ABTA member clubs must meet the following criteria before reopening:
1.Designate a COVID-19 Safety Coordinator(s):
This individual will be your key resource and central point of contact for all COVID-19 related matters for your club. The safety coordinator will be responsible for such areas as:
• Familiarizing themselves with the guidelines in this document and overseeing their implementation.
• Liaising with your club volunteers; educating and communicating correct protocols.
• Liaising with ABTA staff to answer question and stay abreast of any updates to protocols.
• Proofing/providing feedback on all materials related to COVID-19 before being published to your members.
• Periodically reviewing the club’s plans to ensure all protocols are being followed.
• Keep up to date on the ever-changing government documents.
• Serve as your club’s contact person for any COVID-19 related matters.
2. Develop a Return to Train Plan: All actions must meet or exceed those listed in this document. Fulfilling the checklist requirements in this document and providing a signed copy to ABTA will also be accepted as a club’s Return to Train Plan.
Examples of what should be included in your Club Return To Train Plan:
* Current safety/health protocols from the facility you are using for classes
* List of locations for classes
* Class lists and membership numbers (to easily track if daily screening forms were submitted)
* Sanction forms for all scheduled classes
3. Review Plan with an ABTA Staff Member: You can present your club’s plan to an ABTA staff member by sharing a written document and supporting resources.
Email abta@telusplanet.net to share your plan.
4. Obtain ABTA Approval to Reopen: This may be provided immediately following your review with an ABTA staff member or once any outstanding areas for improvement are addressed.
NOTE:
All resources directly linked to in this document are available on ABTA’s webpage (www.albertabaton.com) where they will be updated in accordance with evolving Government of Alberta guidelines.