the type of events we would like to continue to host here in Moose Jaw. We want to bring families in for weekends, so they can experience our facility and our city. “We have already laid the foundations down for many partnerships with various organizations which will be announced in the coming months and once indoor rolls around, you’ll see a completely revamped and structured Moose Jaw Soccer.” One partnership Jordan is excited about is the upcoming summer camp program with the MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps, “On July 9 & 10th, we’re hosting a Vancouver Whitecaps camp here in Moose Jaw. It’s what we believe is at a reasonable cost for locals and players in surrounding areas. We are excited to be given the opportunity to deliver what we believe to be the highest-level coaching that you can receive in the district.” The city club will be hosting its annual Ron Bader Classic, which runs for the third consecutive year in 2018 on June 16 and 17 here in Moose Jaw. The event will see Moose Jaw Soccer teams compete against clubs from various cities within the province whilst honoring Ron Bader, a well respected local businessman and long-term builder of the sport within Moose Jaw.
Moose Jaw Soccer Association will also run its free summer camp in August coached by Gillian Pinder, a former University of Saskatchewan Huskies player. The camp will run from August 13 to 16 from U7-13. Moose Jaw Soccer will also run a high school camp during the last week of August.
For more information about registering for summer camps or future soccer seasons, contact Jordan Jeffery at moosejawsoccer@gmail.com or call: 306-6931757.