SEASON UPDATE FROM NORTH WEST SYDNEY FOOTBALL

  President, Tony Macko

CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S WELCOME LETTER 2021

A Club Like No Other

 Dear Players, Parents and Carers

I would like to extend a warm welcome to Season 2021 at Pennant Hills Football Club, A Club Like No Other, one of the most successful clubs and Premier League teams in the history of our local football association. 

We are a proud Club, with a fantastic footballing philosophy of sportsmanship and fun, regularly featuring at the top of our local associations’ annual best and fairest, including our women’s teams taking out our Association’s best and fairest award in successive years.

 2021 Season 

2020 was a peculiar season, one that very nearly didn’t occur with the on-set of Covid-19.  Fortunately, we were able to get going in July and completed a full premiership season, with first & second playing off a grand-final, from which we had several winners and a pretty successful season on the football field, particularly at our junior levels, building on our progress over the past few seasons.

Possibly more important than football success in 2020 was the success in bringing our community back together again after the enforced Covid lockdown of early 2020.  Throughout the season, the role that we as a football club played in helping bring our community back together, offering some release from day-to-day pressures and bringing friends and families together in a sporting environment, in the fresh air, was most evident.

It now seems that 2021 will see similar challenges for our community, but hopefully, the lessons learnt from early 2020 will enable us to have a more normal 2021 season.  To do so, we will all need to be mindful of government health advice and continue to act in a Covid-safe manner.

All going well, the 2021 season is scheduled to commence on the weekend of 17 April (a slightly later start due to Easter and school holidays), with the Premier League competition starting on 10 April.

In 2020, we fielded more than 40 mixed Saturday teams, including Juniors, All-Age, O35 and O45, together with a new O30s women’s team to complement our junior girls’ team.

Over the next few years, the football community will be very much focused on promoting the women's game, with Australia confirmed as the next host of the women's World Cup in 2023.  For a long time, O35s men were the fastest-growing segment of Australian sport, now it is women’s sport and women and girls’ football in particular. 

Penno FC would love to play its part in encouraging greater female participation, and with the success of our summer football competition, hopefully, those of you already involved in playing with Penno teams can encourage your friends to come and join us in 2021.

Girls (from U6s) can play in either the mixed competition (Saturday) or the women’s competition (Sunday). Prospective female players who are not sure whether a female team will be formed in their age group should contact our women’s football delegate, Chris Matthews on 0448 803377.

For more detail on registration, the 2021 season and more, please read on or select the following link(s) of interest in the President’s Letter in full.

• Football Innovation - Walk Football and 9-a-side Masters
• Penno Committee
• Registration Day
• NSW Government Active Kids Scheme
• Minis - Introduction to Football
• Online Registration
• 2021 Fees
• Payment
• Family discount (three or more players)
• Team Allocation
• Team Allocation Days
• Trial Games
• Training Nights
• Introduction of a new professional training programme for U6-12s
• Coaches
• Referees Courses
• Uniforms
• BBQ Service
• TIME TO REGISTER (and contacts if you need assistance)

‘We would like to welcome Keith and Milton from KW Real Estate to the Penno FC family.  Keith and Milton are our newest sponsors and this continues their ongoing support of the local community.  Keith had involvement over many decades as a referee within our Association and both he and Milton are proud to be part of the Penno team!

Located in Thorbys Arcade at Thompsons Corner and with more than 35 years experience offer a friendly, personal service in both property management, property valuation & sales or just general advice about the local property market.   Give them a call or pop in and make sure you tell them you also support Penno FC and they will ensure both you and our club receive special rates and benefits.  Keith m: 0438639368 or Milton 0414613664.’

 https://kwrealestate.com.au/

THE KANO CHAMPIONS CAMP

 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT.  With much excitement (drumroll), we are inviting you to...THE KANO CHAMPIONS CAMP is a football experience that will empower children for many years.  We believe that every child has the ability to unlock their SKILL, EFFORT, and LOVE of the beautiful game. Be it a beginner, intermediate, or advanced football enthusiast the KANO CHAMPIONS CAMP has been designed to show what's possible. The camp has designed ONE/TWO full days of practices and football games like no other. Practices and games that will enable every child to be creative, confident, and empowered. Our goal is to help every child to become a CHAMPION with our content.

KANO FOOTBALL CAMP JERSEY We're also creating a specially designed JERSEY just for the KANO Holiday camp. The shirt is slick and it also has your name custom printed!!! And, it's included in the cost of the registration!!! MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS OUT 

CAMP DETAILS -

HORNSBY  WHEN -  MONDAY 5TH & TUESDAY 6TH JULY TIME: START 8:30 AM FINISH 3:00 PM AGES: 5-12 VENUE: ASQUITH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL 

PRICE - $145 (INCLUDES THE PERSONALISED JERSEY, OR THE CAP IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE SHIRT)

REGISTRATION LINK - HTTPS://KANO-FOOTBALL.COM.AU/HOLIDAYCAMPS

CHERRYBROOK  WHEN - THURSDAY 1 JULY TIME: START 8:30 AM FINISH 3:00 PM AGES: 5-12  VENUE: CHERRYBROOK PUBLIC SCHOOL

 PRICE - $80 (INCLUDES THE PERSONALISED JERSEY)

 REGISTRATION LINK - HTTPS://KANO-FOOTBALL.COM.AU/HOLIDAYCAMPS

 CHAMPIONS MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE ON AND OFF THE FIELD. WE WANT EVERY CHILD WALKING AWAY FEELING LIKE A CHAMPION.

