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Final Regattas Info
End of Year Party - Date TBD
Team Photo - Friday April 29
Senior Day - City Champs - May 7
Directions for Alternative PE Credit For Fall 2022 - Due by June 1
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If you have to miss a practice for illness or unavoidable previous commitment, please text Coach Ryan through REMIND or text him directly at 610-721-0480. |
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City Champs -Schuylkill River - is our next regatta - May 7 & 8.
Saturday, May 7 is qualifications (time trials) and our Senior Day.
Top teams advance to the finals on Sunday, May 8 (Happy Mother's Day!)
The Stotesbury Cup is known as the largest high school rowing competition in the world with over 5,000 competitors and 10,000 spectators. The regatta is held by the Schuylkill Navy. Dates were originally posted in our newsletter incorrectly. Please note that qualifications take place on May 20, a Friday. In the past, students complete an absence form to miss school for the day. Those that advance to finals also compete on Saturday, May 21.
The SRAA Championship - May 27-28 - Cooper River, NJ
Only qualifying boats attend this event.
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At the end of the Spring season, we hold a party for GV Crew Families. In the past, we've had the party at someone's home. Families pitch in and help bring food/beverages. We are looking for a family that would like to host the gathering this year. Reach out to Robin at gvcrewm@gmail.com if you would like to host.
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TEAM PHOTO - Friday, April 29 |
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We will be taking a team photo at the beginning of practice (around 4pm) on Friday, April 29. Please make every effort to attend that practice so we can get everyone in the photo! Team members should wear crew gear or Great Valley gear. Or even just a solid blue shirt or jacket would also work. We still have some medium and large crew t-shirts that we'll have for sale that day for $12. |
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We will be celebrating our SENIORS at the City Champs regatta on May 7. We have 4 seniors graduating this year: Ava Donato, Camryn McCarthy, Veronica Brewer, and Nolan Greenways. Come out to the regatta on May 7th and help us celebrate our seniors! |
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ALT PE Credit for Fall 2022 |
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9-12 Grade GV Rowers - If you will be rowing in the Fall, you can submit an Alternative PE Application with Great Valley HS. You should have gotten a recent email from the GVHS Health/PE Department (see message pasted below)
When filling out the form use the following information. If you've already filled one out with other info and it was approved, then all good, no need to re-submit :)
For the Supervisor contact use:
John Brewer
484-557-8531
Location: Upper Merion Boathouse
Start Date: 08/29/2022
End Date: 11/15/2022
Weekly Hours 10.5
Total Hours 105
Here is the info from the recent district email:
A student at Great Valley High School has completed the Alternative Physical Education Application form and has identified you as his or her Alternative PE Supervisor. When you click on the link below, the first two pages will provide you with the student's responses to the application. After reviewing the student's application, you will provide your signature on the final page of the form. By providing your signature, you are confirming that the student is under your supervision for Alternative PE credit hours. This application will NOT be valid until your signature is provided.
Thank you,
GVHS Health & PE Department
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The following are the dates for POSSIBLE regattas. Regattas may be added or cancelled depending on a number of factors. We know that this makes it feel impossible to plan other things, but all we ask is that you pencil them in and try to work around them as much as possible. If you need to miss a regatta, please let Coach Ryan know in advance. We will also start a new availability calendar this spring so please fill that out when we have that ready to go.
Manny Flicks - Schuylkill River
March 20
March 27
April 3
April 10
April 24
City Championships - Schuylkill River
May 7-8
Upper Schuylkill Regatta - Upper Merion Boathouse
May 15 CANCELLED
Stotesbury Cup - Schuylkill River
May 20-21
SRAA Championship: May 27 & 28
Cooper River
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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 Coordinator: Jenny Bevilacqua, Jennifer Nardi, & Dena Hance
Coordinates refreshments and hospitality tent for regattas. Also, helps plan other team events like start-of-season/end-of-season picnics.
Carpool Coordinator: Vacant
Helps to connect families to carpool to and from practices.
Fundraising: THERESA FRIEDMAN AND ? Looking for a Co-Chair
theresadfriedman@gmail.com
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.
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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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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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- The summer league generally runs from mid-June through the first week of August.
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Divisions are single-sex and based the player's grade as of Fall 2022.
- Divisions are: Grades 1 and 2; Grades 3 and 4; Grades 5 and 6; Grades 7 and 8; HS Boys
- There is no GVSD residency requirement for players in grades 1-8.
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Players in the Boys HS league must reside in Great Valley School District.
- Each team will play one or two games per week during the 10 week season. There will be no practices.
