Milwaukee Volleyball For All

Huzzah! On Fridays in the outdoor season we will be playing at Root River Center in Franklin. This is an awesome facility with 8 sand courts outside. It is also a bowling alley and a bar. This is the first year our group is running Friday nights there. We are very lucky to have access to this facility. There were events there before and apparently people did bring alcohol which is unacceptable. Just don’t do it - due to how detrimental this is to our ability to play at bars, you will be kicked out of the group if you bring alcohol to a bar for an event. Also, we are not allowed to bring food, as they have a full menu. They will have someone available to serve us drinks and food. They also ask that we don’t bring water in plastic water bottles since you can purchase them there, but you can bring metal or plastic reusable bottles with water. Since we have a plethora of courts, we will have options to separate out and play sixes or quads or whatever ends up making sense with the group that we have. We will be scheduled there from 7 to 10 PM. It sounds like if staff is available we may be able to play until 10:30 but no later than that. In the past, some people have moved to Rawson Pub to play later into the night, but if that is desired this year, I would have to check with them to see how they want to run that cost wise.

We will play in a variety of weather conditions. Recommend dressing in layers and having sweatpants and a jacket you could play in your car, in addition to a light rain jacket and sand socks.

It will be $5 to play at Root River. You need to pay in cash and you need to pay them - by the outdoor bar by the courts. At the time you pay, you will also need to sign a waiver, a new waiver every time you play.

First grass Volleyball for us of the season! We will set up nets on the grass next to the Beulah Brinton community center. We will set up near the building with access to the bathrooms. Will need help setting up the nets and boundaries, so scheduled the event at 2:30. We will hopefully be set up to play between 2:45 and 3 pm. Some people play barefoot. Otherwise, sneakers are good with some grip on the bottom. Feel free to bring whatever drinks and snacks you want and if you want a chair to sit in. Volleyball!!

If I can get a third net, we can add access for more people. If you have a grass net and are willing to bring it, let me know! 414-526-8253.

It looks to be a beautiful night and we can’t get into Rawson Pub until Wednesday, so going to see if the courts are available at Malone Park. They have three sand courts. If they are unavailable, will bring grass nets to put up. Trying to get there early to secure courts so get there when you can. Please be prepared to play either on sand or on grass, with sneakers or bare feet for grass. Please bring water or whatever drinks you want. Will bring snacks! The volleyball courts are near the tennis courts. Don’t quote me, but I think you turn down W. Civic Dr.

They have two sand courts outside. Come in the front door or side door of the bar, then out the back door to get to the courts. They are now charging me $100 for us to play each night. So, you will need to pay me directly. Will be charging $4, so I don’t have to worry about being on top of everything all the time. You will need to pay at the time you sign up. You will be moved to the not going list if you don’t make payment. You can sign up again if there is still room. These are popular events and I don’t want people signing up just to hold a spot who don’t really intend to come. If you want to pay for a month in advance, let me know which month and for Monday or Wednesday, and I will sign you up with the time I open the event. I will do this for up to 10 people for each night, so reach out to me now if you want to do this and make payment. The event will be scheduled from 6:30 PM to 10 PM, but people often stay later. It is a bar and there are lights so they will not kick us out as long as they’re open. We are allowed to bring snacks. They only sell pizza food wise. You can bring water, but no other drinks. Absolutely do not bring any alcohol to the bar. Sometimes the intermediate group is playing before us, so we can’t get on the courts until 6:30. You can play with both groups if you belong to both groups, but you will need to sign up and pay separately. You need to be 18 years old to play and you need to be 21 years old to go into the bar.

You can pay the $4 by Venmo (@Deborah-Cohen-Smith) or PayPal (agentdeb7@gmail.com). Zelle is fine: 414-526-8253. When you make payment, please indicate which date you are paying for. Will give refunds up until noon on the day of the event. If you cancel after noon, you will not receive a refund. If an emergency comes up, you can reach out to me and let me know, and I will make an exception. This is just to prevent people from signing up who don’t intend to actually come, just signing up to hold a spot. Please text me with any questions concerns or needs at 414–526–8253. Volleyball!!