August 31, 2021
Flag Football for Kindergarten & 1st Grade

GVFL is looking to field at least 6 teams this Fall - please help us spread the word. Many of the parents of children starting school are not aware that this great program exists.

We keep the team rosters small and play 5 v 5 so all the kids get a chance to participate and kids rotate positions after every play. There is still time to register.
 
The season lasts from Sep 24th through the 1st week of November. Players will have a 1 hour of practice on a weeknight and a 1 hour game on Saturday mornings. All games will be played at the new GVCO Community Center complex, 51 N Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern.
End of Season
Tug o' War
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!

2021 COED
HIGH SCHOOL
FLAG FOOTBALL
Highlights:
 
  • Games are played Sundays around midday
  • Season is late September to early November 
  • Minimum of 10 players per team
  • Games are played 5v5. Two girls per team must be on the field at all times
  • 6 game season plus playoffs
  • GVCO will provide 2 referees and a scorekeeper for every game 
  • Players will receive team jerseys
  • All games played at the new GVCO Community Center complex on Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern
 
Each Team Captain must register a team.
 
Team registration deadline is September 10th.
 Tackle Football

The 1st home game will be played on Sept. 12 at Valley Stadium.

Read more about our Tackle Football program.
 
More GVCO Programs
Winter Basketball

Registration for GVBL Winter League opens Sept. 15th.

Players must be Great Valley School District residents.

Players of all abilities are welcome
Each team will have 1 practice and 1 game each week
Games and practices will be held at courts within the GVSD boundaries

Skills assessments begin in mid-October
Practices and games begin the second week in November
Season ends in late February

Visit www.GVCO.org for more information about Winter GVBL and to register
Fall Cheer
 
·    Fall Flag Cheer for grades K-1
·    Fall Cheer for grades 2-6
 
Questions can be sent to Cheer@GVCO.org
 
Fall Cheer begins August 16th. 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.

Flag Cheer (K-1st) will practice on Thursday nights from 6-7pm and GV cheer (2-6) will practice on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-7:30pm. For more information, please contact cheer@gvco.org.
Fall Crew - Grades 8-12
 
 
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. Practices begin the week of August 16th.
 
Great Valley Community Organization
Our GVCO Caring Hands student volunteers will be teaming up with the Brandywine SPCA and Senator Committa’s office for a Donation Drive.
 
This event will be held Sept. 11th - Oct. 9th. at GVCO. See our flyer for the wish list and special events.
On September 25th, our GVCO Caring Hands will be at Charlestown Park helping out with the Annual Charlestown Day event and 5k run. See www.CharlestownDay.org
For years our GVCO Caring Hands foundation has focused on working with local partners to better assist the many needs in the region.
Come join us in making a difference.
Again this October, we will be hosting our 3rd annual donation drive to benefit Cradles2Crayons. Start putting the gently used clothing and shoes the kids have grown out of in a bag, as October is right around the corner!
GVCO Community Partnership
 Immaculata Partnership

 
For many years, GVCO has enjoyed a tremendous relationship with Temple University's School of Sports Tourism and Hospitality Management. Recently GVCO has reached out to Immaculata's Office of Career and Professional Development to initiate a similar relationship.

As a local community partner, Immaculata is a natural fit for GVCO as we continue to develop further programming here in the Great Valley Community. Immaculata has strength in areas like adult programs and Education - areas that GVCO plans to focus on with the onset of the new facility. As we move into the new school year, look for GVCO and Immaculata working together for the betterment of our local community.
GVCO Project Update
GVCO Community Center Sitework Continues at Bacton Hill
 A view from outside the future front door. Sitework for building pad for the 1st phase of the building is nearly complete.
What can we accomplish together? See GVCO Inside and Out
The GVCO Future
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.
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.
Together we can we do this! https://gvcocampaign.org/pledges/
GVCO Donor Spotlight
The Banavitch Family
Paying It Forward

The Great Valley Community Organization has been a part of Kathy & Mark’s life for the last 17 years.

All 3 of their children, Allison, Owen & Ryan, participated in GVBL.Allison’s first job was at the snack shack, and the boys played GVFL as well.

GVCO is where the whole family developed and fostered friendships that they know will last a lifetime. The organization has provided such a positive and safe outlet for their children that they knew they needed to Pay It Forward. Kathy & Mark Banavitch know of the positive impact GVCO had on their family, and they want future families to experience the same that is why it was so important for them to donate to the Capital Campaign. The possibilities are endless with the building of the new center, and both young and old will benefit, which will foster an even stronger sense of community.
More ways to Support GVCO
Shop at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-1139318 and Amazon donates to Great Valley Community Organization.​
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.
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