Member Update - August 15
Welcome Assiniboia Soccer Association
Assiniboia Soccer Association was recently approved as a Regular Member of Saskatchewan Soccer Association. Assiniboia joins SSA with the goal to grow the game in rural communities and promote the love of soccer in Saskatchewan. Let’s give Assiniboia Soccer Association a warm welcome to the SSA community!
RAMP Indoor Season Set-up Webinar and Q&A - September 6
This webinar is for any new or returning member organization registrars, administrators, volunteers, or staff that wish to learn about setting up the Indoor 2022-23 RAMP registration season. The webinar will be 1 hour and allow time for questions.
Preregistration is required:
MAP Grant Follow Up Deadline - September 30
The deadline to submit the MAP follow up is September 30.
To ensure you get the most out of your MAP Grant Funding, watch our?2019 ?Prerecorded Follow-up Webinar.??
Or register for one of the two upcoming MAP Grant follow up webinars:
Or
If you have questions or would like to have your follow-up reports reviewed for advice on how to maximize your funding, please email Eden Senger (e.senger@sasksoccer.com) to schedule a time between now and September 15. Alternatively, if you require an extension or need to revise your MAP grant application, please email Eden Senger (e.senger@sasksoccer.com) by September 15.
Please consult the MAP Grant webpage for more information and follow up reports: http://sasksoccer.com/content/member-assistance-program-map
MAP - in 2023, For Youth Serving Members: MAP funding is only available to Member Organizations that have applied to achieve a minimum of Quality Soccer Provider (QSP) status under the Canada Soccer Club Licensing program.
This means, in 2023 order to be paid out for MAP you must have applied for QSP.
We are here to support you! If you have any questions:
MAP Applications - Eden Senger,?e.senger@sasksoccer.com
Club Licensing - Markus Reinkens,?m.reinkens@sasksoccer.com
Team Sask Male Squad Finished 6th at Canada Games & Female Squad Set to Kick-off this Week
After a solid week of competition versus Northwest Territories, Manitoba, and British Columbia, the Male Squad finished 6th in the competition. Regina's Malik Darbi was the highest scorer of the tournament. The Female squad is set to face Alberta and Manitoba in the first round of competition. Keep a close eye on our social media channels for all the day-to-day updates and action!
Get connected with the games by visiting the 2022 Niagara Canada Games website.
Visit Everyone’s Game Resource Centre in our bi-weekly communication to find informational and inspirational articles, member interviews, and developmental opportunities.
Educational Resource: “I feel (un)safe when…”: What athletes have to say about high performance culture. Since 2018, a rapid increase in the number of reported and high publicized cases of maltreatment has catapulted safe sport to the top of the priority list for sport policymakers around the globe. Prompted by the power of the #MeToo movement, athletes have taken steps to go public with their stories and report their own experiences within the Canadian sport system.
Check out the blog for more on this topic: https://sirc.ca/blog/athletes-high-performance-culture/
STAFFING UPDATES
Staffing Position Update
Please note that moving forward, Eden Senger has accepted the role of Coordinator of Member Services. Into the future, all Registrar related communications and management will be directed to Michele Matthews. Contact details for both staff can be found below:
Eden Senger email: e.senger@sasksoccer.com
Michele Mathews email: m.mathews@sasksoccer.com
Join Our Team: Saskatchewan Soccer Association Coach & Technical Operations: Join our technical team! Click here for complete details about the posting.
COACHING EDUCATION
Upcoming C-Licence Workshops
The C Licence workshop is the entry-level course for Canada Soccer's Advanced Coach Education Program. The course is split into two parts, online theory, and in-person practical training. Coaches must first complete the online theory before they can attend the in-person practical.
Registration is now open for the following dates:
C-Licence ONLINE THEORY
September 6,13,20,27,2022 - Our Fall C-Licence Theory will be delivered in four 90 min synchronous sessions running from 7-8:30 pm each Thursday night.
C-Licence PRACTICAL ON-FIELD WORKSHOP
Saskatoon - September 30 and October 1, 2022
Weyburn - November 4 and 5, 2022
*Registration is now open and available through your RAMP registration portal.
For 2022, Canada Soccer is very pleased to extend the opportunity to each Member Association to invite member organizations (clubs and academies in membership, either directly or through District or Regional Associations) to submit a letter of intent to apply for the Canada Soccer National Youth Club Licence under the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program.
Organizations interested in submitting a letter of intent, may do so by completing the information in the link below and uploading a signed letter by August 31, 2022.
After August 31, organizations submitting a Declaration of Intent will be provided with access to the Canada Soccer Club Licensing System and National Youth Club Licence Application Package, which must be submitted to Canada Soccer by November 1, 2022, to proceed to the review process.
Additional information on the Canada Soccer Club Licensing Program, including the specific requirements of the National Youth Club Licence are available within the Play section on the Canada Soccer website.
Should you require any additional information or have questions about the Club Licensing Program or National Youth Club Licence application processes, please contact me at 306-203-4620 or dnutt@canadasoccer.com.
RAMP Updates
Reminder!
RAMP Satisfaction: We ask that only one survey be submitted on behalf of each Member Organization/entity with a RAMP registration site.
Please answer the questions as honestly and constructively as you can. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Deadline: September 30, 2022
