Hello there,
Hope you are having a good Summer! Just stopping by with some updates from the sport and recreation world since our last newsletter.
To start, if you are looking for some inspiration to keep active at home these days, check out this video that features some awesome local athletes demonstrating their favorite at-home activities! See if your kids notice any familiar faces here! Thank you to these athletes for contributing.
The StFX Track and Field club is now offering programming for children aged 8-10, (along with their previously announced offerings for 11+). For more information please check out their Facebook page or head to the Sport Hub website to register.
Registration for Antigonish Minor Baseball is now closed and the season is underway. Though games have not yet been approved, lots of fun is being had on the field!
Baseball Canada recently released an interview with our very own Randy Crouse (local, provincial, and national coordinator). For more information on the program in general, and for updates on how they are moving forward while navigating Covid-19, check out this video.
Antigonish Town and County Summer 2020 Equipment borrowing service started up successfully earlier this month. There is a huge variety of equipment available to borrow, as well as Activity Kits. For more information and to book equipment click here!
StFX Athletics is running a fun promotion over the summer – youth age 12 & under are encouraged to ask a question to their favorite X-Men or X-Women athlete! Your question will either be answered on social media, or you will receive an email response. To ask a question please fill out this Google Form.
Antigonish Multisport Statement released regarding 2020/2021 Season:
"After much thought, consideration, and consultation about the upcoming Multisport season with our community partners, we feel that at this time, we are unable to offer our traditional Multisport program that was scheduled to start in September of 2020. We pride ourselves on a high-quality program, fully believe in the numerous benefits it offers, and strive to offer a safe and fun environment to play. Unfortunately, with the changing landscape of Covid-19, the multiple levels of logistics needed to implement our program, and the age of our participants, we feel it’s best to pause for this fall to ensure the safety, access, and enjoyment of all. Our partner organizations are committed to revisiting program planning this fall to look at potential modified programming for the new year".
Sport Hub Antigonish and its partner organizations had originally created a "shared schedule" for this Summer Season that would avoid conflict within age groups so children could participate in multiple activities. This is one of the main functions that this collaborative project is meant to facilitate. However, like many of our plans this year, we had to change to adapt to the strange circumstances. Partner organizations had to adapt on the fly and do what had to be done to be able to offer programming when and however possible with the resources available. This means there may be some conflicts this season with the programming that gets off the ground, though it is our goal to eliminate as much conflict as possible in future seasons. Sending a HUGE thank you to our coaches, organizers, and other volunteers that are making the current programming possible with an immense level of effort behind the scenes! Way to make the most of these challenging circumstances.
To view the most up to date information for each organization check out their websites and/or Facebook pages listed below:
Each organization is following the guidelines set out by the provincial government and their provincial sport organization, for the most up to date information on the Public Health recommendations, visit https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/ . For specific Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) Return to Play plans, please visit each provincial organization’s website.
The current NS Sport Guidelines for sport activities, such as practices and games remain in place. This means that there can be a maximum of 50 participants on a field of play, socially distanced, if the facility space allows, or there can be groups of 10 participants who are not distancing, provided each group is distanced from the other, again to a total of 50 participants. It is recommended that each group of 10 remains the same as much as possible.
As of July 3, facilities that are registered businesses or organizations that are hosting amateur sporting events and competitions will be subject to the gathering limits of up to 250 people socially distanced for outdoor events, and up to 50% capacity to a limit of 200 people for indoor events. It is important to note that this applies only to facilities hosting events that are registered businesses or organizations, and the NS Sport Guidelines remain in effect for the field of play for each host facility. Please note that the up to 50 individuals involved in the field of play are part of the overall gathering numbers (up to 200 indoors or 250 outdoors.
For more information, please see the Communities, Culture and Heritage COVID-19 Stakeholder Guidance Document.
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Thanks for reading! and for being part of Sport Hub Antigonish.
Wishing you all the best,
Your Sport Hub Team