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Letter to parents Exira-EHK parents from school Admin. & Coaches:

Sports

June 8th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The following is a letter posted on social media today (Monday) from Exira-EHK School District Administrators and Coaches, with regard to COVID-19 safety and compliance:

“Dear Exira-EHK Spartans,

Our first games are scheduled for June 15. As we prepare and distribute information to our athletes, coaches, spectators, and other game management personnel, we ask for your patience and understanding. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for our athletes, coaches, umpires, and fans.

I believe Iowa will be the first state in the country to resume competitive high school sports this summer. The entire country will be watching Iowa. Therefore, it is imperative that we successfully navigate competitive team sports during the pandemic. If we are not successful, it could mean we miss out on fall and/or winter sports later this year.

We must be adaptable to the COVID-19 mitigation strategies schools have implemented. Some schools may ban the use of bleachers, some may require exact change when paying admission, and some may require players’ and spectators’ temperature to be taken before entering their complex. There may be other strategies not mentioned as well. We are committed to communicating these with other schools in advance, so you are aware before traveling.

Regardless of the requirement, we ask that we all remain respectful and compliant when we visit area schools. The school administrators who are developing these strategies are doing their best and working hard to create a safer and healthier environment for all. In some cases, they may be doing what their local county health department requires.

We are fortunate to have an opportunity to play baseball and softball this summer, and our fans are fortunate to be able to attend. Let’s show the rest of the world that this can be done safely and that we can be respectful to our neighboring schools when visiting them. We look forward to playing ball this summer!!

Thank you,

Exira-EHK Administration and Coaches”