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Regatta Updates
Upcoming Practices
Chipotle Fundraiser - Next Wednesday 10/13!
Gift Card Fundraiser
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Fall 2021 Season - Mark Your Calendars |
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We've had a few regatta cancellations recently but should have better success with the Regattas in the later half of the season. Please be sure to let Coach Ryan know if you are not available to row at any of these remaining regattas. You can email Coach at johnryan815@gmail.com.
Regatta Dates:
*Regattas may be added or removed as needed*
Head of the Christina - Sunday, October 3 - Christina River - Wilmington, DE
Cancelled due to staffing shortage.
Navy Day Regatta: Saturday, October 16 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Cancelled due to damage to St. Joe's dock.
Overpeck Fall Classic: Sunday October 17 - Overpeck Park, Leonia, NJ
*This was added to replace Head of the Christina and Navy Day, but will be a limited group of our more experienced rowers that are available to row that day.
Head of the Schuylkill: Sunday, October 30 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Hidden River Chase - Sunday, November 7 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Frostbite: Saturday, November 13 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
Braxton: Sunday, November 14 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
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Fingers crossed that the mild weather continues....
Upcoming Practices:
Friday, October 8 3:45-6:15
Saturday, October 9 10:00-1:00
Monday, October 11 3:45-6:15
Wednesday, October 13 3:45-6:15
Friday, October 15 3:45-6:15
Saturday, October 16 10:00-1:00
We understand that a number of rowers have been sick this past week and we thank you for staying home when you are not well. Just a reminder that if you are well, it's important to attend practice to fill the boats and give everyone a chance to practice. It's difficult to plan and compete with boats that have not had a lot of opportunity to practice together.
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CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER - SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, October 13
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We are ready for the raffle! We collected over $650 worth of gift cards and hope to bring in $3000 from the raffle. We will not be doing the drawing until mid-November, but feel free to share now. |
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Anyone still looking for a carpool, please contact JOHN at gvcrewpd@gmail.com and he will see what he can do.
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As you may know, we need "all hands on deck" to keep GV Crew "afloat".
All puns aside, please consider where you may be able to help. Below is a list of volunteers. Though the bigger roles are filled (Yay!), we will still need all families to contribute from time to time.
Program Director: JOHN BREWER - gvcrewpd@gmail.com
The program director works closely with the coaches and the GV Crew Board of Directors to see that everything runs smoothly for GV Crew.
Marketing/Communications: ROBIN BREWER - gvcrewm@gmail.com
Sends newsletters, emails, and oversees social media and REMIND text messages.
Treasurer/Uniforms/Spirit wear: LINDA McCARTHY - mcpip516@gmail.com
Keeps track of income and expenses and reports back to program director and GVCO. Also orders/sells uniforms and spirit wear. Thank you to previous treasurer, Pat McDonald!
Hospitality: Vacant
Coordinates refreshments and hospitality tent for regattas. Also, helps plan other team events like start-of-season/end-of-season picnics.
Carpool Coordinator: MJ MALANDRUCCO - mjmalandrucco@hotmail.com
Helps to connect families to carpool to and from practices.
Fundraising: THERESA FRIEDMAN AND ? Looking for a Co-Chair
theresadfriedman@gmail.com and megjoy@comcast.net
This is a group effort. Theresa is looking for a co-chair but you won't do all of the work, everyone chips in for fundraising!
Oversees several fundraisers for the team, including annual Blue Jean Ball.
We need a new chairperson, however, you will have a lot of support from our previous chair, Jen Grobe, as well as others who have helped in the past. Jen has done an incredible job for us in the past and we are so thankful!
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If you will be missing a practice, please text Coach Ryan directly using the REMIND app. |
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Get Text Updates with REMIND |
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REMIND is the #1 way to stay on top of what is going on
in GV Crew.
Besides reminders for certain events, this texting service is used by the coaches to give updates if a practice needs to be changed or cancelled on short notice.
Join the GV Crew REMIND group for Crew updates
& reminders via TEXT
To join, send @hfdbb to the number 81010
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Please read our COVID Safety Guidelines HERE.
