The Minnesota Dragon Boat Club recognizes that our individual and community health depends on our choices and actions. Our ability to stay safer is only as strong as our shared commitment to each other. We are asking each of you to be flexible and adopt behaviors to support the well-being of our community and keep each other as healthy and protected as possible. Our Return to Activities Plan is based on guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health and other government directives, the United States Dragon Boat Federation, Dragon Boat Canada, and the International Dragon Boat Federation, along with our own concern and care for the safety of our membership, in tandem with our mission to “provide education, training and competition for a medley of paddlers and experience levels.” We each have a role to play in our culture of mutual care, accountability, and safety.

The Minnesota Dragon Boat Club recommends all members intending to participate in club events and activities be fully vaccinated, following MDH and CDC guidelines. Beyond that, the following is a summary of our current policies for our Return to Activities.

General Policies:
Minnesota Dragon Boat Club will take attendance at all club events and practices using TeamApp;

Club member/athletes should RSVP to club events using TeamApp;

Club member/athletes at all outdoor club practices and events must wear masks at any time physical distancing is unable to be maintained;

Minnesota Dragon Boat Club may adjust these policies to better suit specific events;

Any club member who would like to cancel their membership for 2021 based on the release of these policies may do so with no penalty within 14 days of the policy posting on TeamApp.

Illness and Identification Policies:
Club member/athletes have been informed of and encouraged to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The following policies and procedures are being implemented to assess member/athlete health status prior to attending an in-person club event or practice, and ask club member/athletes to report when they are sick or experiencing symptoms.

Club member/athletes with any potential COVID symptoms (per CDC: fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, runny nose, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting) cannot paddle or attend training events. Club member/athletes may resume team activities upon (1) providing MNDBC Board with a negative COVID test; or (2) waiting 2 weeks after all symptoms have resolved;

Club member/athletes who have tested positive 2 weeks or less before a practice or event may resume team activities upon (1) providing MNDBC Board with a negative COVID test; or (2) waiting 2 weeks after all symptoms have resolved;

Positive cases will be reported by the Minnesota Dragon Boat Club Chair to the Minnesota Department of Health as required, and any member/athletes, coaches, trainers or others who had close contact will be notified as necessary by MDH or local health officials. All efforts will be made to retain the confidentiality of anyone testing positive in accordance with the ADA.

Physical Distancing Policies:
Club member/athletes, coaches, trainers, and any volunteers should maintain a physical distance of at least six feet at all times, whether outdoors or indoors, from others.

Club member/athletes, coaches, trainers, and any volunteers will obtain explicit consent prior to making any physical contact with an individual or group of individuals.

Dragon Boating Policies:
Dragon boating-specific policies are still under development.

Activities and Events Policies:
Club member/athletes will bring their own exercise equipment – yoga mats, towels, weights, exercise bands, etc. for dryland workouts

Club member/athletes positioned in personal space outdoors for dryland training may remove their mask during the active practice, but are encouraged to continue wearing them;

Club members at all indoor club practices and events must wear masks at all times unless seated and/or physical distance may be maintained.

Certified by:
Virginia Moran
May 17, 2021
Chair, Minnesota Dragon Boat Club

You can find a more complete version of our return to activities policy here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DY88tgnBxkSTXZsFHLK_Lt9t09H_k-m_/view?usp=sharing