Solvay HS Al Merola Field Safety

Dear Community Members: 

Over the summer, the Solvay Union Free School District completed updates to the Al Merola Field at Solvay High School. These updates included replacing 12-year-old artificial turf with a new A-Turf Titan field, featuring Solvay team graphics and our signature Solvay Bearcat blue and orange colors. Additionally, the track surrounding the field was resurfaced, and the stadium received new netting and goal posts.

Thank you for your support of this capital project and for your patience during construction. This is a source of pride for all of us who share in the legacy and heritage of the Al Merola Field, the Solvay Union Free School District, and the Village of Solvay. In order to continue the tradition of sharing the facility with our community members, we are asking for your assistance.

We appreciate the value that the field brings to the community by offering a safe place for exercise, walking, and other outdoor activities. The stadium is open for use from dawn until dusk.

If you notice or see any vandalism and/or misuse of the stadium, inappropriate or illicit activity, or after hours usage, please alert us by calling the Solvay district office at 315-468-1111, alerting our tip line on the Solvay website (found at www.solvayschools.org/stopbullying.cfm), or by contacting the Solvay Police Department at 315-468-2521. All reports will be taken seriously.

It is important for us to keep this facility accessible for community members, and we ask that you share in helping to clean up any refuse, follow appropriate hours of use, and reporting any vandalism or misuse that you might witness. 

We appreciate your assistance in helping to maintain this community investment, and we encourage your continued use and care of the stadium. Thank you. 

Go Bearcats!