Pickering FC
Weekly Update
April 2, 2021
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Recreational and Competitive Outdoor registrations are both live and with more information than ever before, we know you’ll find the answers to most questions on our website.
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2020-2021 PFC Board of Directors!

Following our first ever virtual AGM we successfully presented the details on our 2019-2020 year including audited financials, reports, and elections. With all the bumps and bruises that COVID19 brought us we got through it!

As a result of the elections we can confirm the 2020-2021 PFC Board is as follows   

President - Vacant
Executive Vice President - Ed Whitehead
Treasurer - Susan Thompson
Secretary – Roz Lavoie
Director of Operations – John Antonopoulos
  
Director at Large - Boys' Competitive Soccer – Barry Donnelly 
Director at Large - Girls' Competitive Soccer – Warren Hutchinson
Director at Large – Mini Recreational – Lisa Soltermann
Director at Large - Full Field Recreational Soccer – Vacant
Director at Large - Special Projects – Warren Hutchinson
For Grassroots and Competitive families, we are excited to see almost 75% registration already for a summer of soccer. We will continue to communicate on the plans for April and the wrap up of our Indoor 2020-2021 season. We expect that this will enable us to clear the decks ready for the start of Outdoor 2021. 

For Recreational families, we continue to see a positive start to our registration numbers, a real boost to staff and club moral as we look forward to a wonderful summer season. Updates will be sent at the start of next week regarding Mini Season 2.
We continue to encourage our membership to use the Ontario Soccer template letter and contact our own local MPs, MPPs, Municipal Officials and Public Health Units. The letter, which can be found here, may be replicated. It details why soccer is well-positioned for a safe Return to Play this summer and how our communities can be leaders in a holistic solution to dealing with the damaging effects Covid-19 has had on Ontario. Despite the current return to Grey Zone this message is still very important as we look ahead to the month of May and beyond.
RECREATIONAL
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXTENDED TO APRIL 15TH!!!
FOR FULL PROGRAM DETAILS CLICK THE PICTURE

Toronto FC and Ontario Soccer have partnered up on an outstanding fundraising initiative, while offering exclusive pricing on the 2020 TFC Kit. To take advantage of this exclusive offer please click on this link Real Sports SHOP HERE and shop the 4 TFC Red Kits that are part of this deal.  

With every kit sold through this offer Toronto FC will donate $5 back to the Pickering Football Club, so please use this promotional code TFCOSA4K4EZ84T at check-out to assist with our fundraising efforts.

Happy shopping and thank you for supporting our Club!
COMPETITIVE & HIGH PERFORMANCE
We want to share with you our plans for a smooth transition from Indoor 2020-2021 into Outdoor 2021. From an Outdoor 2021 perspective;

  • Technical - our coaches are working hard to deliver as much as we can under the current limitations, delivering on as much Indoor content as possible under the circumstances, and then prepare to move outdoor as soon as possible.
  • Administration - we are well ahead on staff screening for the Outdoor season, league entry and player books are quickly getting completed.

From an Indoor 2020-2021 perspective, the remaining component is the balance on each family’s payment plan and assessing the subsequent refund or credit on accounts in good standing. There will be an overlap from the completion of the Indoor payments and the start of the Outdoor payments. The big question around refund/credit amounts is one that we’re getting closer to answering and by late April we will have a clear picture of the Indoor season and our move to the Outdoor season. 

For Outdoor 2021, the $100 initial payment is considerably less than our typical first payment and effectively secures your child's spot because of outgoing costs to leagues etc. As we have always stated, we would honour refunds for program components that don’t go ahead. We have planned for a normal outdoor season and at the same time monitor the ongoing situation. 
PFC ALL ABILITIES
Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities recently undertook a research study in partnership with Ipsos to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to sport in Canada. The findings are outlined in our newly released Jumpstart State of Sport Report. The report outlines the complex challenges and financial troubles sport organizations are facing due to the pandemic and how the lack of sport is affecting the mental and physical health of youth.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Ontario Soccer is conducting two types of online clinics for the 2021 Season. 

  1. Small Sided Game - registration fee is $100 and participants must be 12 years of age as of March 31, 2021. Successful participants will be eligible to be match officials for 5 v 5 and 7 v 7 games. 
  2. Entry Level - registration fee is $120 and participants must be 14 years of age as of March 31, 2021. Successful participants will be eligible to be match officials for 9 v 9 and 11 v 11 games as well as assistant match officials for 11 v 11 games. 

In the registration process, please remember that you are not registering with the Pickering FC but with Ontario Soccer, you will be asked to identify a club. Please enter the Pickering FC so that we can track your progress and at the successful completion reach out to you to include you on our active list. 
For more information and to register please CLICK HERE

It is highly recommended that you take the time to read the Student Manual, which can be found at the above link, prior to registering.

PFC has an education session scheduled for our active group at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 20. If you are interested in attending via WebX please email me at scheduler@pickeringfc.ca so we can add you to the contact list. The topic of discussion that evening is Game Management. 
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Community Programs* are suspended until we have confirmed safe access to the Pickering Soccer Centre.  
  • Walk the Dome, every Tuesday and Thursdays (9 - 11am). SUSPENDED 
  • 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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