Employee Guidelines

• Staff will be required to complete the Ministry self-assessment online prior to coming to work each day.

• All staff will be required to complete the screening process upon arriving at the gym.

• Staff will wash/sanitize hands and feet prior to/at the conclusion of and between classes; no outdoor shoes will be permitted in the gym

• Staff will have limited direct physical contact with athletes (spotting is limited to the necessity for safety reasons)

• Staff are prepared to enforce all distancing protocols (6-foot requirement).

• Staff will adhere to any and all PPE requirements that are set

Building Preparation

• We are using recommended products effective against Covid-19 for cleaning throughout the building prior to opening and throughout each day (Vital Oxide and Bioesque will be used)

• All surface areas will be disinfected/sanitized multiple times daily

• A Fogger has been purchased; fogging will take place daily

• HVAC unit has been serviced, filters replaced have been upgraded to MERV 13

• Drinking fountains are covered and students are encouraged to bring water bottles.

• All Change rooms are closed

• All athletes are to come prepared to participate in class

• All of your child’s belongings: water bottle, face mask, easy to put on shoes, bag (for all personal belongings)   

• Pylons to be utilized in the parking lot to direct traffic flow to the entrance and from the exit areas; separate staff parking area established; parking area for early drop-off and pick up to be established

• EAP has been reviewed and adjusted to address staff procedures related to first aid (PPE requirements etc.)

• All non-essential equipment in the gym has been removed from regular use

Entering the Building

• Drop Off at the main front door. Parents can drive up and drop off or park and walk their child to the front doors

• Masks are required for entry into the building and in the halls. It is up to the parent if they wish their child to wear the mask during class. A mask is not required during the class.

• a screening table is just inside the lobby – Screening questions and a temperature check of all participants will be completed

• No parent or guardians are permitted in the building

• If your child fails the screening test then you will be notified by phone that they need to be picked up immediately

• Staff and Participants will be required to sanitize/wash hands and feet upon entering the gym

• Traffic Flow Physical Distancing Facility Ratio

• Athletes entering the building will use the main front door and exit through the side doors.

• All proper social distancing areas have been marked out in the gym for athletes and coaches

• Prior to Class

• All participants will be required to complete and submit the Gymnastics Ontario Informed Consent and Assumption of Risk Agreement and the Declaration of Compliance form prior to their 1st class

• Participants will be required to sanitize/wash hands and feet upon entering the gym

• Employees will have disinfected/sanitized all equipment, entrance and exit points and will continue this practice throughout the day

• Each athlete is required to bring one bag that is large enough for all clothing, shoes, and personal supplies including · A personal waterbottle · A Personal Size Kleenex  · Additional Hair Elastics

• Face mask

• Easy to put on shoes

• Athletes are encouraged to use the washroom at home prior to arrival

After Class

• Athletes will be escorted by staff to the side entrance (maintaining social distancing requirements) and be released to their parent(s)

• Staff will be keeping attendance records which also indicate the duration of training and number of participants

• Employees will begin disinfecting/sanitizing all areas of the gym immediately to get ready for the next groups

Additional Policies/Practices

• Absences – please ensure that you notify your coach if your son/daughter is unable to attend classes.

• Late Arrival – participants who arrive at the gym 5 minutes after the start of their class will not be permitted to join the class that day.

• First Aid Procedures – personal coaches will manage the first aid requirements of their participants; if the injury is more severe the Supervisor will be called on to assist; parents will be informed and where needed an ambulance will be called.

• If your child is injured and requires your assistance:

• Only 1 parent may enter the facility

• A mask must be worn

• An expedited screening process will take place prior to your entry to the building

• Schedules and Processes will be reviewed every 2 weeks and updates will be circulated to our members as soon as possible.

• Participants arriving to the gym via public transit can approach the screening table provided that there is no other athlete checking in – otherwise they will be asked to proceed to the waiting area on the sidewalk.

• Carpooling – while we don’t recommend carpooling with members outside of the immediate family. We do understand that many families rely on this to get their athlete to the gym; in the event that 1 athlete in the carpool has a temperature over 37.8, all children in the carpool will not be permitted in the facility.