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On all Wednesdays, Thursday and Sundays in April, Great Valley Caring Hands will be the community partner beneficiary of Locust Lane Craft Brewery.
Our big event will be on Wednesday evening, April 27th with guest bartenders from GVCO. Grab a beer, a community cup to support GVCO and dine on a delicious pizza from Mezzaluna Wood Fired Pizza.
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Food Drive
5/1 - 5/21
For People's Pantry,
Frazer
We hope to bring 500 bags to People's Pantry!
Join Caring Hands
We're looking for volunteers in grades 7-12 for more Spring events. All new student volunteers must sign up for the mailing list.
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K-1 Flag Football
Registration is open for K-1 Flag Football. Our K-1 Flag Football program is open to all students in and around the Great Valley School District. Students from all schools are welcome.
This league is run internally with all GVFL flag teams playing each other. The season begins in mid-September and lasts until early November. Games are one hour long and will be played on Saturday mornings at GVCO, 51 N. Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern
Fall Tackle Football
Registration is open for Fall 2022 Tackle Football for Grades 2-6.
The Great Valley Junior Patriots is an instructional youth football program for kids within the Great Valley School District and surrounding communities in grades 2-6.
The purpose of the program is to create a fun experience for kids, playing and learning the game of football while competing with their peers in surrounding programs.
The Junior Patriots will provide all tackle players a helmet, chin strap, shoulder pads, and practice jersey for use during the season. These items must be returned at the close of the season. This year, registration costs also include a required personalized game-day jersey and game-day pants - includes padding. Players will own/keep these items at the end of the season and can reuse for future seasons, if they choose. Equipment hand-out and uniform sizing dates will be communicated by your head coach.
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Steps4Hope 5k Run1 mile Walk -
Oct. 9th at 9AM at GVHS
Join us at Great Valley High School on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 9:00AM for the 7th annual Steps4Hope 5k run/1mile walk. This timed race, held in loving memory of Jonathan Moules, is dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention of Substance Use Disorders.
Registration is now open
- Register online
- Registration fee is $20 for the walk or run until June 30th at midnight
- Price increases to $25 on July 1st.
- Virtual participation is $30 until October 9th at midnight
- Day of registration: $30.
- T-shirt guaranteed with pre-registration until 9/22/2022.
Proceeds from the race will help us continue to assist essential local programs, awareness and educational events, grief support and provide much needed resources for those in early recovery. Please view our webpage at www.steps4hope.org for more information about our non-profit foundation.
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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The Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company located in Philadelphia which has a long history of supporting local communities. Their corporate giving program allows their employees the opportunity to support the neighborhoods where they live and work. Comcast stays true to its mission to connect people by educating, entertaining and empowering people to bring people together.
GVCO is grateful to Comcast and its employees for making a difference right here in Malvern. Through their corporate social responsibility programs Comcast offers a year-round Matching Gift Program which is designed to amplify employee impact in local communities by providing a company matching gift to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations following personal donations by employees.
Comcast Employees have been able to make an impact via the workplace which has benefitted GVCO’s programming and more importantly the new facility. Thank you to Comcast and your employees for being invested in the Great Valley Community Organization.
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GVCO is excited to announce that we have been awarded $750,000.00 of state funding to assist with the construction of our new GVCO Community Center. With the help of Senator Comitta to secure the funding, GVCO sees this as another milestone towards making this wonderful community asset a reality for Great Valley and the surrounding region.
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1st Phase of the new GVCO Community Center |
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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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The Barrow Family - Greg, Sandi,
Jack & Ryan
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Greg & Sandi both grew up in the area. Sandi is a proud GV alum. Greg owns an insurance agency, and Sandi is most proud of being a mom.
They first heard of GVCO when a little girl came to Jack’s preschool class with her Junior Hoopsters trophy. They knew immediately they had to get the boys involved, and it was love at first sight. The GVBL program was amazing & still is impressive today. Both boys played through high school. Ryan is still playing in the High School division.
In 2010 when GVCO started a youth football program with the Junior Patriots, Sandi & Greg knew their boys, 5 & 7 at the time, would be thrilled to jump on board. It was the best seven seasons ever with GVFL. Greg coached, and Sandi was a GVFL Board Member and League Representative for four seasons.
Not only playing the games & having fun over the years, but it is the life-long friends we have all made that are truly the magic of GVCO. It was essential to pass this spirit on to younger families by supporting GVCO and the new center.
We cannot wait to see all of the happy faces, young and old, at the new GVCO center.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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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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