FALL SEASON POSTPONED TO MID MARCH! Fall practices coming soon!

Hello Dutchmen Volleyball Players - there is a ton of information regarding summer linked above in a document! All 7th-12th graders for next season should take the time to read the document. 

After reading the document, go ahead and jump over to the Summer 2020 tab here on the website and you can find the information laid out there by grade level! The calendar also has some information as well!

Thank you, 
Emily Reller
Melrose Head VB Coach

The Melrose JO Volleyball Board made the difficult decision on Sunday evening to cancel the 2020 season. Please see the statement below that was sent to all participants on Tuesday, March 24. Additional information will soon be posted. Please reach out to director@melrosevolleyball.com with any questions.

Hello Melrose JO Volleyball Players and Parents -

It's with great sadness and difficulty that the Melrose JO Board has decided to cancel the rest of the JO volleyball season. As you can imagine, this was a tough decision but given the circumstances we're all facing, we feel it's the right choice at this time.

We were recently made aware we would not be able to host our home tournament for 13-17 teams the weekend of April 4-5, as the school has suspended all activities until at least April 6. We are in the process of notifying all teams that the event is canceled. 

For players at the 13-17 level who paid $130 in fees to Melrose JO for the 2020 season, we are determining our final expenses per team. We hired coaches, had several practices (one team played in a tournament), and accumulated additional expenses for these teams (NCR expenses, non-recovered team fees for events, etc.). Once we put together the final numbers, we will be in touch to share how many fee dollars went unused. It's our intent to carry these dollars over to next season's fees as a down payment for each player. 

For players who are juniors (Seniors in 2021), we are considering a transfer of any unused fees to this summer's volleyball camp or Build-24 program. More details will soon be provided regarding these unused dollars.

Finally, you may be wondering about the fees paid to NCR for this season, which was essentially $50 per player. We have been made aware that NCR has many administrative costs throughout the season, including liability insurance coverage (which Melrose JO benefits from), online education and many other resources NCR provides to member clubs. For these reasons, we have been told that no refunds of these fees will be made available.

As with any organization, we are navigating through uncharted waters and dealing with this unique time as best we can. We feel awful this season was essentially lost for all the girls over 13 years in the Melrose program.  We hope and pray now for our country and anyone affected by COVID-19. Now is a time to stay safe and practice social distancing to minimize the local impact.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions, concerns and additional thoughts. We look forward to working with all of you in the coming year. 

Welcome to the new Melrose Volleyball Club website - home for Melrose high school and JO volleyball! This site is designed to keep players, parents and coaches informed with details specific to your team, including schedules, tournament information, etc.  

Look for additional page tabs at the top of the site to view details specific for each team throughout the year.

This site will be the way Melrose Volleyball Club interacts with parents and players. We will post schedule information and additional documents here for you to access throughout the year.

All volleyball players and parents are asked to register for the new website - which will allow us to communicate and share information with you. See the options below.

Players should complete website registration with parents as there are some health insurance details to complete. Click box above.

Parents should complete website access registration using link above. This will allow us to connect with you throughout the year. Click box above.

As with anything during this time period, everything we plan going forward is TENTATIVE, and simply what we are HOPING to do. The number one priority for Melrose Dutchmen Volleyball is going to be giving players opportunities to be active in our program in SAFE ways that follow CDC and MDH guidelines. Virtual or in person, we are excited to see you!