February 12 - Member Update

SSA offices will be closed Monday, February 15th for the Family Day holiday. We hope you have a wonderful weekend enjoying quality time with your families.

Now is the time to get excited for and begin preparing for Outdoor! On February 16^th we will be discussing SSA’s comprehensive Return to Play Stimulus Strategy, including new funding opportunities for members and fee information. All active member organizations have the opportunity to take advantage of these benefits and you are strongly encouraged to have a representative join us - we have good news to share to help position your organization for success this year!

 

Member Discussion - Tuesday, February 16 at 8:00 PM - Click here to register.

 

All Member Discussion recordings are available on our YouTube Channel.

There are no updates to the SSA’s Return to Soccer Plan this week. We continue to work closely with Canada Soccer and Sask Sport to monitor return to play and consider how we can best prepare to return to the pitch when that becomes possible.

 

Developing a Return to Soccer Plan Webinar

 

This webinar is geared towards organizations that are currently planning for their return to soccer for the first time since the pandemic began last March, however all organizations are welcome to join if they are looking for a refresher!

 

Although there are still many unknowns at this time, we'll go through what we may expect based on our recent experiences; we will talk programming possibilities, safety requirements, and answer any questions you may have. We know you are anxious to get back out there and we’re here to help make that happen in a way that is safe for all!

 

Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Click here to register.

CEBA Loan Update - SSA has been advised that if you received the CEBA loan you must apply the $10,000 or $20,000 loan forgiveness amount to your revenue for the fiscal year you have received it in. If you have any questions, please contact Steven at ea@sasksoccer.com.

 

Jumpstart - Sport Relief Fund - Applications are now open for Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund. In the final months of 2020, JumpStart helped nearly 700 organizations, impacting over 70,000 kids from coast-to-coast. Thanks to a generous gift of $12 million from Canadian Tire Corporation to Jumpstart’s Sport Relief Fund, they are able to continue to provide much needed financial support to sport organizations to help build back sport and play through 2021.

 

For further external Funding Sources, visit our COVID Resources Page.

The SSA Board of Directors recently completed the review of all submissions from the insurance RFP process. AON Reed Stenhouse has been selected as our Insurance Broker. We currently have a three month extension on our transition policies with AON that expire on April 1^st, 2021. At that time we will be renewing the policies for a full year. Moving forward our renewal dates will remain on April 1^st instead of January 1^st each year.

Member Organizations and individuals interested in starting futsal and supporting the growth of the game in Saskatchewan are welcome to join us on March 4th at 7:00 PM (postponed from Feb 11th) for a Member Call.  

 

Click here to register. 

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The SSA in partnership with VWFC are pleased to offer an eight-part education series for Coaches. Join us for Part 1 of 8 - Coaching Philosophy & Practical Application, February 20 at 7:00 PM.

 

Clinic registration can be completed through your Member Organization RAMP registration platform. 

 

Led by Bart Choufour, Academy Centre Director and Head Coach, Vancouver Whitecaps FC & Adam Miller, EXCEL manager and High-performance Coach Saskatchewan Soccer Association. 

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