WINTER BASKETBALL
Final week of Skills Assessments this week.
We ask that every participant make an effort to attend at least one of these sessions. These sessions are important for the determination of balanced team rosters across all of our divisions for the upcoming GVBL season. Please make an effort to get over to GWES this week. Download a Skills Assessment Schedule.
Can you volunteer some time?
As is the case every GVBL winter basketball season, we are undoubtebly going to be short a couple of volunteers in each division. Consider helping out coaching you daughter/son this coming season. If you have volunteered already, drag you neighbor into the mix and get them to help you coach. It's only 2-3 hour of volunteer time a week and its a ton of fun coaching the kids. Reach out to basketball@gvco.org if you can give the time
Siddant Suresh Scholarship Fund.
If you are currently struggling financially for whatever reason but you want to see your kids stay involved? Please consider the Siddant Suresh Scholarship Fund.
GVBL app
Dont forget to download the gvbl app on your mobile device. This coming GVBL season's information of rosters, schedules, alerts, standings, etc. will be messaged through the gvbl app. Download now and be in touch!
GVSD district wide policy is that everyone entering a district building must wear a mask at all times regardless of vaccination status. that includes parents, students/participants and coaches.
Players must be Great Valley Residents: Register
On 10/26 at 5PM, registration closes and waitlisting begins.
GVBL Boys High School Basketball League
Open to Great Valley resident boys in grades 9-12 in September 2021.
Teams have only games and no practices
Below is the preliminary schedule for Grades 9-12
· 11/29: Games begin and run until the first week in March.
· No games will be played from Dec. 23rd through Jan. 2nd.
Players must be Great Valley Residents: Register
GVBL Junior Hoopsters
We continue to be hopeful that we will be able to offer a Jr Hoopsters program for kindergarten and 4 year old pre-schoolers this 20211-2022 GVBL season. Unfortunately, gym space is at a premium. GVBL will make the determination for the Jr Hoopsters program following the start up of the GVBL Rec League for 1st thru 8th grades. Please check back in Mid November for further information with regard to our Jr Hoopsters program.
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Fall Crew
Upcoming Regattas:
Head of the Schuylkill: October 30 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Hidden River Chase - November 7 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Frostbite: November 13 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
Braxton: November 14 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
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Fall Cheer
It was a busy weekend! GV cheerleaders made cards for hospitals, had a pizza party with the Flag Football players and celebrated Homecoming at the GVHS Stadium!
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Fall Flag Football:
Come on out to the new GVCO Community Center Complex on Saturday mornings from 8:30am-10:30am. See some exciting football and happy kids both on and off the field.
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Starting Oct. 23rd, we will be hosting our 3rd annual donation drive to benefit Cradles2Crayons.
Bring donations to GVCO!
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What We Accept:
- Clothing and coats (infant to youth sizes 18/20 and adult sizes small & medium)
- New socks and underwear
- New or gently used pajamas
- Shoes, boots, sneakers, and sandals (infant/child sizes 0–13 and adult sizes 1–10)
- Books (ages 0-12)
- New arts, crafts, and school supplies
- New hygiene items
- Unopened diapers, pull-ups, and diaper wipes
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GVCO Holiday Sale
Gifts, decorations, holiday items
Starting Oct. 23rd
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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Philadelphia is the nation's poorest big city with nearly 300,000 children living in poverty across the region. Cradles 2 Crayons Philadelphia has a reach that goes well beyond the borders of the city itself.
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Chester County, including the Malvern area, is included in the region in which C2C is having an impact. GVCO is once again partnering with C2C, hosting our 3rd Annual Donation Drive. Reaching out to our Great Valley community in an effort to help those right here in our area.
Part of C2C's mission: "Our whole focus is to make our collaborative process as easy and streamlined as possible. This helps us to empower the children we serve collaboratively — at home, at school, and at play — by providing the everyday essentials that match their individual needs." GVCO's reach here in the community, coupled with C2C's ability to reach those in need is the perfect partnership for our GVCO Caring Hands foundation.
Childhood poverty is a serious nationwide issue and the local area is not immune. Without adequate and appropriate clothing, children face unfair barriers and participate in life on an unequal playing field. Cradles to Crayons uses the term “Clothing Insecurity” as part of our efforts to formally recognize the issue, and increase awareness on this hidden basic need.
GVCO is proud to be partnering with such a worthy organization in helpng C2C reach its inspiring mission and goals.
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THE STONE BASE COURSE FOR THE DRIVEWAY & UPPER PARKING LOT HAS BEEN INSTALLED
For 3 straight days last week, Charlestown Paving worked to get the drive/upper parking lot installed. What seemed like 100 truckloads of material were delivered, leveled and than rolled. The picture above is taken from the back of the site from behind the practice field. The pad for the building is on the left. The driveway down to Bacton Hill Rd can be seen at the far end.
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We are on our way...
to a world-class community resource that delivers a broad range of sports, educational, arts, recreational and senior programs that address key community needs.
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The time is NOW.... Together we can make it happen!
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.
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Jody and George Powers
"Yes, count us all in!"
How lucky are we to have a new community center in our area?! GVCO has been a part of our lives since our children used to play hoops at GVBL over 15 years ago. The camaraderie and good spirits in that gym were refreshing and seeing the kids grow into a sport they liked made it so enjoyable.
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In 2019, we were able to participate in and volunteer our time when GVCO introduced Pickleball. Over 200 players got involved and had a blast learning and playing the game and participating in other GVCO programming as well as the Caring Hands Foundation.
We cannot wait for the new center and the new pickleball courts! We are thrilled that the building will house many sports, programs, and activities that benefit the community. The new center is a true labor of love for the many parents and volunteers who have given so much of their time and effort to the project.
If you have not already done so, please help the cause and donate today so we can all benefit from all that GVCO has available. Let's make GVCO the place to go!
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GVCO was recently nominated and awarded a $1000 contribution from the Mattioni Cares Program.
For over seventy years, Mattioni Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has proudly served the Chester County area. Not only do they provide professional services, but they genuinely care about the community they serve. The Mattioni Care’s Program was started to recognize local organizations, charities, and youth sports programs for the excellent work they do in the community. Mattioni Plumbing, Heating & Cooling knows that this type of programming helps positively impact the community and, in turn, wants to reward those groups for the good that they do.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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Do You Match?
It's a great way to contribute and help GVCO complete the entire new GVCO Community Center project.
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Use code #47309 for GVCO! |
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