Dear PFC Family,
Happy New Year!!
We sincerely hope the holiday season was a time for rest and relaxation. The statistics presented over the festive period from politicians and health officials were not what any of us were hoping for but if we want to get through this, we know what has to be done. Our families, just like yours, are keen to get back to normal but in a safe and responsible manner.
(Pic taken before Covid)
I know that on a daily basis the PFC Board and staff are monitoring the news feeds to see what glimmers of hope we might have as we continue to plan and re-plan for a safe return to play. This week PFC Vice President Ed Whitehead joined a conference call with other local soccer officials to hear directly from senior staff at Durham Region Public Health. We were grateful for the time they shared with us and to Oshawa Kicks President Wil Thurber for pulling the session together. Health Officials reiterated the planned vaccine roll-out over the coming months and we took the opportunity to request further consideration be given to soccer dome capacities in the future.
We continue our planning for an exciting Outdoor 2021 season and have started to share with you on social media some of the great stories about our Club and its reputation. We think you’ll be impressed by the continued improvements we’re making to Recreational and Competitive programs as we maintain our position as the soccer leader in west Durham.
Our website continues to be the ‘go to’ place for all the information you need from programs and governance to coaches and facilities. Compare us to others and I think you’ll see why we’re rightly proud of our transparency and sharing information with you. After all this is YOUR Club!
Finally, I want to say a huge thank you to our tech staff from Dave and Hollie to each Head Coach and Recreational Coach in the Club. The effort towards the end of the year was enormous as we adjusted plans multiple times to get player son the field or online. The work I now see happening before me as we jump to virtual training is FANTASTIC! The many hours that were put in during the early months of the pandemic as we quickly got up to speed on virtual training (including guest speakers, tactical sessions, fitness and team socials) as put us in a really strong position as we jump back to a virtual world. Each week is full of online activities and homework for the players and that all comes down to a committed, professional and #PFCProud technical team. Thank you all!
