June 30, 2020
Dear Athletes and Parents:
I am glad to inform you that the Athletic Department will be offering summer conditioning workouts this summer beginning July 8 in conjunction with the CIAC Resocialization Policy and Guidelines. This will be an optional program designed to safely get fall athletes back on campus with their peers, coaches and athletic trainers focused on helping athletes get in shape so they can better meet the physical demands of try-outs and the fall season which is scheduled to begin on August 17 for football and cheerleading and August 27 for all other fall sports.
The program will run through the end of the month (July 8 - July 31). Athletes will meet 3 times a week (see schedule below) for an hour of conditioning run by our athletic trainers and coaches. The cost of the program is $25.00 for all athletes with the exception of the members of the boys cross country team which will be $8.00. All parents must register online at trumbullathletics.com.
The safety and well-being our of students and staff will continue to be our highest priority. COVID-19 safety guidelines will be in place for the protection of all involved. Therefore, the following protocols will be strictly adhered to:
1) Each athlete and staff member will fill out an online health self-screening checklist each day of conditioning prior to arriving on campus. The result of this screening must be presented to the athletic trainer or staff member at check-in prior to exiting their vehicle.
2) Each athlete and staff member will have their temperature taken upon arrival. Students and staff members must have a temperature under 100.3.
3) Athletes and staff members who fail either the self-screening and/or the temperature check will be required to have a Failed COVID-19 Health Assessment Return to Participate form (which will be provided by the athletic trainer on site and will be available on the trumbullathletics.com website) completed by a physician prior to future participation.
4) Athletes will be required to wear a face covering from their vehicle to the field and from the field to their vehicle.
5) Athletes will not be permitted to wear face coverings during physical activity.
6) Athletes will be required to bring a beverage (the school will only provide water in cases of emergency). Athletes will not be permitted to share drinks.
7) Athletes will be required to bring a bag of some sort to keep their beverage and face covering in.
8) Athletes and staff will only be permitted in the building in cases of emergency.
9) The restrooms at McDougall Stadium will be accessible to athletes and staff.
10) Athletes will be isolated into groups of 10 or fewer and remain at least 6 feet apart from each other while on the field.
11) An athletic trainer will be onsite at each field and at check-in.
12) Coaches and athletic trainers will work together designing and implementing each sport-specific training regimen.
Arrival and Departure
It is important that athletes are on campus for a limited time and only during their designated training times. Athletes should not arrive more than 20 minutes prior to their training session and leave immediately after the training session - prior to the arrival of the next group of athletes. All athletes will need to check-in in the back of the school by the B-House overhang. Please enter the campus from Strobel Road and drive along the left side of the building to get to the check-in site. I expect there will be a line as we check athletes in. Students arriving after the start time of their training session will not be permitted to participate. After they are medically cleared to participate, athletes being dropped off can walk to their designated field for training and athletes driving a vehicle will park their vehicle along McDougall Stadium before reporting to their designated field for training. Parents picking up athletes must do so promptly after the training session in the back of the school.
Schedule
Training will be scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week for all sports with the exception of boys cross country. Because we want to avoid having to move athletes and staff into the building due to severe weather, Tuesday and Thursday will be used as “rain dates” in an attempt to avoid this scenario. Canceled/postponed training sessions will be emailed to the email address used during registration and posted on the trumbullathletics.com website. Giving athletes and parents as much prior notification as possible will be a priority. However, please understand that weather forecasts can change quickly and last minute decisions may be required.
Times McDougall New Turf Trail
8:30 - 9:30 Football Volleyball
10:00 - 11:00 Football B. Soccer
10:30 (Wed. Only) B. Cross Country
11:30 - 12:30 Field Hockey G. Soccer
1:00 - 2:00 Cheerleading G. Swim
Note: Because of the nature of cross country training and the restrictions of the CIAC guidelines the girls cross country training will all be done individually in July and the boys cross country training will be mostly individual with the exception of Wednesday mornings. For more information regarding the girls cross country off-season workouts students can join the google classroom using code: p5r2qlt or contact coach McCaffrey at
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Registration
All parents and guardians will need to register and pay for this program at
www.trumbullathletics.com. Registration will open on Tuesday, June 30 and close on Monday, July 6 so that we can appropriately plan for the spacing needs of each program.
These new protocols are new to all of us and will take some getting used to. Working together and being cognizant of the safety of all is prudent. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the program. I look forward to seeing everyone back on campus together soon.
Sincerely,
Mike King
Athletic Director
