Female Development Network
Saskatchewan Soccer works to ensure that all participants are welcome and supported in the game through its Everyone’s Game initiatives. The Saskatchewan Soccer Female Development Network (FDN) provides supported opportunities for individuals to share experiences, seek guidance and knowledge from experts, and to find peer support in pursuit of the program’s mission to increase opportunities for women in soccer through empowerment, inclusion, and education.
The program operates annually from October to April. This is an open call for females 18 and over that are players, coaches, referees, board members, and organizers within the game in Saskatchewan.
Registration is now closed for 2024
Each participant is eligible to receive:
- A 50% grant on next SSA-delivered coaching course or a $750 grant towards a Canada Soccer course in 2024 or 2025
- A $200 honorarium for participating upon the completion of the program
- Saskatoon-based coaches will be given the opportunity to participate in the Saskatchewan EXCEL Program on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. An honorarium for those participating in the Saskatchewan EXCEL Girls Program
- Participant welcome package
- Opportunities to connect with Female Leaders within Canada and grow their own Network.
- Tailored tasks designed to support their future aspirations
2024-25 Female Development Network Participants
| Erica Christensen | Phantom Lake Soccer Club | Coach |
| Michelle Mason | Saskatoon United Soccer Club | Coach |
| Alessia Allen | Aurora Soccer | Coach |
| Tammy Friesen | Weyburn Soccer Association | Coach |
| Shirmeen Aslam | Aurora Soccer | Coach |
| Chelsea Bull | Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc | Team Personnel |
| Kat Huxley | Battlefords Youth Soccer Inc | Executive |
| Kacey Payne | JJ Soccer Inc | Coach |
| Jaime Drader | Valley Soccer/Valley United | Executive |
| Macayla Antal | Wilton Soccer Club | Executive |
| Zalin Cooper | FCRegina | Official |
| Mary-Jane Morris | TD Soccer Futsal Academy | Coach |
| Natal Laycock | Saskatoon Youth Soccer | Board Member |
| Dee Patterson | Saskatoon United Soccer Club | Coach |
| Lisa Bagonluri | SSA Board | Executive |
| Cassandra Shepherd | Battleford United FC | Executive |
| Jan Unruh | Phantom Lake Soccer Club | Coach |
| Corrie MacDonald | Saskatoon Adult Soccer | Player |
| Adele Bandet | Saskatoon United Soccer Club | Coach |
| Heather Findlay | Aurora, Saskatoon Alliance, Big Sky Soccer | Coach |
| Nora Mysko | Astra Soccer Academy | Athlete |
| Char Adamus | Hollandia | Coach |
| Tanya Giesbrecht | Aurora Soccer Club | Staff |
| Allison Berge | Hollandia | Coach and Technical Committee |
| Jamie Killoran | Battlefords Youth Soccer | Board member/team manager |
| Sabrina Ramirez | FC Regina | Coach |
| Eden Senger | FC Regina | Staff |
