Gymnastics and Cheer & Tumbling Gym's are vitally important to improving and supporting both the physical and metal health of many of the youth in our State. This petition is to allow indoor sports facilities, youth instruction, sports facility or may also be classified as GYMS in North Carolina to open as part of the Phase 2 Plan that will start on 5/22/20 at 5pm. As it currently stands our "gyms" have been pushed back to phase 3, which is no sooner than 4-6 weeks after phase 2.  

Cheer, tumbling and Gymnastics facilities are fully capable of following the social distancing guidelines, cleaning recommendations, and protocols set fourth by the CDC. Let them open and enable our youth to get back in the gym and regain mental and physical wellbeing in these troubling times.  These business owners are capable of making certain that athletes follow orders under the directive of their coaches. Many of these facilities are very sizeable; making social distancing a very easy process.  There are many skills and drills that athletes can work on without touching everything within the gym. A facility of this nature does not mean "high touch" is required.   

The owners, directors and coaches of these facilities have been planning for weeks on ways to make their facilities safe; and have patiently followed all directives and  recommendations. They have tirelessly worked to educate themselves, disinfect their businesses, revamp their layouts, re-write their lesson plans, practice run throughs and come up with plans to protect their staff and their customers.  They have been advised by the top minds in their industry on ways they found to be successful methods of running a safe effective Covid-19 protocol.

Give them the opportunity to provide an essential need to the youth of their communities by allowing them to open on May 22, 2020 as part of Phase 2. Open Cheer and Tumbling  and Gymnastics Facilities- Indoor Youth Sports Facilities... and all GYMS IN NORTH CAROLINA!