Or you can download the PDF HERE
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Would you like an additional email to receive our newsletter or would you like to unsubscribe? Email Robin at gvcrewm@gmail.com |
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Questions about GV Crew? Contact John Brewer at gvcrewpd@gmail.com
For additions to the newsletter: Email Robin Brewer at gvcrewm@gmail.com
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Winter Basketball
GVBL registration remains open until October 26th. About 400 kids are registered and looking forward to another great GVBL winter season!
There will be Skills Assessment sessions from Oct. 18th - Oct. 29th. A full Skills Assessment schedule will be posted next week.
All information is available on the GVCO.org website and please pay attention to the weekly GVBL Around The Rim updates sent via Constant Contact each Monday afternoon.
Gym space continues to be an issue in the region, but once again, the goal will be to go back to the pre-pandemic GVBL formula of one practice and one game per week for all teams.
Regular registration of $175 ends 10/26.
There is no sibling discount.
Waitlisting begins Oct. 26th or when a section fills.
Waitlisting does not guarantee team placement.
Preliminary GVBL schedule for Grades 1-8
· 10/18 Skills assessments begin
· Early November: finalize team assignments
· 11/6 Coaches meeting and uniform distribution
· Week of 11/8 GVBL Winter League practices begin
There will be one practice (roughly 1 hr) sometime during the week and one game (roughly 1 hr) a week on the weekend. Games and practices will be held at a location with GVSD boundaries. During registration, we allow parents to choose one day a week that will NOT work for practice in order to allow some flexibility in schedule other activities.
Players must be Great Valley Residents: Register
GVBL Boys High School Basketball League
Open to boys in grades 9-12 in September 2021.
All players MUST be residents of Great Valley School District.
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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Flag Football for K-1
What a start to the K-1st Flag season!
It was a beautiful fall day for our opening day set of games. The cheerleaders were out there, loud and proud! The bleachers were packed with parents and friends.
And the players put on a show!
Big THANKS to the coaches for getting the kids organized and heading in the right direction!
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Our 3rd grade team unfortunately lost 7-13 to Twin Valley last weekend. The team's record is 3-1-1.
The 5th grade team had a resounding 27-0 win over Boyertown. Valley's record is 4-1 but the standings have not been updated yet.
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Fall Cheer
The GV Cheerleaders are having a great time this season with all the activities and fun events they’ve been part of so far.
We had our annual Be a Mini Cheerleader night, where the Junior Patriots got to cheer with their High School Cheerleader mentor for the first half of the GVHS Varsity Football game.
Our cheerleaders rode a firetruck in the Malvern Memorial parade!
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Great Valley Community Organization |
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Lend a Paw
Donation Drive
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41 Caring Hands volunteers helped out at Charlestown Day! |
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For years, our GVCO Caring Hands foundation has focused on working with local partners to better assist the many needs in the region. Students in grades 7-12 are welcome to come join us in making a difference.
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Starting October 23rd, we will be hosting our 3rd annual donation drive to benefit Cradles to Crayons. Start putting the gently used clothing and shoes the kids have grown out of in a bag, as October is right around the corner!
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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 to Crayons Philadelphia has a reach that goes well beyond the borders of the city itself.
Philadelphia is the nation's poorest big city with nearly 300,000 children living in poverty across the region. Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia has a reach that goes well beyond the borders of the city itself.
Chester County, including the Malvern area, is included in the region in which Cradles to Crayons is having an impact. GVCO is once again partnering with Cradles to Crayons, 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 Cradles to Crayons' 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 Cradles to Crayons' 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 Cradles to Crayons 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, 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
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.
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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JMR Engineering, LLC, is a full service engineering firm located in Downingtown with a staff that has been serving the Delaware Valley for over 25 years.
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JMR Engineering is a professional civil engineering, land planning, and CADD drafting services consulting firm for the private land development and municipal industry. They utilize the latest technology to offer a wide range of services to our clients including land development design for residential, commercial, industrial, retail, mixed use development and redevelopment projects.
The company was founded in 2010 by President John (Jack) Robinson, P.E., M.B.A. His engineering education from the University of Delaware and his business education from West Chester University helped produce a unique mix of experience with a mindset toward efficient design. Jack has been working in the engineering industry in the southeastern PA region for 25 years and has developed a team of professionals able to handle today’s challenging engineering projects. Along the way, JMR has developed strong relationships within the community and a reputation for trustworthy reliable service.
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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. Target.com/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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