Our Dutchmen Boys Basketball Team joined these kids for a little basketball session this morning! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Speech Team placed 1st in the large team category at the Laker Legends Meet in Minnewaska! Finals: Ella Erdmann - 3rd in Creative Expression, Aidan Kluempke - 1st in Discussion, Esther Kapsner - 1st in Ex. Reading, Teague Dusha - 1st, and Ramona Lurken Tvrdik - 2nd in Ex. Speaking, Aria Hammond - 5th in Great Speeches, Isaiah Gilk - 2nd, and Aidan Kluempke - 6th in Humorous Interpretation, Teague Dusha - 1st, and Brooke Ruoff - 3rd in Original Oratory, Lydia Malchow - 6th in Poetry, Jada Rausch - 2nd, and Zoe Hoeschen - 3rd in Storytelling! Next-In Finals: Lola Dusha - 4th in Drama, Abby Herkenhoff - 3rd, and Brinley Ritter - 4th in Informative, Lydia Prout - 1st, and Hailey Hammond - 4th in Original Oratory! Congratulations! #DutchmenPride
Melrose Area Gymnasts honored their favorite teachers last night and ended the evening with season highs & undefeated in duals! The Varsity scored 144.25, and the JV scored 132.8 - terrific scores! #DutchmenPride
Beat the Winter Blues—Learn Something New through Community Ed! For more information and to register visit: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/
Kids--Join us for some fun activities this winter! For more information and to register visit: https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/
Students in grades K-6 are welcome to join Ms. Jennifer for an afternoon of adventure! On Wednesday, February 5th, we will be making homemade play dough and creating a shrink-it piece of art! Conveniently located in the HS Foods Room, and taking place from 3-4:30pm, this class is going to be lots of fun! Register today! https://isd740.ce.eleyo.com/course/576/winter-spring-2025/play-dough-shrink-it-fun-diversion-con-plastilina-y-encogimiento
Congratulations to Melrose Area Schools Knowledge Bowl Teams! Our teams competed in Monticello on Saturday, February 1st, and of the 32 Varsity Teams, Melrose finished FIRST! Pictured are winning team members: Malachi Piche, Eric Sundermann, Derick Rademacher & Andrue Stalboerger! Another Melrose Varsity Team finished 15th of the 32 teams. Melrose JV Team A finished 11th of 12 teams, while Melrose JV Team B finished 9th of 12 teams. Nice job! #DutchmenPride
The Melrose Area Arts Council (MAAC) is planning to create a mural on the east wall of Midwest Automatic Products in Melrose, located across from Sauk River Park. This project aims to create a reflective image of our District 740 Area. As we think about what’s important to us and share in this survey what themes we would like to see reflected in the mural, we are bringing communities together through art. We hope to represent the people, history, achievements, ethnicities, and life experiences of all ages. We ask that you take a few minutes to fill out this survey, sharing your thoughts on what themes you would like to see reflected in the mural. With your help we can make this mural a community-involved success. Thank you for your time and participation. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ9MvwH1cPMUXrl3FlQBQDec7B0OPm6EO5WFWyB-DeHZaeMQ/viewform
Join us for Open Swim, Open Gym and Open Pickleball today!! Bring a friend & let's get moving! $2/Person or $5/Family - exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2.
Happy Groundhog Day! February 2nd is Groundhog Day, a day to notice whether an emerging groundhog sees its shadow as it comes out of its burrow. If the groundhog sees its shadow, he will return to hibernation and winter will last another few weeks. If it doesn't see its shadow, warm weather is around the corner! According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the groundhog will not see his shadow this year, meaning it will be an early spring for everyone!
Adults and students in grades 7+ are welcome to Open Gym tonight from 7-9pm! $2/Person or $5/Family. Exact change is appreciated! Enter door 2.
Join us for Indoor Soccer tonight from 7-9pm in the HS Gym! $2/Person or $5/Family. Enter door 13.
