5/6 & JH Basketball Fans: Waynoka has shared their COVID Protocols with us and they are limiting attendance to 1 attendee per player. Each player has been given 1 ticket and that ticket must be presented when paying for admission to the game tomorrow.
Waynoka COVID Protocols
General Information:
· Face masks are highly recommended for all spectators while in the building.
· ALL Waynoka fans will sit on the home side and ALL visitors will sit on the visitor side.
· Please maintain social distancing at all times before, during, and after the game. Families should sit together where possible.
· Students in grades 6 and below must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This does not apply to 5th/6th graders playing basketball on their game nights.
· Students/Children attending the game will be required to remain with their parent or legal guardian for the duration of the event and will not be allowed to loiter in the concession stand area.
· Our custodians will periodically clean restrooms and wipe down high traffic areas. We will also be fogging the entire gym, locker rooms, and commons area at the end of the night.
· All spectators will be asked to leave the gym within 15 minutes of the end of the last game.
· No one will be allowed on the gym floor after the games.
Concession Information:
· Our concession stand will be open during the games, we just ask our patrons to maintain social distance while in line and seated in the lobby.
· Food and drink will be allowed in the gym this year to assist with social distancing. Please make sure to throw away any trash and find an administrator or custodian if a spill should occur.
· All concession stand workers will be required to wear a mask and gloves at all times while preparing and serving the food.
Team Information:
· Visiting teams are encouraged to come dressed for the game. A locker room will be provided upon request.
· Team benches will be sanitized between every game.
· Basketballs for warmup will be provided to the visiting team on a designated rack. Game balls will be routinely sanitized during the game.
No boys open gym tonight.
The brackets for the Cherokee Strip Basketball Tournament have been released. Click on the links below.
High School Boys - https://5il.co/oi35
HIgh School Girls - https://5il.co/oi36
Basketball Bus departure times:
Thursday - 5/6 Grade Bus will leave at 3:15 for Waynoka
Thursday - JH Bus will leave at 4:30 for Waynoka
Friday - JH Bus will leave at 3:00 for Helena
Weekly Activities!
Basketball T-Shirts orders are due Wednesday the 13th. See the attached sheets.
No boys open gym today.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will not be a consolation girls game today at 12:40pm.
All game times will remain the same.
Attached are the updated brackets for the Cherokee Invitational.
Updated brackets for the Cherokee HS Invitational Basketball Tournament!
2021 Cherokee Invitational Tournament Guidelines January 7th-9th
In accordance with Governor Stitt’s Covid 19 Mitigation measures concerning indoor events our basketball tournament attendance will be limited. We will only be able to allow four spectators per participant. ● Tickets will be sent to all participating school’s teams before the first scheduled day of the tournament. It will be each school's responsibility to distribute tickets to their players. Each ticket will be good for all three days of the tournament. ● You must have a ticket to get in the game. No exceptions. ● This ticket does not waive the price of admission; it only gives the holder admittance to the game(s). ● Once the game you are in attendance to watch has been completed we ask that you please exit the gymnasium within 10 minutes to allow for social distancing. ● Please do not arrive earlier than 15 minutes prior to the scheduled game time for your student athlete’s game. ● Please only attend the games in which your school and athlete is participating in. ● Please social distance at all times, wash your hands and wear a mask as recommended. *Tournament could be delayed if occupancy reaches more spectators than allowed for one game. Please help us by only attending the game(s) your student athlete is participating in. *Only Cherokee Invitational tournament tickets will be accepted for admission.
Games will be livestreamed at Cherokeechiefs.tv for those that can not attend.
Thank you, Cherokee Public Schools
Weekly Activities are attached!
Basketball T-Shirts orders are due Wednesday the 13th. See the attached sheets.
Cherokee Elementary will be limiting enrollment for the Little Chiefs After School program for the spring semester to 10 students. We will no longer be able to take drop ins.
At this time the program is full, please call the office to be placed on a waiting list.
Basketball Ticket Update - Children ages 5 and under will not be required to have a ticket to enter home basketball games. They will also have free admission to home basketball games. This will also apply to this week's basketball tournament. Thank you!
The JH Basketball bus will be back in Cherokee at 10:20pm.
The 5/6 Basketball bus will be back in Cherokee at 8:15.
The 5/6 & JH games will be played in the new basketball gym at Okeene that is on the north side of town next to the football field and track. You can also watch the game at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/okeene-high-school-okeene-ok/gamff7cdbdc1f?utm_source=braze_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clell%20Wade%20Event%20Alert
Boys open gym tonight from 6pm to 7pm.
Our 5/6 & JH Basketball teams will be playing at Okeene tomorrow, games will start at 4:30pm.
The elementary basketball bus will leave at 2:45 PM on Monday. The junior high basketball bus will leave at 3:45 PM on Monday for their games at Okeene.
Okeene’s COVID Policy can be found by visiting: https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1923/okeene_public_schools_new_gym_entry.pdf