Spokane Canceled for 2020. Tentatively Returning in 2021.
/After a very long and passionate conversation last night, we as a board are providing the following update:
With all the schools in our state closed until at least Friday, April 24th, we can no longer host our annual state competition in Spokane. Please see items #4-#8 for an alternative option we are considering. We are working with both Spokane and Tacoma to push back contracts in order to save contract fees so we can provide refunds. Yup, next year we are in Spokane!
By the end of this week we will be touching base regarding refunds for schools that had registered for state. Thank you for your patience.
Please remember to cancel hotel reservations and additional field trip accommodations you have already made.
We are attaching a survey that we are asking you to share with your sports medicine students that were going to attend Spokane to see how much interest there is for an online test later this spring. Please e-mail your students the following link and have them complete it by Thursday, March 19th if they would like their voice to be heard. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y8MPZK6
As instructors, we want your feedback too! Please complete this simple survey by Thursday, March 19th to have your voices heard. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YVXW7H5
We are considering, if feasible, an online test the end of May. This will be an individual exam with no team awards. Schools may have up to 14 students participate (due to scoring, we cannot make it a free-for-all). We are also considering a Facetime Practical for our top scoring students but are working to determine what that looks like. More to come based on the survey results that the student board will review on Friday prior to our board of director meeting Friday evening.
The cost of the online test is still TBD but will be minimal and only cover the cost of the test and proctors.
Please understand that the online test, if we move ahead, is subject to change with the changes our state makes regarding school surrounding COVID-19.
We are moving ahead with Scholarships, Instructor of the Year, and State Champion Plaques. All deadlines are being followed as they are shown on the website.
We will be working with the student board to formulate a plan for interviews and state officer elections. All deadlines are being followed as they are shown on the website.
For the board of directors, the following positions are open and seeking candidates: Vice President and Secretary. Please follow as deadlines as shown on the website.
As a board, tonight was the toughest conversation we have had and it ended with no clear decision. Like our current state, it ended with more questions needing answers before we could definitively say no state or yes, let's do an online test! As instructors we are ALL IN for our kids. Please know we are working hard to make what we feel is the best decision for our students. We meet again on Friday and will have a definitive answer for you on Saturday.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
The WCTSMA Board
