Welcome to the 2021 GVBL Summer League
Thanks for everyone's patience as we organized this summer's league. This year we are moving back outdoors for our basketball...something we haven't done to this scale since the mid 2000's! We have over 450 kids participating this summer and we look forward to a couple of months of fantastic basketball.
Rosters and Schedules: Both have been finalized. They have been posted on the news & updates page of the basketball section of the gvco.org website. There may be a couple of late additions in a select few division, however rosters have been set.
Teams & Coaches: Each team's roster has been assigned. Teams will get together to meet for the first time at their first game and be given a team jersey. If you cannot make the first game we will hold on to your jersey for you. A gracious volunteer has been assigned as coach(es) for each team. We encourage all parents, of all teams, to see if the coach(es) need help during the season. Everyone has a busy summer...please help out if you can. The Girls 7th/8th grade division will be coached by committee.
Games: Our summer league will be played Monday through Thursday nights. Generally two games per evening at 6:00 & 7:00pm. The younger age divisions will play their games on the outdoor courts at KD Markley elementary school. The older divisions will play their games on the outdoor courts behind the Great Valley High School. Please note traffic patterns in and out of the GVHS will change this summer while work is being performed on the stadium. Games will take roughly one hour and the schedule typically runs on time. There will be no practices scheduled for summer league, just the game schedule. Games begin June 14th and conclude August 12th. Playoffs will start the beginning of August. There will be no playoffs for the 1st/2nd grade divisions.
Our summer league is meant to generally be more informal than our winter league. Vacations and other activities will impact game day availability and there will be a lot of games with 5-6 players. We’ll just roll with it.
Rules: There are a set of different rules for each age division. GVBL has a number of unique rules with regard to substitutions, playing defense, game timing and "free zones" to name a few. The purpose of these unique rules is to generally create "balance" within each game. GVBL's goal is to learn how to play competitive basketball while having fun. At the same time giving every player the opportunity to succeed and enjoy playing. The rules are located on our website. Please take the time to review and familiarize yourself whether you are a fan or a coach.
Refs and Refereeing: As we have done in past years, we give our summer volunteer coaches the summer off and do not ask them to referee. We will once again have student referees for our summer league games. We have 30+ student referees signed up this year (WOW!!). All played in our GVBL league in previous years. For the first several weeks we will be pairing a number of these student referees up with adult referees so they may become more comfortable with refereeing. Please show the student referees the proper level of respect.
Inclimate Weather: Inevitably inclimate weather will effect game days. We will post any changes due to the weather on the website and the GVBL app as soon as the determination has come to a decision. We will cancel games whenever we feel it is unsafe to be playing outdoors on the court.
Court Monitiors: There will be GVCO summer interns assigned at each location each game day. Cullen McDaniel will generally be at the KDM location and Cotter Duffy will generally be at the GVHS location. David Nemeth, GVCO College intern will have oversight responsibility for the GVBL Summer League this season. If you have questions, issues or concerns please reach out to David at gvcointern@gmail.com
Covid: GVCO & GVBL will continue to follow the guidelines set forth by the State of Pennsylvania and Chester County. The coronavirus has not been eradicated so continued awareness is warranted. Generally please continue to be social distanced, masks should be worn by those individuals who are not fully vaccinated and please notify GVCO's Covid point person, Keith Walsh at execdirector@gvco.org if you or your child have contracted the coronavirus. We will not require any of the participants to wear masks while on the court or bench area. Masks will be optional for any fully vaccinated coaches, referees, scorekeepers or fans.
Thank you for your support and enjoy the summer!
Keith Walsh
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Don't Forget the GVBL App!
GVBL App is updated for the GVBL Summer League.
GVBL uses this app as a way to efficiently communicate throughout the GVBL seasons with rosters, schedules and news/updates.
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Fall Football:
Flag for grades K-1
Tackle for grades 2-6
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The Great Valley Football League is an instructional youth football league for kids in grades K-6. 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.
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 Cheer
- Summer Conditioning Clinics
- Fall Flag Cheer for grades K-1
- Fall Cheer for grades 2-6
Conditioning Clinics are for all athletes wanting to train and enhance their strength. Join us this Summer on Thursdays 6-7PM and Sundays 11AM-Noon starting June 10th until July 25th.
The cost is $65 for 14 sessions and includes a free tank top with the Cheer logo. Attendance at all sessions is not required; sessions will be held at a location within the Great Valley School District.
All athletes can bring a friend for free to a session in June.
Fall Cheer begins in early August. Athletes will learn cheers and routines to be performed during Fall football games.
Cheer for Grades 2-6 will include Fall competitions and early Winter basketball games.
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Great Valley Community Organization |
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GVBL Alumni & Caring Hands Board Members KC & Tara were on hand to support the event. #ThisIsGVCO #GVCO
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Calling all Interested Volunteers!!
All adults and students are welcome to volunteer for Caring Hands causes or events held during the year.
GVCO Caring Hands was established to empower local middle and high school students to support their community. We've held drives for Cradles to Crayons & Families in Need, food drives for local pantries, senior holiday gift donations and various holiday sales events. We always need more volunteers!
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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.
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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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Summer Tutoring
This school year brought with it many challenges. Students should be looking to finish this school year as strong as possible while any 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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Register Now for Fall Crew
https://www.gvco.org/Default.aspx?tabid=1198834
Rowers must be area High and Middle School Students in grades 8-12 for Fall 2021.
Great Valley Crew will be rowing out of the John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse in Bridgeport. There is a Voluntary Parent-led carpool for those that want to participate.
PRACTICES are MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 3:45-6:15PM and SATURDAYS at Trinsey from 10AM to 1PM. The first practice, weather permitting, will be Wednesday, September 8th.
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Great Valley Crew celebrates our SENIORS!
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GVCO CHOOSES LOCAL COMMUNITY BANK & LONG TIME PARTNER FOR NEW GVCO COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT
GVCO recently announced it has chosen Meridian Bank to handle its financing needs with our new GVCO Community Center project. An appraisal of the property has been ordered and our GVCO Board, along with MacElree Harvey, Ltd are finalizing the terms of the loan. IMC Construction, GVCO’s general contractor, is finalizing the construction budget and timeline for Meridian.
Our GVCO Board felt it was important to choose a local banking partner who also has a vested interest in our Great Valley community. Meridian was a logical choice beyond the outlined initial terms. Chris Annas, the bank's founder has long-lasting ties to our community and GVCO…having lived here and his kids participating in GVCO programming. Meridian was also the bank chosen back in 2005 when GVBL needed a Letter of Credit in order to open the old GVBL Center on Bacton Hill Rd.
GVCO looks forward to continuing to work with our long time banking partner Meridian Bank, to bring this wonderful community asset, the new GVCO Community Center to fruition for entire community to enjoy.
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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! |
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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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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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