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 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 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)   

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

Entering the Building

• Drop Off / Pick Up at your assigned entry door during your Check In Window. 

• Masks are required for entry into the building and in common spaces.

• Online Screening forms should be completed a minimum of 30minutes prior to arrival the same day as your class

• A temperature check of all participants prior to entering the building

• No parent or guardians are permitted in the building as spectators 

• Any participant that fails the screening test will not be permitted to enter the facility

• Participants will be required to sanitize/wash hands upon entering the facility

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

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

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Each athlete is required to bring one bag that is large enough for all clothing, shoes, and personal supplies including:

• A personal water bottle

• Additional Hair Elastics

• Face mask

• Easy to put on shoes

Prior to Class

What to Bring to Class

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