 Click here to go to KANO  To read more about the KANO philosophy and programme -  CLICK HERE

CONGRATULATION TO OUR PENNOFC AWARD WINNERS - THE NWSF 2020 AGM was held last night (23 November 2020) and congratulations to the PennoFC Award Winners -

Russell Field Fair Play Award for the Women's Competition - PennoFC - Vice President Grahame Bateman receiving the Fair Play Award on behalf of PennoFC Women.

Roy Maggio Volunteer of the Year Award - Kim Rosewell receiving his award from NWSF Executive

Results and Tables  click here https://pennanthillssummer.leaguerepublic.com/l/index.html

Please note the previous link on the FNSW website to the online claims portal is not working, but a new portal has been established here: https://football.claimsgateway.com.au/login

Players claiming need to create a user account when they first log in – its not their FFA no

All insurance information can be accessed here: https://footballnsw.com.au/insurance-information/

 CLICK HERE FOR THE COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN FOR PENNOFC

2020 LAW CHANGES

At the NWSWF AGM PennoFC received a special mention in that the Chair announced that in the history of the award, she cannot remember a club going through the whole season with not a single red, yellow, fine or anything.

So very impressive! ⚽️
Congratulations Ladies 🎉
Second year running too! 💖

Life Membership - Gladesville Hornsby Football Association (GHFA) - Grahame Bateman

In a fitting end to an era, following the merger of GHFA with North West Sydney Women’s Football Association (“NWSWFA”), Grahame Bateman (“GB”) was awarded life membership of GHFA in recognition of his contribution to all things Penno FC, the greater GHFA and NWSWFA and our broader Pennant Hills community.

Peter Quessy spoke on behalf of Penno FC as the nominator at last night’s Final GHFA, thanking GHFA and those involved for their service to our football community, as well as highlighting GB’s many achievements.

Below is a summary of GB’s involvement, contribution and achievements.

• Joined Penno FC in 1997                     

• Joined Penno FC committee 1998, as Vice President to date

3 sons joined Penno FC as juniors, and are still playing today (2 within the PL squad)

Played in 35s and 45s competition, and a member of Penno FC pioneer teams in both competitions. 

Life Membership PHFC 2006

Association Medal GHFA 2015

Achievements Penno FC

Committee member  22 years to date - all as Vice President

• Team Manager

• Age Manager  20 years to date - juniors and all age

• Council & liaison coordinator   20 years to date 

• Club disciplinary representative    15 years to date

• Summer Soccer coordinator     4 years to date

• Premier League Advisor    4 years to date

• Major Achievement    Penno No 3 Synthetic Project Manager

Achievements GHFA & Other

• Instrumental in securing and delivering the first synthetic pitch in GHFA & Hornsby Shire

• Ongoing advisory to the council and neighbouring clubs regarding Football needs and requirements 

• Panel member of GHFA GPT and AT for many years

• Long-serving volunteer within the Pennant Hills community.

• Member of Pennant Hills Primary School P&C

• Member of Pennant Hills High School P&C and coordinator of the annual ”Penno Reno“ working bee.

Apart from the above, GB has spent hundreds, if not thousands of hours, behind the scenes working on numerous projects to enhance and improve both Penno FC and the greater Football community.

He has always ensured Penno FC and its members come first, yet at the same time has always made himself available to other clubs pursuing facilities upgrades.

Penno FC and the Football community are all in a better place having had GB in their corner.

I am sure that you will all agree that Grahame is a most worthy recipient of GHFA Life membership, particularly as we transition from GHFA to NWSF. 

When you next see Grahame, please congratulate him on receiving this prestigious recognition within our broader footballing community.

Yours in football

Tony Macko

President

7 Sep 19 - Life membership - Tim House 

At our 2019 Presentation Day, on 7 September, we announced the award of new life membership.

Our newest life-member arrived in Pennant Hills in 2003; and is another example of one of our Penno Juniors that may always have seemed destined for our Premier League squad, first playing for Premier League in 2005.

He first played for Penno in the U10-3s in 2004.  By his mid-late teens, he was playing Division 1 football and would soon capture the attention of Premier League, as a fleet-footed left-back with blistering pace.

He is a committed Christian and was leading his Church’s Beach Mission on the South Coast last Christmas when on the first day while surfing, he broke a number of vertebrae.

Last week, he came home from rehab after his family home in Pennant Hills was converted to accommodate his needs.

We were extremely delighted, and I know that he was too, that he was able to join us at our recent Back to Penno Day and toss the coin for the First-Grade game.  It was a small step, but an important step of returning to his and our community.

As a Club Like No Other – we wanted to do something to ensure that he remains a strong part of our football community.  Conferring Life-Membership is a small thing that we can do to ensure that he remains a part of our Club well into the future.

Please join me in congratulating Tim House on becoming the newest life-member of Pennant Hills Football Club.

If you see Tim around, please stop and say hello.

Thank-you.

Tony Macko    President - Pennant Hills FC

Back to Penno Day 2019 Toss of the Coin

FNSW has provided the information at the link below about insurance cover for COVID related issues – both in regards to PL and accident cover.

There is also information about how to respond to a suspected or actual cases of COVID with links to relevant info from NSW Health

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