Pickering FC
Weekly Update
February 19, 2021
Tell your friends, neighbours and co-workers about the great things happening at Pickering FC!
Thanks to those families who have taken the time to chat with our staff over the past week. We’re hearing a lot of positive feedback on the way we’ve communicated and supported each other through this past 11 months. We will continue with the calls until everyone has been contacted because we appreciate you as valued Members.
Two weeks ago, we shared the ‘National Girls and Women in Sport Day’ campaign with you on social media. The image shown above reflects the diverse way that women play a role in the success of Pickering FC and we’re really pleased to shout about the diversity of our Club. Of course, our players are at the core of everything we do and getting them on the field has to be supported by a great team of coaches and administrators. As we set our sights on next months AGM keep in mind that there are Board positions that might benefit from a female view point!

We’d like to say thank you to the women who play such an integral part in our Club, from Roz and Lisa on the PFC Board, to Nina, Tammy, Vicky and Isabel in administration, Lisa and Victoria in facility operations and not forgetting Hollie and the team of female coaches and team managers who lead our players each week.

In fact, Hollie was part of a live webinar this week discussing the roles, barriers and opportunities for females in our sport. The NSCAC discussion welcomed Hollie and AC Lang, both well know names from League1 Ontario, to discuss their experiences in the game and how they had forged their careers first as players and now as influential leaders in the sport.

We’re #PFCProud to be a safe and inclusive space and will continue to do what we can to make it even better! 
COMPETITIVE & HIGH PERFORMANCE
Grassroots, Competitive and High-Performance programs are now returning to on-field training once a week and twice a week where feasible. Under the current Red Zone restrictions, we are limited to 10 players per session plus coaching staff for the entire dome. We will continue training on our virtual platform as well. Any missed field sessions will be made up during the break between Indoor and Outdoor (usually April to mid May).

We calculated a pro-rated amount per week that was shared during our September 2020 webinars for every level of play and that will be assessed in late April. At that point we will know exactly how much of our program has not been delivered and this will be refunded to the payee’s credit card.


Training Days and Times will be confirmed by your Head Coach for the weeks ahead.
RECREATIONAL
Recreational program games are still suspended under the Red Zone restrictions. As we look forward to the Summer 2021 season, they will be delivered on community fields right across the City of Pickering for players from ages 3-18 and also includes our popular Women’s Rec League. We support volunteer coaches working with our players at all ages through coaching resources, mentoring and equipment. Pickering FC is the only Club in Durham Region to also offer a training session as well as a game. Each game is officiated by our homegrown talented referees.  

Game and Training Days will run Monday to Thursday.
PFC All Abilities
All Abilities Virtual Movie Event

Grab some popcorn, a favorite snack, and get comfy for our first All Abilities Virtual Movie get together. Join us via Webex on Saturday February 27 at 4:00 pm (EST) for Disney's Big Hero 6. This event is for our All Abilities athletes and their families. To register, please email allabilities@pickeringfc.ca.

Pickering Football Club is pleased to present Charitable Gaming. Community Good. This new brand name and logo represents the good works in part, that happen locally as a result of our participation in Charitable Gaming through Delta Bingo.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Ontario Soccer announced this past week that it is targeting April for the 2021 Match Official Clinics. For the second year in a row these clinics will be held online under the direction of Ontario Soccer. The clinics that will be presented are:

  • Small Sided Game - this clinic will allow the successful participant to referee games in the U7, U8, U9 and U10 age divisions. Participants must be 12 years of age as of March 31, 2021
  • Entry Level - this clinic will allow the successful participant to Referee/Assistant Referee in games in 11 v 11/Full Field games from U13 up as well as in the U11 and U12 divisions. Participants must be 14 years of age as of March 31, 2021.

Successful completion of these clinics will require 100% attendance, passing mark of 80% for the Entry Level Clinic/75% for the Small Sided Game Clinic in the online exam and completion of feedback questions. Successful participants will be eligible to join the Pickering FC's Match Officials Crew for the 2021 season.

Registration for both of these clinics is with Ontario Soccer. If you have a son or daughter (or a parent) interested in attending a clinic please email Dave Lord at scheduler@pickeringfc.ca and put 2021 Match Official Clinics in the subject line and we will let you know when registration opens!

Pickering FC will hold its next Match Officials Education session on Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 pm. The webinar will centre on Game Day Preparation and is open to anyone interested in listening in. To register please email Dave Lord at scheduler@pickeringfc.ca with Match Officials Education in the subject line.

A reminder to returning Match Officials that registration for the 2021 season opens today - February 19! You will have received an email from Refcentre with registration information. Fees for the 2021 season can be found HERE. If you wish to referee in 2021 you must register with Ontario Soccer.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Community Programs* are suspended until we have confirmed safe access to the Pickering Soccer Centre.  
  • Walk the Dome, every Tuesday and Thurday (9 - 11am). Limited of 10 people. First come, first served. 
  • Walking Soccer, weekly on Tuesdays (10:30-12pm). SUSPENDED
  • Adult Drop-In Soccer weekly on Sunday (8:30-10pm). SUSPENDED

* Covid-19 protocols and participant waivers will be in effect for all community programming
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Governance and Operations
The PFC Board have tentatively proposed a date of Wednesday, March 24th 2021 (7pm) for the hosting of our 2020 AGM. We will continue to assess whether this will be carried our in-person or hosted virtually.

This gives everyone a little more time to consider our positions up for election and to think about how you might want to volunteer. Club Secretary, Roz Lavoie is managing this area and can be contacted at secretary@pickeringfc.ca for more information. Board positions up for election:  

President - 2 year term and nominee must be a current Board member 
Treasurer - 1 year term and should possess accounting knowledge & experience 
Secretary - 2 year term 
Director at Large - Full Field Recreational Soccer - 2 year term 
Director at Large - Boys' Competitive Soccer - 2 year term 
Director at Large - Girls' Competitive Soccer - 1 year term 
Director at Large - Special Projects - 2 year term
Notices
Our website will continue to be the ‘go to’ place for all the information you need on program structure, costs and schedules. Compare us to others and you’ll see that professionalism, transparency and quality are important to us - after all this is YOUR Club!
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