March 26, 2020

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March 24th, 2020

Dear Augusta Eagles Families,

As the nation monitors the spread of the new Coronavirus, COVID-19, please rest assured Augusta Eagles is taking calm, deliberate, precautionary measures in the event of any possible impact to our student athletes, coaches, and volunteers. I want to update you on how we are monitoring the situation and inform you of our current policy regarding practices and sporting events.

As always, the safety of our student athletes remains our highest priority. To ensure sound and well-informed decision-making, we are monitoring global, national, and local health organizations, while consulting with local healthcare professionals. This includes following the guidelines and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Department of State , and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . 

We are also in close communication with our peer membership organizations that include the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), Georgia Independent School Association (GISA), Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools (GAPPS), and our local County Public Schools. I will keep you updated on any changes to our policies or protocols as a result of our current environment.  

As part of our internal conversations, the Eagles Board has suspended all interscholastic activities beginning Sunday, March 15, 2020 until Monday, March 30, 2020. The decision is in line with other sports organizations within our state. Additionally, each of our sports teams play in a variety of leagues and will be following both the Augusta Eagles policy as well as the policies of their perspective leagues depending which is more stringent. We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be experiencing surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) and we are committed to being responsive to the needs of our various sports as this situation evolves.  

We anticipate resuming our sports practices and events on Monday, March 3o, 2020. However, we will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as recommended by our peer organizations as well as the local, state, and federal government.

Warm regards and in His service, 

Augusta Eagles Board