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Runion calls on Northam to amend Executive Order 72 to increase high school youth activities
Published Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 5:51 pm
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Chris Runion
Del. Chris Runion, R-Rockingham, is calling on Gov. Ralph Northam to amend Executive Order 72 to allow high school band members, cheerleaders and other extracurricular activities an opportunity participate in the spring sports season.
“While keeping our children physically healthy is of the utmost importance, it is also critical to foster their mental, emotional, and social health,” Runion said. “We have heard pleas from parents and children alike to allow the cheerleaders and band members to participate in their usual functions during the spring football season, and I am supportive of finding a way to respect COVID protocols while
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2/24/21
Area Delegate Chris Runion wrote a letter to Governor Ralph Northam yesterday urging him to return to in-person learning as well as easing restrictions to allow cheerleaders and band members to participate at outdoor school events.
Runion said he has heard from many parents and students, including a cheerleader from Buffalo Gap High School, who wrote that she feels like her freedom has been taken away and the toll that this is taking on her mental health is greater then the risk of the coronavirus.
Governor Northam has scheduled a press conference for later this morning and speculation is that he will allow for increased attendance at outdoor events.