Youth Information Handbook

2025/26

Parent Forums / Melrose Youth Rugby Board

  • Each month the Melrose Youth Rugby Board run a ‘parent forum’.

    These forums are open sessions for parents to attend to ask questions, raise issues, suggest ideas and generally understand and get involved with Melrose Rugby.

    They follow a standard format…

    • Welcome

    • Youth Budget Status

    • Upcoming Volunteering Opportunities

    • Diary Dates

    • Open Forum

    • Shorts & Socks Pickup

    The forum will be held in the Melrose Rugby Clubrooms or Ned Haig Bar and will be available to watch/participate in on Zoom (link available to parents on the Melrose WhatsApp Community)

  • The youth section of Melrose Rugby is operated by the Melrose Youth Board.

    There are representatives from the following sections within the Club on the Melrose Youth Board;

    • The Board of Melrose Rugby Ltd

    • Melrose Club Management Board

    • Melrose Rugby Board

    • Melrose Hornets

    • Melrose Wasps

    • Melrose Queen Bees

    • Child Welfare Protection

    • Melrose Events & Marketing Group

    • Hornets P7 Tour

    • General Manager

    • Head of Youth Rugby

    • Earlston High School

  • Parent Forums are usually held at 7pm in the Club Rooms.

    If this changes we will put out a notification in the WhatsApp community.

    • 14th August 2025 (DNA Day)

    • 22nd September 2025

    • 20th October 2025

    • 17th November 2025

    • 19th January 2026

    • 16th February 2026

    • 16th March 2026

    • 20th April 2026

  • The Parent Forums are the ONLY place you can collect your child’s Shorts and Socks that they receive as part of membership.

    These can be collected after the meeting.

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