Dear Hotchkiss Families,
On Friday, the Founders League*, which is the athletic conference in which Hotchkiss participates, made the following announcement:
"In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and after many discussions prioritizing community health, safety, and well-being, the Founders League has unanimously, and with great regret, decided to cancel all Founders League interscholastic competition for the 2021 spring season."
We are, of course, deeply disappointed, yet we are in agreement that this is the safest decision for all of our schools and students. We are committed to providing a rigorous athletic program for student athletes at every level and to offering intersquad opportunities for on-campus play.
While the Founders League decision does not prevent member schools from scheduling interscholastic competition, we are not able to commit to games at this time. We will continue to monitor developments and the trajectory of the pandemic. We will explore opportunities to allow our athletes to compete provided conditions allow and there is an acceptably low risk of bringing COVID-19 into our campus community.
As we near a full year of the pandemic and tire of the restrictions it has required of us, it can be tempting to let our guard down. However, now more than ever, we must remain vigilant. We all look forward to days when school life can return to something closer to normal, and all of our athletes can get back on the ice, court, field, course, lake -- wherever they shine.
In the meantime, we are counting the days until we see everyone back in Lakeville!
Sincerely,
Robin Chandler '87
Co-Athletic Director
Danny Smith P'18,'20,'24
Co-Athletic Director
Richard Davis
COVID Coordinator
Associate Dean of Faculty
*The following schools participate in the Founders League: Avon, Choate, Ethel Walker, Hotchkiss, Kent, Kingswood-Oxford, Loomis Chaffee, Miss Porter's, Taft, Trinity-Pawling, and Westminster.
