Start of GOYA Boys Basketball

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Dear Annunciation Family,

 

We hope this letter finds you healthy and safe during these challenging times. With God's grace, our world is beginning to shed the darkness and move to brighter days. We can see there is an important need to get our youth back to Church and in its Ministries. With the help of local/state authorities, and our Metropolis, we are taking every precaution to keep our youth safe.

 

Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we announce an additional opening of our Youth Ministry Programs by introducing the start of basketball clinics for GOYA-aged boys.  As we begin to come together, we kindly ask that all who participate follow the safety protocols and procedures set forth specifically for our Annunciation parish.  Please reference the following safety procedures below:

 

COVID-19 Safety Procedures

-Anyone entering a Youth Ministry program will have their temperature checked with non-contact forehead thermometers.

-Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed to participate.

-When possible, we must social distance.

-Masks must be worn at all times (when eating/drinking, masks may be removed if socially distanced).

-Hand sanitizing will be required upon entering, during, and leaving any Youth Ministry program.

-No parents or spectators will be allowed in the gym during sessions.

-If you have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, please stay home and quarantine.

-Capacity restrictions will be placed dependent on the size and location of the event.

 

Additional Basketball Safety Procedures & Requirements

-No more than 24 youth will be able to participate per session.

-Each participant must bring their own water bottle (water fountains will be closed off).

-Masks must be worn while playing and practicing.

-Each participant must bring their own ball to practice.

 

Basketball clinic will begin on February 22nd.  Practices will be held every Monday at our church gym.  They will take place at the following times:

 

Junior Team (6th-8th Grades): 6:30pm-7:45pm
Senior Team (9th-12th Grades): 7:15pm-8:30pm

 

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your Annunciation Youth Committee or your child's coach.  We are extremely thankful for this season's coaches, Gus Siokis and Teddy A. Kazakos.  We look forward to safely bringing back our youth to play on our campus.  Please reply to this email if your child plans to attend.

 

Sincerely,

 

Your Annunciation Youth Committee

youthprotection@wsgoc.org

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