RETURN TO NEW NORMAL
Dear Gymnasts & Parents,
As Alberta public health authorities develop guidelines to lift some restrictions on gathering in a responsible way, RGA has been working with Gymnastics Canada and the Province of Alberta to understand the recommendations our Chief Provincial Health Officer and how they best apply within sport.
Vertigo RG Club COVID-19 Safety Plan has been developed in order to ensure (1) health and safety of all individuals is a priority; (2) activities are in alignment with provincial health recommendations; (3) modifications to activities are in place in order to reduce the risks to each sport organization and its participants.
While we do hope things will return to normal in the not too distant future, this COVID-19 Safety Plan will be the ‘new normal’ until we are advised otherwise by public health authorities.
If you choose to enter the club facility and/or participate in our outdoor activities, you must follow these rules:
If you don’t feel well or are displaying symptoms of COVID-19, you must stay home.
If you have (or if someone from your household has) traveled outside of Canada, you are not permitted at the facility until you have self-isolated for a minimum of 14 days.
If you live in a household with someone who has COVID-19 or is showing symptoms of COVID19, please stay home.
Wash your hands before participating.
Bring your own equipment, water bottle and hand sanitizer.
Comply with physical distancing measures at all time.
Avoid physical contact with others, including shaking hands, high fives, etc.
Leave the facility as quickly as possible after the program, parents should plan to drop off and pick up their children promptly at the scheduled times.
Our Return to Sport Strategy is based on current public health guidance. While we are all doing our best to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19, while the virus circulates in our communities it is impossible to completely eliminate the risk. Each participant family must make their own decision as to whether it is in their best interest to resume participation at this time. As such, you must consider your own circumstances and make a decision that is right for you. Should you choose to join us, we require your full cooperation with our COVID-19 Safety Plan.
FACILITY ACCESS
Drop off is available at the front entrance: north side of the building.
Please line up outside the front door of the facility, maintaining a physical distance of 2 metres between yourself and others by standing at the designated spots marked by green tape or an orange cone. If all designated are occupied, remain in your vehicle until a spot becomes available.
All participants will exit the building at the front door and must not congregate in groups when they get picked up. To facilitate this, we marked the area outside the front door.
Parents/guardians are required to drop off and pick up their children on time without coming into the gym.
Parents/guardians will be instructed to tell their children to follow instructions of all Vertigo RG Club staff when entering and exiting the facility.
Prior to entering the facility, all parents/guardians must conduct the Daily Screening of their children based on the provided Checklist. Any concerns should be immediately communicated to the Head Coach, Angela, via email and/or phone (vertigocalgary@gmail.com and/or 587-999-4224).
When classes are completed, all individuals must leave promptly. Parents will be reminded to pick up their children on time.
Parents/guardians are responsible to ensure that their children arrive dressed appropriately for class.
Members will be asked to register and pay for all programming through E-transfer system.
Prior to participating in any programming, all participants, parents/guardians, and club personnel must complete required RGA forms.
FACILITY OPERATIONS
Vertigo RG Club maximum occupancy (during Steps 1 and 2) is: 25.
Signs from the AB government are posted clearly at the entrance door and inside the gym.
We have marked the floor inside the gym using orange cones.
Shared items (e.g., speakers) that can be disinfected between users are permitted. Avoid bringing unnecessary shared items to the gym.
Seats are not available in the spectator area until further notice.
Opening doors wherever possible to increase airflow will provide natural ventilation.
All unnecessary communal items have been removed.
Athletes must use their own sanitized yoga mats for activities that require them to sit or lay on the ground.
CLEANING AND SANITATION PROTOCOLS
Our cleaning products have been approved by Health Canada to disinfect for Sars-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
We have implemented a cleaning log that is kept at the front desk.
After each class, we will clean the frequently touched surfaces at the entrance, exit of the gym, and other touch-point areas such as washroom counters, doorknobs, etc. washrooms will be disinfected daily.
Gymnastics will not share equipment and it will be disinfected after each class until further notice.
Shared equipment that cannot be cleaned (e.g., cloth-like surfaces) will not be used until an appropriate cleaning process has been identified.
Communal gym tools (e.g., speakers) will be cleaned or sanitized between each user.
Once classes are over for the day and all athletes have left, all surfaces that were contacted will be sanitized (mats, floors, counters, washrooms, light switches, etc.). This will be completed in addition to cleaning processes during daily operations.
The carpet will be vacuumed and sprayed with a sanitizer after each cohort.
SCREENING
Vertigo RG Club requires that prior to entering the facility, all individuals must complete the Daily Screening Checklist.
Parents/guardian are responsible for screening their children prior to each class. A daily email reminder will be sent to all parents asking to confirm that their children meet all criteria listed in the daily screening checklist.
Individuals must stay home if they are unwell or if someone in their household is sick, even if the symptoms are mild. They must also stay home if they have knowingly been exposed to someone who is sick.
Individuals must not enter the facility or participate in any activity if they have, or someone from their household has, travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days.
PERSONAL HYGIENE
Vertigo RG Club will require frequent hand washing at our southeast gym.
All gymnasts will be asked to wash their hands upon entering the facility.
Hand washing or sanitizing will be required upon entering the facility, after using the washroom, before and after snack breaks.
All participants should arrive dressed for their class and only bring what they need in a bag (e.g. full water bottle, hand sanitizer, yoga mat, etc.).
Sharing of personal items including but not limited to food and beverages (e.g. water bottles) is forbidden.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
Everyone who enters Vertigo RG Club must maintain, at minimum, physical distancing of 2 meters, at all times.
Coaching for all programs must be performed hands-free (no spotting).
All gymnasts will have a designated spot on the floor. All spots are at 2-3 metres distance from each other.
SCHEDULING OF ACTIVITIES
In order to meet provincial health officer requirements, groups’ sizes and scheduling are being adjusted.
Detailed attendance and membership tracking will be taken and kept on file.