The Great Valley Community Organization helps build a strong, vibrant and connected community by providing facilities, activities and programs enriching the lives of all local residents. |
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With Spring turning the corner to Summer, and the slow but steady progress being made in the fight against the coronavirus, GVCO’s programming continues to return to normal. Case in point would be the fabulous season our GV Crew program has had out on the Schuylkill River the past couple of months. Crew had a record number of rowers this Spring (8th thru 12th graders; girls & boys) and have consistently performed at the top of their respective levels. This weekend, our GV Crew team will be participating in the world’s largest high school regatta, Stotesbury.
GVCO is bringing back a host of youth sports programming to the community this Summer after 2020 and the pandemic took most of this away. Our GVBL Summer League is back in full swing as we will be hosting the league outdoors at two courts at the GVHS and two courts at KD Markley. Our sideline and competitive GV Cheer program will be offering several programs throughout the summer, fall and winter. And the Boys of Fall, our GVFL tackle and flag football programs will kick-off later this Summer.
Though things are not 100% normal yet, we are trending in the right direction with kids and families back out enjoying the competitions and playing with their friends. GVCO, as always, thanks the entire community for their support volunteering, participating, contributing and continuing to be generous with their time and resources.
Keith Walsh
GVCO Executive Director
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” - Coretta Scott King
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GVCO Community Programming |
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In April, GVCO friends and family enjoyed a great selection of craft beers and pizza courtesy of Locust Lane and Mezzaluna Wood Fired Pizza. A portion of the proceeds were donated to GVCO. THANK YOU!
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Great job to the Caring Hands team for planting 150 pots of spring time cheer for local seniors at Green Meadows Rehab and Nursing Center!
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Mac Sullivan
Caring Hands Scholarship Recipient
GVCO would like to thank and congratulate Mac Sullivan for her years of dedicated community service through our Caring Hands foundation.
GVCO established an annual scholarship award to be granted to a high school senior who most exemplifies the values of the GVCO Caring Hands through volunteerism, leadership, and community service.
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GVCO Caring Hands was established to empower local middle and high school students to support their community by raising funds for those individuals, families, or organizations in our community experiencing hardship, tragedies or catastrophic events. In addition as a Caring Hands a student-run community outreach program, students are organized by the group's student leaders to volunteer for numerous events throughout the year.
Visit GVCO Caring Hands for additional info about what we have done, who we are helping and how you can get involved.
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This weekend, Great Valley Crew will participate in the largest high school rowing competition - The Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Good Luck to Great Valley Crew!!!
Three of our Great Valley boats did so well at Philadelphia City Championships that they qualified for the SRAA National Championships.
Congratulations to:
Boys Freshman 4+ (GVHS): 4th overall, 3rd among eligible boats
Girls Novice 4+ (GVHS): 4th overall, 3rd among eligible boats
Girls JV 4+ (GVHS): 6th overall, 3rd among eligible boats
Additionally, the WCE Girls Novice 4x finished 6th overall and 4th among PA boats. They are in a great position to move up at the Stotesbury Cup this weekend.
Overall this was the program’s most successful City Championship ever; and with so many young boats doing well, shows promise for even more success in the next few seasons. Great work GV Crew!
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Summer and Fall Cheer Programs
Conditioning:
Spring conditioning clinics are for athletes who are interested in training and enhancing their strength in anticipation of the fall sports season. These clinics are not inclusive of only cheerleaders, but for all boys and girls who want to get back outside and work out with other athletes. The clinics will be twice a week in June and July 2021 at a location in the Great Valley School District.
Cheer for Grades K-1
Flag football cheerleading will be for athletes in K and 1st grade to get introduced to the GVCO cheerleading program. Athletes will learn cheers, dance and jumps and cheer during the flag football games and perform at half time. They will also do other voluntary community events to perform to the community, and specifics will be communicated as they are scheduled.
Starting early August, there will be a one hour practice at a location within the Great Valley School District. Games are typically held on Sunday mornings.
Coaches
Want to get involved? Coaches are needed for the Clinics and Fall season. Email Cheer@GVCO.org
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Cheer for Grades 2-6
The Junior Patriots Cheer Program combines sideline cheer for football and basketball with competitive cheer with local competitions. The athletes will spend time on the fundamentals of stunting, learn a competition routine, condition, work on tumbling and learn cheers for football and basketball. They will also do other voluntary community events to perform to the community, and specifics will be communicated as they are scheduled. Practices begin in early August.
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Our GVBL 2021 Summer League will begin June 14th and run until August 12th. Games will be played on Monday through Thursday evenings. GVBL will be taking a maximum of 80 registrants per division.
Register for Girls and Boys in Grades 1-8 for the Fall
Register for the Boys High School division - must be a GVSD resident
As always we will be looking for volunteers to coach at the elementary/MS divisions.
COVID-19 continues to hamper our ability to get indoor court space within our GVSD school buildings, as the district facilities remain closed to non school district usage. GVBL has secured outdoor court space within the district and we will be holding our summer league outdoors - as we did in the early 2000's - in the summer of 2021.
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Referees Wanted:
Attention rising 8th graders or older! Looking to referee our GVBL summer league and make a little cash…and at the same time give back some of your time to the GVBL League you grew up with all these years?
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Fall Football:
Flag for grades K-1
Tackle for grades 2-6
High Co-ed Flag Football
The Great Valley Football League is an instructional youth football league. The purpose of the program is to create a fun experience for the kids, playing and learning the game of football while competing with their peers from the surrounding communities. We pride ourselves on creating a strong sense of community among our volunteers, parents and athletes throughout our season and beyond. We are looking forward to another season of football.
Free Tackle Clinic at Great Valley Middle School
Saturday, June 12th 2-3:30 pm on the grass football field behind the school
Learn more about our tackle program at a free non-contact clinic led by the Great Valley High School coaching staff and players.
The event is open to children entering grades 2-6. Participants will run through several fun non-contact stations to help them experience many aspects of football. 2021 Junior Patriots coaching staff will be available to answer questions. No equipment or registration needed.
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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This school year brought with it many challenges, especially with so many students feeling like they did not truly learn much of the material covered in their courses. In the short term, students should be looking to finish this school year as strong as possible, but in the longer term, academic deficiencies need to be addressed to ensure future success.
This summer presents an opportunity for students of all ages to catch up on any school subjects they have fallen behind on, especially in cumulative courses like math, where each prior year builds on the last. Whether your student needs to catch up on course content, or get a head start on preparing for the SAT/ACT, contact us to set up a call to discuss their academic situation and what Ivy Experience can do to support them.
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GVCO Sponsorship Spotlight |
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Charlestown Paving is one of GVCO’s longstanding sponsors over the past two decades. Drew Alleva, the company and his family have been instrumental in GVCO’s success through the years. We are thankful for all they have done and proud of the long time partnership.
Charlestown Paving & Excavating offers a variety of services including township/municipality work, industrial/commercial work and residential paving. They provide dependable solutions to your paving problems, and ensure that your project stays within your budget while minimizing any disruption to your operations.
Expect top-notch workmanship and service from Charlestown Paving because they have loyal, experienced employees, and they own and maintain a full fleet of trucks and heavy equipment. They have built our reputation on the referrals of satisfied clients and earned the trust of property managers, business owners, and homeowners throughout the region.
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New GVCO Community Center |
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See the Future GVCO Community Center |
We need your help to finish what we've started! We will not get the necessary financing to complete the project without raising additional funds.
DONATE NOW to finalize the building of our brand new GVCO Community Center!
The time is NOW.... Together we can make it happen!
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