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Practice Info for this week
Car Wash Success!
Spiritwear Orders LAST CALL
Gift Card Fundraiser
Chipotle Fundraiser
Head of the Christina Hospitality
Carpool Info
Volunteer Opportunities
Fall Calendar
Regatta Schedule
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It feels so good being back at the river! Today was all about rigging the boats again so we're ready to row on Monday. We've got a few weeks to prepare for our first regatta, the Head of the Christina on Sunday, October 3rd.
Upcoming Practices:
Monday, Sept. 20 3:45-6:15
Wednesday, Sept. 22 3:45-6:15
Friday, Sept. 24 3:45-6:15
Saturday, Sept. 25 10:00-1:00
Monday, Sept. 27 3:45-6:15
Wednesday, Sept. 29 3:45-6:15
Friday, October 1 3:45-6:15
Saturday, October 2 3:45-6:15
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Thank you to ALL who came out today to help! Thanks also to those who got their car washed and also sent friends and family. Kids were soaked and having a good time and we raised over $1250 and we're still waiting on a few more donations. AMAZING! Theresa Friedman organized the car wash and brought pizza/water for the kids. Also, thanks to Vijaya Parakala for sticking around and helping out. |
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Spiritwear is getting ordered this MONDAY so all late orders need to be sent to LINDA by this Sunday night 9/19.
Contact Linda McCarthy
610-608-7482
mcpip516@gmail.com
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We are ready for the raffle! We collected over $650 worth of gift cards and hope to bring in $3000 from the raffle. We will not be doing the drawing until mid-November, but feel free to share now. |
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CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER - SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, October 13
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Head of the Christina Hospitality |
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We are looking for three families to help host the hospitality tent on Sunday, October 3 in Wilmington DE. This is an all day event which will require food and beverages for breakfast and lunch. Grills and food warmers are not allowed for this event and space is tight so the plan is to bring our smaller tent, two or three tables, and cold food (snacks, bagels, hoagies, water, gatorade, etc...). Email Robin @ gvcrewm@gmail.com to volunteer. We'll schedule a short zoom meeting to organize details about a week before the regatta. |
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Anyone still looking for a carpool, please contact JOHN at gvcrewpd@gmail.com and he will see what he can do.
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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: Vacant
Coordinates refreshments and hospitality tent for regattas. Also, helps plan other team events like start-of-season/end-of-season picnics.
Carpool Coordinator: MJ MALANDRUCCO - mjmalandrucco@hotmail.com
Helps to connect families to carpool to and from practices.
Fundraising: THERESA FRIEDMAN AND ? Looking for a Co-Chair
theresadfriedman@gmail.com and megjoy@comcast.net
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.
We need a new chairperson, however, you will have a lot of support from our previous chair, Jen Grobe, as well as others who have helped in the past. Jen has done an incredible job for us in the past and we are so thankful!
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Fall 2021 Season - Mark Your Calendars |
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Important Dates:
TBD - Swim Test
All new rowers will need to pass a swim test. We are currently waiting on a response from the Upper Main Line YMCA, but we are aiming for a Friday evening around 8pm.
Regatta Dates:
*Regattas may be added or removed as needed*
Head of the Christina - Sunday, October 3 - Christina River - Wilmington, DE
Navy Day Regatta: Saturday, October 16 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Head of the Schuykill: Sunday, October 30 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Hidden River Chase - Sunday, November 7 - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Frostbite: Saturday, November 13 - Cooper River - Pennsauken, NJ
Braxton: Sunday, November 14 - Mercer Lake - West Windsor, NJ
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If you will be missing a practice, please text Coach Ryan directly using the REMIND app. |
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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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Please read our COVID Safety Guidelines HERE.
Or you can download the PDF HERE
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Would you like an additional email to receive our newsletter or would you like to unsubscribe? Email Robin at gvcrewm@gmail.com |
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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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Flag Football for K-1
Season lasts 9/24 - 1st week of Nov.
1 hour practice on a weeknight
1 hour game on Saturday mornings
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
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. Games and practices will be held at the new GVCO Community Center complex, 51 N Bacton Hill Rd., Malvern.
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!
2021 COED HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALL
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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
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Our GVFL tackle teams had a great home opening weekend at the Great Valley Stadium. The 3rd and the 5th grade teams hosted two Phoenixville squads in front of a crowd of about 400. Our youth cheer teams were also on hand, leading on many a cheer on the beautiful Sunday afternoon.
A big thank you to high school football team for making Youth Night so special and for coming to support our teams this weekend.
3rd grade team: Win 20-18
5th grade team: Win 41-7
The next set of home games is slated for September 26th.
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Fall Cheer
Fall Cheer began 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.
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Winter Basketball
Registration opens Sept. 15th.
Players must be Great Valley
School District residents.
Preliminary GVBL schedule for Grades 1-8:
· 9/15 Registration opens
· 10/18 Skills assessments begin
· Early November: finalize team assignments
· 11/6 Coaches meeting and uniform distribution
· Week of 11/8 GVBL Winter League practices begin
There will be one practice (roughly 1 hr) sometime during the week and one game (roughly 1 hr) a week on the weekend. Games and practices will be held at a location with GVSD boundaries. During registration, we allow parents to choose one day a week that will NOT work for practice in order to allow some flexibility in schedule other activities.
Ivy League Experience High School Basketball League
Open to boys in grades 9-12 in September 2021.
All players MUST be residents of Great Valley School District.
Teams have only games and no practices
Below is the preliminary schedule for Grades 9-12
· 9/15: Registration opens
· 11/29: Games begin and run until the first week in March.
· No games will be played from Dec. 23rd through Jan. 2nd.
· 11/6: Coaches meeting and uniform distribution
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Great Valley Community Organization |
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Lend a Paw
Donation Drive
Sept. 11 - Oct. 9
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Join us and our furry friends at these fun events and drop off your donations:
Sept 18, 9am—12pm:
Donation Drop off
Sept 25, 9am—12pm:
SPCA Adoption Awareness Day— Come see SPCA animals that are available for immediate adoption!
Oct 2, 9am—12pm:
Meet more adorable SPCA animals!
Oct 9, 9am—12pm:
Donation Drop off
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The GVCO Caring Hands Foundation is perpetually looking for students in grades 7-12 who are interested in helping the community:
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Continued progress! The stone base for the driveway at the new GVCO Community Center complex on Bacton Hill Rd arrived! |
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What can we accomplish together?
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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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Announcing a new GVCO 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.
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The Muck Family
“Yes, count us all in!”
This year, the Muck Family vacationed in Lake Placid, NY. On their second day, one of the kids had the wild idea of hiking Mt. Marcy, the tallest mountain in NY. At the top, you can see as far as Quebec and Lake Champlain.
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The hike is 15 miles, 7.5 hours, and 3,574 feet in elevation. What? This is certainly a wild idea! “Yes, count us all in!” During the climb, we passed many other hikers, who offered bits of what to expect ahead and words of encouragement. This picture is at the end of the day, dirty and tired, but the smiles show we were so glad we did it!
The folks at GVCO are embarking on another wild idea with building the community center. It has taken and will continue to require a lot of hard work and determination, and help from others along the way is essential. When GVCO asked us to help with the Capital Campaign, of course, we said “Yes, count us all in!” All six of us have graduated from GVHS and we love Malvern. We see the GVCO Community Center as being a pinnacle in the lives of those of us lucky enough to call Great Valley home and we are sure it will bring smiles to all the faces from young to old in the community at the end of the day.
Keep climbing GVCO!
Wiley, Brian, Jill, Ellie, AJ, and Danny Muck
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