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Friday August 14, 2020

The MHSAA just released a statement postponing football competition until the spring 2021. Other sports to date remain to go on as scheduled for now. There are still a lot of questions that we are waiting answers for- they include:

• Can we still hold fall football camp (as we have for the past week) and if so what guidelines need to be followed?
• If other sports are allowed can players potentially attend fall football camp and still play another sport?
• What are the dates planned for the spring football season and how does that affect eligibility for CYO spring sports like baseball and track?
• Plus obviously many more...

We are postponing fall football training camp next week (the week of 8/17-8/21).  We hope to have more answers and a more detailed plan to you by sometime later next week.  To view the press release the MHSAA issued today click below:

https://www.mhsaa.com/News/Press-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9189/MHSAA-Announces-Football-to-Move-to-Spring-Season-for-2020-21

Please be assured we are trying diligently to find as many creative ways possible to keep your children safe while remaining physically, mentally and socially active.  Thank you for your patience and feel free to contact me anytime at my contact information listed below.

Stay tuned, Go Chargers!


Charles Kaiser
St. Joan of Arc
P.E. Teacher/ Athletic Director
313-727-7714
 

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Thursday August 13, 2020

The MHSAA still plans on making a decision in regards to competition on for Fall Sports by Thursday August 20th.  The current plan at St. Joan of Arc is to begin Soccer, Volleyball and Cheerleading the week of Monday August 24th.  Football has already begun their Fall Camp.  Up until the week of the 24th everything will remain the same for Football.
 
For registered Soccer, Volleyball and Cheerleading athletes please understand we will not have a schedule with all of the details for the week of the 24th until we receive word from the MHSAA on Thursday the 20th.  As we wait, there are still some things parents can do to make the transition the week of the 24th as smooth as we can.  These things include:

• Make sure you have all the paperwork completed (visit https://www.stjoan.net/fall-sports) for the forms.  Athletes who played a SJA sport last year need the “Returning Physical Form” completed.  New Athletes need the “Physical Form” and “Concussion Form” completed.  These will be handed in 15 minutes before the first scheduled practice.
• Sign up and register for your sport specific flocknotes so you can receive texts and email communication throughout the season.  Beginning the week of the 24th we will complete all communication via flocknotes.  Click here to register   https://sja.flocknote.com/dashboard and be sure to pick the correct teams you want to receive information for.

 
Thank you for your patience through all of this.
 
Go Chargers!
 
 
Charles Kaiser
St. Joan of Arc
P.E. Teacher/ Athletic Director
313-727-7714
 

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Saturday August 1, 2020

I would like to thank Don Pomaville for all of his hard work and dedication to St. Joan of Arc.  Don spent 35 years as PE teacher and 20 years as Athletic Director.  His countless sacrifices throughout the years on making our program his priority is the reason it is one of the top Athletic Programs in the CYO.  Beyond that, I would like to personally thank Don for everything he has done for me through the years as a mentor - teaching me not only to improve at my profession- but teaching me life lessons on how to become a better disciple of Christ.  Your friendship will always hold a great value to me and I will continue to carry those lessons on with me forever.  I look forward to carry on the many core values that Don has embedded in our Athletic Program.
 
The plan for Fall Athletics is to follow all MHSAA and AOD guidelines.  The MHSAA is in constant collaboration with state and health department officials adapting a plan that will be the safest way possible to return to Athletics.  Safety for all athletes, coaches, and families are our number one priority.  With that, we will also impose extra precautions beyond the recommendations to ensure we are doing this the safest way possible.  Currently, that plan entails for practices (with sport specific safety precautions) to resume in the following weeks.  On August 20th, the MHSAA will again meet to give a ruling or plan on competition between schools for the Fall 2020 season.
 
With this news, we have opened Fall Sports Registration for SJA Athletics from now until August 5th, 2020.  With such a short turnover between registration and practice beginning we need to impose a $100 late fee for anyone who registers after August 5th (at midnight).  All of this information and more is posted on the St. Joan of Arc School webpage under Athletics/Fall Sports.  As information continues to come out, I will be sure to continue to update the athletic page with more information as it comes in.  The direct URL is:
 
https://www.stjoan.net/fall-sports
 
Thank you for all of your understanding.  Go Chargers and God Bless!
 
 
Charles Kaiser
St. Joan of Arc
P.E. Teacher/ Athletic Director
313-727-7714
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