Oakville Soccer Club’s AGM and Volunteer Celebration
The Oakville Soccer Club was proud to host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Saturday, February 7th. Members gathered for a morning of key updates, including the launch of OSC’s 2026-28 Strategic Plan, and a celebration honouring the volunteers whose contributions make OSC such a special place.
Guest speakers, including Mayor Rob Burton, MP Sima Acan, Elizabeth Chalmers (on behalf of MP Anita Anand), Ontario Soccer CEO Johnny Misley, and Oakville Soccer Club President Imdad Ali, praised the Club and it’s volunteers, while speaking to large upcoming events and areas of significance for OSC.
Executive Director Katryna Indewey took time to update the membership on Strategic progress, reviewing the final year of the 2023 – 2025 plan. Following this update, Katryna introduced OSC’s next plan, which will lead the Club’s strategic vision from 2026 – 2028.
During the AGM, Club Secretary Chris Warren was re-elected for his second term on the Club’s Board of Directors, and new Directors Frances Hinojosa and Paul Lehmann were elected, filling the vacancies left by Imdad Ali and Shane Gonsalves. We welcome these new directors to the board, and sincerely thank the outgoing directors for their years of service and dedication to OSC.
The Volunteer Celebration recognized stand-out volunteers with awards, including Young Volunteers of the Year Ava Ettore and James Babel, as well as Competitive Coaches of the Year: Damian Koscielniak (Male Team) and Justin Silveira (Female Team). Ed Calicchia was honored as Manager of the year, with Marie-Agnès Hersi named Volunteer of the Year, and Richard Bowden as the recipient of the President’s Award.
House League Coach of the year awards were presented to (listed in order of division coached, youngest to oldest): Simon Payne, Mingfang Lee, Daniel Caggiano, Jason Clarke, Kyle Oliveira, Timothy Shaw, Alan Kwan, Jessica Sims, Mia Cocca, Nick Basile, Dylan Wade, Brent Capel, Mark Raven, Jeff Fiorino, Shannon Crane, Nigel McCoy, Matthew Sciriha, Court Wiekenkamp, Joe Bernaudo, Simon Rockcliffe, Stephen Prigge, Jarvis Tse, Christa Hogan, Becky Miller, Hilary Mack, Susie Shorey, Heather Barnes and Rob De Luca.
In reflection of the event, Katryna Indewey said, “The AGM and Volunteer Celebration Breakfast is a chance to honour the people who make OSC what it is. I always leave that room genuinely grateful for the people who choose to show up for this club.”
Thank you to everyone who attended! We can’t wait to see you back on the field in 2026!
