The “Crazy” Vision of Ross Harvey
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They Called Him Crazy
They call him crazy.
They always have.
For men who hear thunder where others hear only silence…
For men who see cities before the first stone is laid…
For men who carry visions too large for ordinary minds to comprehend…
“Crazy” is often the first title they are given.
And so it is with Ross Harvey.
For Ross Harvey believes that racquetball is not merely a game—
but one of the greatest athletic gifts ever placed into the hands of man by God Himself.
He believes it is fast.
He believes it is beautiful.
He believes it is exhilarating beyond compare.
And he believes the day shall come
when this sport—and the great racquet games beside it—
shall rise to heights the world has never imagined.
Not hidden in forgotten clubs.
Not confined to niche communities.
Not whispered about in sporting corners.
But exalted.
Celebrated.
Played in every nation.
Taught in every city.
Known by every generation.
And this is why they call him crazy.
Because Ross Harvey does not dream of one club.
Nor ten.
Nor one hundred.
He dreams of ten thousand.
Ten thousand NuVoWay LifeStyle Centres.
Ten thousand temples of health, sport, community, and excellence.
Ten thousand lights planted into the nations.
Until there stands a NuVoWay Centre
in every city
in every country
across the whole earth.
And still he says:
“We are only just beginning.”
The Making of a Builder
This vision did not arise from fantasy.
It arose from a life forged in excellence.
For from his youth, Ross was marked.
An athlete among athletes.
A competitor among competitors.
Gifted in hockey.
Gifted in golf.
Gifted in skiing.
Gifted in nearly every sport he touched.
The world said hockey should be his destiny.
But Heaven had written another path.
And so Ross gave himself to racquetball—
and in 1984 rose to the summit of the sport,
becoming World Champion.
Yet his gifts extended beyond athletic greatness.
He mastered science.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology.
He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
But even then, the conventional road was not for him.
For Ross Harvey was never made to live conventionally.
He was made to build.
He was made to lead.
He was made to create.
And so he entered business—
and in time led a company onto NASDAQ itself,
an achievement few men ever touch.
Yet even that was not the summit.
Because the greatest victories of his life
would not be won in sport…
nor business…
But in the secret place with God.
The Divine Turning
For more than two decades
Ross has walked another road—
A quieter road.
A deeper road.
A road not toward worldly applause
but toward divine purpose.
And in that wilderness,
God enlarged the vision.
What began as love for sport
became mission.
What began as passion
became calling.
What began as dream
became assignment.
And Ross came to understand:
NuVoWay was never merely his idea.
It was a mandate.
To build places where:
Health is restored.
Families gather.
Community flourishes.
Champions are forged.
Children discover greatness.
And sport is elevated to its highest beauty.
The First Stone: NDG
Every global movement begins with one act of obedience.
For Ross, that place is NDG.
His home.
There the first NuVoWay LifeStyle Centre shall rise.
Not as an ordinary club.
But as a declaration.
A statement.
A revelation to the world
of what sport and fitness can become
when vision and excellence meet.
Designed by the finest minds.
Built with uncompromising standards.
Created to be the most beautiful and functional multi-racquet and fitness facility on earth.
And when its doors open—
The world will take notice.
Then the Multiplication Begins
First one.
Then a few.
Then dozens.
Then hundreds.
Then thousands.
For the blueprint shall be perfected.
The systems refined.
The model proven.
The standard established.
And then:
Montreal.
Toronto.
New York.
Miami.
London.
Dubai.
Singapore.
Sydney.
São Paulo.
Johannesburg.
Tokyo.
City by city.
Nation by nation.
Continent by continent.
Until the earth itself bears witness:
The vision was not madness.
It was prophecy.
And the Games Shall Rise With It
Within these centres
racquetball shall rise again.
Squash shall flourish.
Badminton shall soar.
Table tennis shall thrive.
Tennis shall be reborn in new splendour.
And Short Tennis—
the game Ross and Hilary Mann forged for the future—
shall spread as a fresh fire among the people.
A better game for the masses.
A new movement in racquet sport.
Another revolution.
By 2050
The vision stands complete:
10,000 NuVoWay LifeStyle Centres
Across all nations.
Millions of lives transformed.
Millions of athletes inspired.
Millions of families strengthened.
An entire sporting culture reborn.
And where others once laughed—
They will stand in awe.
Crazy?
Yes.
Perhaps.
But as his beloved wife Christy Anne so beautifully says:
“Sure—Ross is crazy…
Crazy like a fox.”
Or perhaps…
Crazy like every visionary
who saw tomorrow
before the world could.
The Final Word
Mark it well:
The future belongs not to the timid.
Not to the doubters.
Not to those who shrink their dreams
to fit the comfort of others.
The future belongs to those
who dare believe God
for what has never been done.
And Ross Harvey believes.
10,000 Centres.
Every City. Every Country.
One Vision.
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