WINTER BASKETBALL
Skills Assessments are complete and the teams will be rostered during the next five days.
GVBL's goal is to have the rosters posted in the GVBL app on Friday, November 5th. Practices will begin the week of November 8th. Please tell your young basketball player to be patient - they will be playing basketball soon!
As always, we're are looking for some additional coaches across a number of the divisions. We especially need coaches in the Boys 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th divisions. Please consider giving some time back to the kids and community through our GVBL league. We strive to get at least 2 coaches for every team in the league.
Winter GVBL Division Coordinators:
- B1/2 Sean Healey and Dorothy Gill
- B3/4 Scott Hatherhill and Greg Voshell
- B5/6 Ed Curran
- B7/8 Dave Kontra, Dirk Stribrny and Len Matty
- G1/2 Matt McDaniel
- G3/4 Greg Wirt and Stef Robinson
- G5/6 John Troc and Andy Schneider
- G7/8 Rick Mattison, Molly Lackman, Jack Weikert & Mike Chain
A HUGE thank you to these volunteers as they are putting in a ton of time and effort.
Season information will be sent via the Around the Rim Newsletters and the GVBL app. Subscribe or resubscribe for the Around the Rim Newsletters.
Download the GVBL app on your mobile device. The rosters, schedules, alerts, standings, etc. will be messaged through the gvbl app. Download now and be in touch!
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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
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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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Drop off donations at GVCO on Saturdays October 23, October 30 & November 6
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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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Tom Farrelly
Daughter:`Hey Dad",
Me, "Greatest thing I'll ever be"
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What GVCO provided for me and the girls CAN NOT be overstated. Picking them up after school, getting to practice/games, out to eat, hanging with other parents, etc. We got to interact/experience a bit of actual day/day life on life's terms. Nothing takes the place of being there and for sure some things would have been different. So many experiences, "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want". I got to play Dad and coach...and the girls had a role model.
Know that GVCO has made a difference in the lives of my daughters and myself. That is very noble.
-Tom Farrelly,
GVBL Ref & GV Dad whose daughters are GVSD graduates and GVBL participants.
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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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Vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit GVCO!
For full program details and restrictions visit Target Circle.
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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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Great Valley Basketball League
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Great Valley Community Organization
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