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This year we have all learned what it means to be nimble and flexible in our plans as we joined as a nation to fight the spread of COVID 19. Athletics has not been exempt from that fight. Since we sadly had to halt our spring sports in March, Roberts Wesleyan College, the East Coast Conference and the NCAA has been working to plan for our Return to Play. We have taken into account directives from the Federal, State and Local levels in developing our plan to return to competitive intercollegiate athletics. Our plan included many drafts, ultimately coming to a decision to move all of our 16 NCAA Division II sports to the spring. We hope to begin to compete in intercollegiate activities early last year. This strategy was the best possible way to try and provide championship seasons to all our dedicated student – athletes.
The road was difficult. I often compared the process to “driving through a dense fog” where you cannot see more than a few feet at time. You have a plan for your drive, but as you move you see the next area more clearly. Oftentimes it is a bend in the road that causes you to adjust. Sometimes it can be an animal in your path and you hit the brakes. That is what the summer felt like, but it was all worth it to be able to see our students arrive back on campus last week. It was energizing to see their faces on our campus which was largely dormant since March. This is the WHY of what we do here at Roberts. The ability to transform lives, the ability to see individuals learn and grow through academics and athletics. The college still looks different as we settle into the new normal with a focus on a return to normal, but the college has come to life again and we ask for your continued prayer and support as we continue to be safe for our community.
Also, please plan to join together with other alumni and former athletes during the Homecoming Hangouts event on Saturday, September 26th. This is an online event and there will be opportunities for you to join in a number of hangout rooms related to Roberts Athletics. Click here for more information.
Bob Segave
Director of Athletics
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