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October 21, 2021
GVFL K-1 Flag Football

Did you see the interception returned for a touchdown? 
Our first Pick 6 in the K-1st division!
 
There's a lot going on this weekend for Flag and Cheer!

Picture Day - Saturday, Oct. 23rd

Players should arrive a little early and dressed in their jerseys. Cheer Director Stef Robinson will photograph each player before the game. There are no forms to fill out and nothing to purchase. Pictures will hopefully be completed before game time.

Family Bingo/Pizza Party - Saturday, Oct. 23rd

Our GV cheerleaders have invited the entire group of flag football families to a Family Bingo/Pizza party from 2-4pm at the GVCO Complex on Bacton Hills Rd.

It's free to attend and there will be pizza and refreshments for the entire family. Please RSVP to Stef Robinson at stefcheergvfl@gmail.com so enough food can be ordered.

Everyone will be invited to play bingo...with prizes! And all the kids will have a chance to make cards to be distributed at hospitals through the CardzForKidz organization.
GVFL Tackle Football Homecoming
Our K-1st flag players are invited to our GVFL 3rd grade tackle football game this Sunday at the Great Valley High School Valley Stadium.

Flag players should wear their jerseys and will run out onto the field with the tackle team at 9:50AM.

More Homecoming News:
More GVCO Programs
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.
 
Players must be Great Valley Residents: Register
 
GVBL Boys High School Basketball League
 
Open to Great Valley resident boys in grades 9-12 in September 2021.
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
 
As always please reach out to basketball@GVCO.org with further questions.
Fall Cheer
 
This month kicked off the flag football games which means our little flag cheerleaders (K-1st grade) started cheering at games. It was great to get families out to the GVCO site. The cheerleaders ended the game by dancing to Build Me Up Buttercup, that has quickly become their favorite song to dance to!

The GV Cheerleaders supported breast cancer awareness this weekend at the football games by wearing pink and using our pink poms. The GVFL/ GV Cheer 50/50 proceeds went to the UniteForHer organization.
Fall Crew
 
Upcoming Regattas:
 
Head of the Schuylkill: October 30 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
 
Hidden River Chase - November 7 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
 
Frostbite: November 13 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
 
Braxton: November 14 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ

Great Valley Community Organization
Starting October 23rd, we will be hosting our 3rd annual donation drive to benefit Cradles to Crayons.

Donations can be brought to GVCO, 51 N. Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern during weekdays and Sat. 10/23, Sat. 10/30 and Sat. 11/6.
What We Accept:
  • Clothing and coats (infant to youth sizes 18/20 and adult sizes small & medium)
  • New socks and underwear
  • New or gently used pajamas
  • Shoes, boots, sneakers, and sandals (infant/child sizes 0–13 and adult sizes 1–10)
  • Books (ages 0-12)
  • New arts, crafts, and school supplies
  • New hygiene items
  • Unopened diapers, pull-ups, and diaper wipes

Come join us in making a difference
 
GVCO Holiday Sale
Gifts, decorations, holiday items
Starting Oct. 23rd
GVCO Community Partnership
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.

GVCO Project Update
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.


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
Tom Farrelly

Daughter:"Hey Dad",
Me, "Greatest thing I'll ever be"

What GVCO provided for me and the girls CAN NOT be overstated. Picking them up after school, getting to practice/games, out to eat, hanging with other parents, etc. We got to interact/experience a bit of actual day/day life on life's terms. Nothing takes the place of being there and for sure some things would have been different. So many experiences, "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want". I got to play Dad and coach...and the girls had a role model.

Know that GVCO has made a difference in the lives of my daughters and myself. That is very noble.

-Tom Farrelly, GVBL Ref & GV Dad whose daughters are GVSD graduates and GVBL participants.
GVCO Sponsor Spotlight
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.
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. 
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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