Hutchinson JO Volleyball Parents and Prospective Parents:

This is just an update from the Hutchinson JO Volleyball Board on where we are with the 2025 JO season. We are busy planning for the upcoming season and wanted to get the word out on some important dates and information.  

Informational/Parents Meeting is October 13 – The Informational/Parents Meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, October 13 at 6 p.m. at the Commercial Building at the McLeod County Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. This meeting will be mainly for our 11/12’s and 14’s players and parents and potentially new families to our program. Families within our 15/16’s and 17’s programs are welcomed to attend as well as we address what is being planned for the upcoming season. It will strictly be an informational meeting. We will be talking about what is new for 2025, the tryout and registration process, schedules, and coaches for the upcoming season. For past members, this meeting is optional. 

Programs for 2025 – Our Program will be open to any and all girls in grades 4 through 11 in 2025. We will also continue to not limit our membership to Hutchinson students only. Know someone from out of town who is looking for a new experience? Encourage them to check us out. 

Program costs for the upcoming season will be the same as last year. Our 11/12’s program cost will be $310, our 14’s program cost will be $460, our 15/16’s cost will be $760, and our 17’s cost will be $960.  

Tryouts for 15/16’s and 17’s Teams is November 10 – Tryouts for these teams have been scheduled for Sunday, November 10 at the Hutchinson Recreation Center. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. on November 10. Tryouts will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Once again we are asking people to register for tryouts in advance. There is a $25 (nonrefundable) registration fee when you register online in advance of tryouts. There is no at the door registration. Registration for tryouts will open in early October and we will email you the link to register once it is open.  

Tryouts for our 14’s Teams is October 27 and November 3 – Tryouts will once again be conducted over 2 days. Tryouts for these teams have been scheduled for October 27 and November 3 at the Hutchinson Recreation Center. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. on October 27 with registration set for 12:40 p.m. Tryouts for our 14’s teams will be from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on October 27 and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on November 3. We are once again asking people to register for tryouts in advance. There is a $25 (nonrefundable) registration fee when you register online in advance of tryouts. There is no at the door registration. Registration for tryouts will open in early October and we will email you the link to register once it is open. 

Team Placement for our 11/12's Teams is October 27 and November 3 -- Team placements (we don't cut at the 12's level) will be conducted over 2 days. Team placements will take place at the same time as our 14's tryouts and have been scheduled for October 27 and November 3 at the Hutchinson Recreation Center. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. on October 27 with registration set for 12:40 p.m. Team placements will be from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on October 27 and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on November 3. We will ask you to register for team placements in advance. There is a $25 registration fee when you register online in advance of team placements. The $25 will go towards your registration costs if you accept your team placement. It will not be refunded if you do not accept your team placement. There is no at the door registration. Registration for team placements will open in early October and we will email you the link to register once it is open. 

Team Registration Opens November 11 – Team registration will open this year after tryouts. The registration link will become available on November 11 for all programs. The deadline to register for all of our programs will be by the end of the day on November 17. 

More information on Tryouts/Registration – We have created a page on our website to act as a “one stop shop” on all of our information relating to tryouts and registration. The site also includes information on the tryout process, program policies, and program fees and due dates (please note that we are in the process of updating things for the 2025 season). To view this information follow this link: https://www.hutchinsonjovolleyball.org/tryoutsandregistration

2025 Tiger Jam Tournaments – We have scheduled our Tiger Jam Tournaments for the weekend of April 5/6. The 12’s and 15/16’s tournaments will be April 5. The 14’s and 17/18’s tournaments have been scheduled for April 6. We will once again be utilizing both the High School and Rec Center to host these tournaments. Please keep these dates in mind when it comes to volunteering your time.

2025 Schedules and Tournaments – We are currently working on getting our competition schedule lined up for the upcoming year. Practices will begin in early January and will be held at similar times and locations as years past. We will have more information on our schedule at the informational meeting on October 13.

Social Media – We are on social media. Feel free to follow us and share our information. Like us on Facebook at Hutchinson JO Volleyball and find us on Instagram at hutchinsonjovolleyball.

Board Members for the 2025 Season -- The Hutchinson JO Board is made up of the following individuals for the 2025 season:  Matt Jaunich (President); Alisha DeRock (Vice-Presidenty); Michelle Maki (Treasurer); Kellie Bruhn (Secretary); Amanda Kaping (Parent Rep); Louisa Dion (Parent Rep); Deidra Jeseritz (Parent Rep); Stefanie Ewert (Parent Rep); and Kristin Geers (Parent Rep). Please feel free to reach out to any of us with any questions you may have.

There will be more information to come on the upcoming season at the Informational/Parents Meeting. Feel free to pass this information onto any new prospective families/players or former members who may be interested in playing Hutchinson JO Volleyball this year. Also, feel free to visit our website at www.hutchinsonjovolleyball.org for up-to-date and additional information. Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your commitment to Hutch JO Volleyball!

Hutch JO Volleyball

Board of Directors