Melrose Area Chamber of Commerce needs help raising money for Melrose Area High School students at our annual scholarship fundraiser: Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos! Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos will be coming to the Freeport Community Center on Saturday, February 15th, 2025. Mark your calendar and grab your tickets now! Tickets are limited and are for sale until February 1st, 2025, for $50 at the Melrose branch of Freeport State Bank, Magnifi Financial and Modern Rose Salon OR online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1116979849799?aff=oddtdtcreator
Your ticket includes: First come first serve seating with the exception of sponsors. Sponsors will have reserved seating. Doors open and Cash Bar available at 5:30pm. Chicken Dinner with all the fixing will be served at 6:00pm and the SHOW will start at 7:00pm.
Congratulations to the Fusion Boys Swim & Dive Team for their fabulous meet against Montevideo last night! The boys are now 8-0 for the season, and 3-0 in the conference! Congratulations to Alex Wilwerding, Sevrin Anderson, Grant Eveslage, and Sam Stangler for setting Sauk Centre Pool Records in the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Freestyle Relay! Congratulations to Andrue Stalboerger for setting the Sauk Centre Pool Record in Diving! Nice job, Fusion!
Mr Welle's 8th & 9th grade PE classes took advantage of this fantastic weather by playing Broomball at the Melrose city rink today. What a great way to introduce fun outdoor activities!
Congratulations to all the Dutchmen Archery Team members who participated in their first tournament of the season on Saturday, January 25. At the tournament Cami McCormick earned 1st place in the High School Girls Division with a score of 284 and Gretta Kasper who earned Third place in the same division with a score of 277.
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Melrose Area Speech Team took First Place at the Fergus Falls Speech Meet this weekend! We had four Champion Speakers, and many finalists, including several students who are new to the team! What a way to begin the season! Finals: Ella Erdmann - 1st in Creative Expression, Aidan Kluempke - 1st in Discussion, Lola Dusha - 4th in Drama, Bea Sakry & Jada Rausch - 6th in Duo, Emily Sand - 1st & Eleanor Piche - 5th in Ex. Reading, Teague Dusha - 3rd in Ex. Speaking, Aria Hammond - 2nd & Aaron Abonce Garcia - 6th in Great Speeches, Aidan Kluempke - 2nd in Humorous, Abby Herkenhoff - 3rd in Informative, Teague Dusha - 2nd & Brooke Ruoff - 4th in Original Oratory, Meadow Schaefer - 3rd in Poetry Reading, Emily Sand - 5th in Prose Reading, Jada Rausch - 1st and Zoe Hoeschen - 3rd in Storytelling, Next-In Finals: Meadow Schaefer - 4th in Informative Speaking, Asher Derichs - 5th & Summer Schaefer - 6th in Prose Reading. #DutchmenPride
Congratulations to the Melrose Rosettes Dance Team on finishing 2nd in Varsity Jazz, 3rd in Varsity Kick, and 3rd in JV Jazz at their last regular season invite in New London-Spicer on Friday! The Varsity Teams will compete at the Section 2A Invitational in New London-Spicer on Saturday, February 8.
Our Defender Girls Wrestling Team competed at the MWCA Girls Dual State Championship on Saturday, January 25th, taking home the Consolation Championship! In the first round of 16 teams, Pine City beat the Defenders 46-30, which put them in the consolation bracket. In Rounds two and three, the Defenders beat Hopkins 54-21 and Hutchinson 54-21. In Round 4, our Defenders beat Brainerd, 42-36 to win the Consolation Championship! Monika Frericks, Kali Shirmers and Krista Klassen went 4-0 in their four matches! Woot-woot! A special congratulations to Afton Vogt, who won her 50th Varsity match! Great job, Defenders! We are so excited! Group Picture: Bottom Row - Morgan Housman, Illeana LeClaire, Natalee Friedrichs, Monroe Anderson, Taya Gysberg, Lily Morin, Avery Johnson
Standing Row - Coach Vogt, Krista Klasen, Brooklyn Budeau, Afton Vogt, Georgia Anderson, Kalli Schirmers, Coach Friedrichs, Monika Frericks, Lili Raya, Makenzie Stutzman, Marley Wolbeck, Lesley Chaves Ramirez, Coach Anderson, Manager Desiree Gadacz, Coach Bielke
