BLESSINGTON
After a long 3.5 months we are delighted to be back at the pitch. As we are all aware now juvenile teams are back training week beginning Monday, June 29.
The Senior and Junior teams returned last week. The club and parents have to work together to reduce the risk of Covid and abide by the national protocols set out.
1. Each team along with coaches will have a Covid supervisor. Parents will be notified of who this is before their training starts back.
2. Anyone can complete the eLearning module. However, a Parent/Guardian for children under 12 must complete the module. Parent/Guardians may also wish to complete the module for youths under the age of 18, but this is a matter for each youth and parent/guardian. All players/ children and coaches have to have completed the E Learning Module and forwarded on the cert once completed. A screenshot is sufficient. https://courses. gaa.ie/Covid19ClubEd.
3. All parents/children must complete the online health questionnaire before the first training session. For every session that follows, the parent must log back in on the day of training and declare (with the click of a button) that their health status has not changed. https://returntoplay.gaa. ie. The Covid Supervisor will have access to this to ensure compliance each week and if needs be a reminder text will be sent before each session.
4. If for any reason a child is unwell, they are to remain at home and not come training. We would also suggest that any child/player in the high-risk category seek medical advice before coming back training.
5. We are asking players/kids to come togged out ready to go with their own water bottle clearly labelled. We would suggest all to sanitise hands before leaving home and if young kids especially could use the toilet before coming training too. Toilets will be available in the blue container but on a one-at-a-time basis. Each team will have access to sanitiser and there will be stations in the pitch also.
6. Parents will be notified on their WhatsApp groups what pitches their child will be training on each week, tell them where they need to go when they are dropped. The drop off point will be signposted and directed on the way into the pitch.
Parents of younger children who wish to stay for the session must remain in their cars at all times.
8. If for any reason a child/player becomes unwell during training they will be taken to a dedicated isolation area with the Covid supervisor/coach and the parent will be informed asap. The club will have the necessary PPE gear available if needed.
9. Pick up times after training need to be strictly adhered to as we can’t have players waiting around especially when other teams are coming on afterwards. We are all in this together and we will do what we have to do together. If anyone has any issues or concerns please notify your Team Coach or Covid supervisor. Many thanks to all for your understanding at these times.
McGreals Pharmacy – Thanks to McGreals Pharmacy for their kind donation of hand sanitizer for the club.
Lotto - No winner of the lotto on June
16. Two lucky winners matched three numbers and wins €300 as the Match 3 wasn’t won in the previous draw - Tony Keegan c/o Mark and Michelle, Jenny Nolan c/o Paddy Sargent. Thanks for continued support. The next draw will take place on June 30 and the jackpot will be €3,400.
Lacken-Kilbride GAA – Well done on the development and completion of your new home pitch. We wish you many years of games, training and fun.