6/27/2020 - Summer Camp Memo

Our camps are designed to enhance the skill development of club level players. Our camps are scheduled for 3 weeks in length, Monday - Friday, 3 hours per day. Individual skill development, strength and conditioning, and gameplay are included. A MAXIMUM of 24 athletes will be accepted in each session, 12 athletes per court. Please see SF Juniors Safety Plan for more information. All camps will be hosted at the St Thomas More Gym.

Dates and Times:

Summer Camp #2 – July 13th – July 31st

· Session 1 - 10:30a - 1:30p

• 5th/ 6th Graders - space available
• 7th/ 8th Graders 

· Session 2 - 2:30p - 5:30p

• 7th/ 8th Graders 
• High School 

This intended to comply with CDC Guidelines regarding Youth Sports, San Francisco Department of Public Health Directive No. 2020-14, No. 2020-13, No. 2020-13b, State of California Reopening Roadmap, USA Volleyball Return to Play Guidelines and Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) Return to Play Protocols.

CDC Considerations for Youth Sports

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/youth-sports.html

State of CA Guidance: Day Camps

https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-daycamps.pdf

SFDPH, Health Officer Directive

https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/files/Directive-2020-13-Summer-Camps.pdf

SFDPH: Best Practice for Summer Camp

https://www.sfdph.org/dph/alerts/files/2020-13-Summer_Camp_Social_Distancing_and_Health_Plan.pdf

USA Volleyball Return to Play Guidelines

https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/features/usa-volleyball-response-on-coronavirus

Registration:

All participants must have registered via:

• Online registration process with payment being mailed in.
• Send in a paper registration form, along with full payment.
• U.S. Postal Mail Service.
• A scanned completed form emailed to SF Juniors.

·Complete/Sign the SF Juniors Liability Waiver Form.

·Participants that are planning to attend a different sports camp concurrent to SF Juniors Summer Camp are encouraged to NOT register and attend the SF Juniors Summer Camp.

Priority of Acceptance:

• 1st– SF Juniors athletes that participated in the 2020 club season and are in good financial standing.
• 2nd– Any athlete that participated on a team from another club for the 2020 season.
• 3rd– Any athlete that is interested in participating in this volleyball camp.

On Day One of camp:

·Athletes will be divided into two pods of 12, with two coaches.

• Athletes must stay in that pod for the duration of the camp.
• You must attend the first day and week of camp, pro-rated rates and/or part-time schedule is not allowed.
• SF Juniors will accept requests for pod assignment.
• Cannot guarantee a pod assignment.
• Individuals from the same family will be placed in the same pod, regardless of skill level, if they attend the same session.

General:

· Doors to the lobby to STM will remain locked to outside entry during camp session hours.

· All staff and athletes entering STM will have their temperature taken. 

• Anyone with a temperature 100.4 or above will not be allowed to enter and be sent home.

· All that enter the gym must answer the symptoms checklist daily.

· A contact tracing log will be created to record everyone that will be in the gym.

· Must not attend camp if athlete is feeling sick.

· Each session will be divided into two pods of 12 athletes and 2 coaches on two courts.

· The Head Coach will remain on the stage to direct/oversee the progress of the session and facilitate water and restroom breaks.

· To encourage airflow in the gym while athletes occupy it, the emergency exit doors will be propped open.

Restrooms Procedure:

• Court #1 (closest to main entry/exit doors) will use those doors to go to restrooms.
• Court #2 (closest to volleyball storage closet) will use northwest emergency exit door to exit out of the gym, follow the building line to the exterior restroom entry door, and return the same way.

· Restroom breaks will be staggered to avoid the two pods from intermixing.

· These two entry/exit ways will be the primary manner Pod 1 and Pod 2 will enter the gym at the beginning of camp and exit at the conclusion of camp.

· Dismissal of courts/pods will be the direction of the Head Coach.

· All procedures are subject to change due as needed to reflect the safe operation of this camp.

Athletes:

· Will be provided a face covering, if needed.

• Players will not be required to wear a face covering while in active participation.
• Players will be encouraged to wear a face covering, unless a medical condition prevents such a covering during athletic activities.

· No eating will be allowed in the gym during the camp unless a medical necessity requires.

· Must bring their own water in their own water bottle, bring more than you need.

• No sharing of water from other athletes are allowed.o Water fountains will be closed and off limits.

· Prior to water break or drinking from water bottles, athletes MUST wash their hands in the restroom or use provided hand sanitizer.

Staff:

· All staff shall wear a face covering while instructing and/or in the gym with the athletes.

· Staff will clean & sanitize each day, prior to the start of camp, between camp sessions and after camp ends (see SFJRS 20-011).

· Staff must bring their own water in own water bottle.o

• Sharing of water between staff and athletes is prohibited.

· Eating during camp sessions is prohibited except during meal break time.

· Staff will be allowed meal break during inter-session, meals should be consumed outside of the gym. Either in the lobby, outside on the bench, or in your vehicle, with social distancing requirements.

Parents:

· Parents are not allowed in the gym or the building during camp hours. If they happen to enter the building, through the restroom (since both doors will be unlocked), they will be asked to leave immediately. If the occurrence happens again, the parent and athlete will be asked to leave the camp and not return for the remainder of the summer. 

· Parents must remain outside of the facility at ALL TIMES, preferably in their vehicles.

· Congregating outside while waiting is not encouraged, but if parents do, social distancing is required and face masks should be worn. 

· Athletes will be dismissed by the Head Coach by their court/pod accordingly.

Finally, if the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) deems it necessary to shut down this camp, whether due to recurrence of infection numbers or non-compliance to SFDPH Health Officer Directive, SF Juniors will refund money consistent to the remaining camp dates.

Staff will clean and sanitize:

·Before allowing athletes into the gym.

·In-between first and second sessions.

·After all athletes leave the gym.

How will this be accomplished:

·All staff will be trained in the process of cleaning/sanitizing prior to the start of camp.

• Sanitizing wipes and/or bleach solution will be used to wipe down the nets/pads, balls, ball carts, and any other equipment that will be used.
• Additional wiping down of stage surface, in the area where athletes will put their bags and water bottles.
• Bathroom sink areas will be wiped down by staff.
  • SF Juniors highly suggests the use of paper napkins to dry hands after washing versus the hand dryer method.
• If the staff decides to have their meal break in the lobby, they will be responsible to clean and sanitize the area.

Items to be provided to staff by SF Juniors:

·Clorox Sanitizing wipes

·Bleach solution in a spray bottle

·Paper towels

·Latex gloves

·Additional face coverings

·Eye protection

·Purell hand sanitizer

SF Juniors staff is committed to the safety of all St Thomas More staff, SF Juniors staff, and athletes and to the risk mitigation of all that will enter the St Thomas More facility. 

Please refer to SFJRS 20-010 for the organization’s safety plan for the 2020 Summer Camp.