June 23, 2020
SUMMER NEWS
End-of-Season Picnic
NEW DATE & TIME: Tuesday, June 30, 6-8pm
Chester County is going GREEN and plans are in the works to have an
end-of-year gathering at Battle of the Clouds Park on
Tuesday, June 30, 6:00-8:00pm.

We will spread out and encourage everyone to continue practicing social distancing. Our end of season party usually allows for the rowers to socialize one last time, parents to catch up, and for coaches and teammates to recognize our seniors and send them off in style. Refreshments will be provided. More information and a link to RSVP will be coming shortly. We hope to see you there!
Fall Registration NOW OPEN - New Process
Fall Registration will be handled differently this year due to the uncertain nature of the Fall Crew season.

Great Valley Crew PRE-REGISTRATION is now open.

No payments are due with Pre-Registration. This allows coaches to see who is planning to row in the fall without the organization collecting fees up front. Registration Fee of $800 ($500 for 8th Graders) will be collected at a later date when we can confirm when and how the season will start.

Pre-Registration is open until August 9th, 2020, but please complete the form ASAP if you know you will be joining. First Practice is scheduled for Monday, August 17, 2020.
Fall Crew 2020
  • No experience necessary to row with GV Crew! Most rowers start in high school so it's a great sport for trying something new.
  • Boys & Girls Grades 8-12 can join GV Crew. Note: 8th graders can train and practice, but are not eligible to compete in the regattas.
  • There is NO TRANSPORTATION provided to practices or to our regattas in Philly, NJ and DEL. There is a voluntary parent-led carpool for those that want to participate.
  • We practice out of the John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse in Bridgeport on the Schuylkill River, approximately 20 minutes from GVHS. (see directions below)
  • Practices begin on Monday, August 17, 2020.
  • PRACTICES are MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 3:30-6:15pm and SATURDAYS from 10am to 1pm.
  • PLEASE NOTE:  This is a competitive rowing team, we need your full commitment to all practices and regattas. We need the whole team at every practice to ensure we can get on the water ever day the weather conditions allow. One rower missing practice often means an entire boat has to stay on-land. 
Boathouse Information
Starting with the Fall season 2020, Great Valley Crew will be rowing out of the John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse which is also home to the Upper Merion Rowing Association.

Many thanks to Marcy Schell for her work in making this happen! The move will cut our travel time to practices in half. The boathouse is also fully equipped with 24 ergs and is part of the Upper Merion John S. Trinsey Jr. Memorial Boathouse Township Park.

The boathouse is located on the Schuylkill River in Bridgeport, just past the King of Prussia Mall. Directions are below in case you want to drive up and check it out.
Questions about GV Crew? Contact John Brewer at gvcrewpd@gmail.com
For additions to the newsletter: Email Robin Brewer at gvcrewm@gmail.com
Great Valley Community Organization
GVFL/Cheer Pre-Registration
We are excited and optimistic for the 2020 season!

GVFL Junior Patriots pre-registration is now open with no payment due at this time.

Please  pre-register  your child as soon as possible to reserve a spot on tackle, flag or cheer teams and help us plan numbers for the Fall season.

We anticipate having additional information by mid-June and opening full registration with payment by July 1st.

For families with multiple children, please complete the form for each child. For more information email 

GVBL Summer Basketball Update - HOT NEWS!!
We are working with the Great Valley School District and other local sites to offer a recreational summer outdoor basketball league for boys and girls living within the Great Valley School District.

For now we have lined up facilities for Boys and Girls 3/4 Divisions at the Desmond Hotel court. Once additional sites are finalized, we will open up registrations for the other divisions. 

SIGN UP NOW  through July 2nd for rising 3rd and 4th grade boys and girls divisions!

Rising 3rd and 4th grade Division details:
Dates: Register now - July 2nd
Games played July 6th - Mid August, Monday - Thursday evenings - starting at 5:00pm
Rain out dates - TBD No practices
Where: Desmond Hotel court ( 1 Liberty Blvd, Malvern )
 
Player Limits - Due to limited court availability, each division will have a maximum number of players allowed to register. 
Boys and Girls 3/4 will be limited to 60 players.

GVCO Project Updates
Jun 8 2020: 
Out With The Old...

In mid May GVCO began the demolition of the GVBL Center, a space we have leased and created many great memories since 2005. Unfortunately with the pandemic and the evolving rules and guidelines, the GVBL Center is no longer a healthy and safe viable option for our programming (see recent  Restore Chester County guidelines  as we move forward towards the "Green Phase").

Fortunately we have made tremendous progress towards our goal of providing a new GVCO Community Center as preliminary site work has begun at the Bacton Hill site. Additional funding is still necessary to secure the final bank financing to raise the building and open the doors.

GVCO will be renewing our efforts with our capital campaign following the hiatus due to pandemic. A final push towards our goal will be rolled out in the coming weeks and months. The hope is to get a much greater degree of participation from the entire community (see current donor list ).
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!
GVCO Sponsor
Chuck Barbera Team of Realtors/ RE/MAX Partners with GVCO in "Realtors Giving Back"!
BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME THIS SPRING?

Over the next year, for anyone who contacts the Chuck Barbera Team at RE/MAX Fine Homes and signs them to serve in the purchase or sale of their next home, GVCO will receive 10% of the real estate commission received!

Let's DO GOOD TOGETHER!!!   
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