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The JO Board of Directors met on Wednesday, October 13 and made the choice to affiliate with MSF (Minnesota Sports Federation) for the upcoming JO season, instead of NCR/USAV. 

MSF offers tournaments in the area that will work well for our program, but this is an adjustment from the past. We will work with MSF this upcoming season and see how it goes before deciding if this is the right fit for everyone involved.

What does this decision mean for you?

1. The season will start later for all teams. Rather than the 11s and 12s starting in January, all teams will only start playing tournaments in mid-March, ending in early May (Mothers Day weekend). Practices will start earlier depending on ages and with respect to gym availability and other winter activities concluding.
2. Players and coaches WILL NOT need to take online training this season to participate in JO volleyball or pay an extra fee to NCR/USAV.
3. Player and Parent meeting will likely take place just after the first of the year - this meeting has usually occurred in mid-November.
4. We hope to host a tournament sometime in late March or early April for all age groups (11-17s). Dates are still being considered. We will communicate more soon.
5. Fees are still to be determined. As always, we hope to keep costs as low as possible to cover the expenses of running the JO program. More information will soon be posted and shared.
6. We plan to open an apparel store before the holidays, hoping anything that's ordered will be here in time for Christmas. If you choose to not participate in this now, we will open the store again after the first of the year with items to be delivered before JO events begin.

Tentative JO Tournament Schedule (subject to change):

• March 19-20 - Hutchinson
• April 2-3 - Either Sauk Centre or Albany
• April 9-10 - HOME - MELROSE
• April 23-24 - Becker
• May 7-8 - Monticello

Emails will also be sent in the future. Watch out for a registration form and additional details in the coming weeks.

Please direct questions at this time to Mark Traeger at traegs02@gmail.com.