Crew Gets Moving!

From Coach Kevin Leslie:

What a great last two weeks!! I had an amazing time working with the Great Valley crew program and getting them up and running for the spring season. They worked very hard, and it was a lot of fun getting to know the team. Here is a sneak peak of what we did!

I would love to continue working with members of the team who would like to progress their rowing with erg and strength training. Athletes looking for additional training opportunities in Bryn Mawr on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the team is not on the water, please reach out! Tuesday Weight Training Sessions and Thursday Erg Sessions at 4:00pm. Groups of 4 to 10, and pricing dependent on the number of athletes. If athletes would like to schedule outside of those time slots, please reach out!

Also, look out for some updates on camp and training opportunities for this summer, as I would love to have some Great Valley rowers join us this off-season. If anyone has questions, feel free to reach out! www.AtTheThousand.com.

Practice Schedule:

Beginning this coming week the GV Crew program gets into its regular M/W/F and Saturday schedule of practices down at the water in Bridgeport.

M/W/F - 3:45-5:30pm

Saturday - 10am-1pm

All practices are weather-permitting since we do not have indoor facilities at the boathouse. Stay tuned to Remind.

Communications:

Kerry Cavalcanto [gvcrewm@gmail.com], along with several others, will be handling all of the communications to the group (emails, texts, reminds, social media, carpool, etc). GVCO has passed along a registration listing from our database but please be sure to reach out to Kerry and the group if you wanted to add additional contact info to any of the distribution lists.

Carpools:

If anyone is still interested in forming a carpool, please fill out this Google doc. We already have two carpools established.

Crew is still looking for some volunteers.

Those interested in helping should email Crew@GVCO.org.

Manny Flick/ Horvat Series (Sundays): March 19, March 26, April 2, April 16, April 23

City Championships: May 6

Stotesbury Cup Regatta: May 19 and 20



The Nationals are in Oakridge, Tennessee on May 26 and 27 if we have boats that do particularly well and are willing to make the journey.

Join us for the GVBL March Madness Shootout

Enjoy a fun evening at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern with:

Open bar, hors d'oeuvres and dinner

Pop-a-Shot shootout competition

Wide variety of raffle baskets and 50-50

Silent auction - Taylor Swift tickets, Eagles tickets, Phillies tickets, concert tickets, restaurant gift cards, Malvern's Philadelphia Rock Gym, Dorney Park and Urban Air passes for starters.

Tickets are $80 per person or $150 per couple.

We have brought back the ever-popular Pop-A-Shot shootout competition.

Four divisions: 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th and 7th/8th.

The winners of each division will face each other in the semi-finals.

The championship match will be the 2 semi-finalist winners with the winner's name engraved on the GVBL Shootout trophy to be immortalized forever!

·    Each division has 24 spots reserved for parents of players in that division plus 8 wildcard spots

·    The entry fee is $10 prior to the event and $20 at the event

·    Entrants will be placed randomly in a playoff bracket

·    During the 6-7PM cocktail hour, we will hold a "Pick Your Opponent" opportunity for $5. Once a pair has been picked, neither person can be re-picked

·    All bracketing is available in the GVBL app. It will be updated daily until the Shootout event

Sign up while supplies (bracket spots) last!

If a division has sold out online, ask if a "walk-in" slot is available at the event.

The new GVCO Community Center complex entrance is beginning to take form. Charlestown Paving and Great Valley Propane teamed up, generously donating their time and energy, cleaning up the entrance and moving some of the site's topsoil. More Project Updates.

Part of the new GVCO Community Center arrived today! The first two truckloads of the pre-engineered metal building were delivered to the Bacton Hill complex today. The steel frame of the 1st phase of the facility arrived as the foundational work is scheduled to be completed by mid March.

Community Partnership

Home of the Sparrow

www.HomeOfTheSparrow.org

We have over 23 years of experience as a trusted community partner and we have helped more than 2500 women since 1994. Home of the Sparrow is an advocate for low-income single women and mothers and we provide a long-term safety net to prevent homelessness in Chester County. 

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.

Call us at 610-644-1693 or visit us online at www.CharlestownPaving.com

Do You Match?

Did you know your employer might have a Matching Gifts program?

It's a great way to contribute and help GVCO complete the entire new GVCO Community Center project.