If you've ever been attended a sporting event, you've probably witnessed a referee making a "bad call". These referees, umpires, line judges are some level of professional getting paid good money to call the game.
At GVBL, we have taken a different approach through the years. We are a community league giving the kids an opportunity to have fun and compete at the game of basketball. We ask volunteer moms, dads and former GVBL players from the community to ref the games.
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We pair young student referees with adult referees until they become more comfortable with refereeing the games. Prior to the season, GVBL reached out to our experienced adult referees for help. We pay the student referees $10 per game - think Wawa or gas money. We pay the adult referees $10 per game - think coffee or beer money. The referees doing the Boys HS division games get paid a little more because the level of play is much greater...but not nearly the going rate for this level game. |
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The opportunity to ref gives the students a chance to "see" the game from a different perspective and teaches responsibility. In addition, we feel it's a good opportunity to give back to the league that they've enjoyed for many years.
Without student referees, the GVBL registration cost would be significantly higher. And hopefully everyone has a tougher time yelling at a student or neighbor from our community refereeing one of our GVBL rec league games.
Bottom line is...at the end of the game tonight, or the next night...go over and thank the referees. They're there to help you and your kid have fun and compete at the game of basketball, right here at home.
...and oh yeah, if you want to referee, be one of "the old guys", just reach out and we will get you involved!
Enjoy the rest of the season!
Keith Walsh, GVCO
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Follow your team(s) in the GVBL app!
GVBL uses this app for rosters, schedules, schedule changes and news flashes. Download the app today.
Find it in the App Store.
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Fall Football:
The Great Valley Football League is an instructional youth football league for kids in grades K-5. GVFL strives to create a fun experience for the kids, playing and learning the game of football while competing with their peers from the surrounding communities. We pride ourselves on creating a strong sense of community among our volunteers, parents and athletes throughout our season and beyond.
Upcoming Events:
August 9th - Tackle practices begin
September 4th - Tackle season begins
September 24th - K-1 Flag season begins
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Fall Cheer
Fall Cheer begins in early August. 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.
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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. The first practice, weather permitting, will be Wednesday, September 8th.
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Great Valley Community Organization |
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High School Internship Opportunities
Fall 2021
GVCO is looking for several high school juniors or seniors as interns for the Fall 2021 to assist with programming and administrative responsibilities.
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Internship will last throughout the ‘school year'. Hours would be after school, 3-5pm Mondays through Fridays; 2 to 5 hours per week.
GVCO will work with you to create flexible scheduling around academic responsibilities, sports seasons, theater and arts commitments, etc. Compensation will be $9 per hour. If interested, please complete the GVCO Internship Form
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Record Number of Volunteers Signing Up for upcoming Year of Service to our Community! |
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Some of the activities and partners for the 2021-22 school year:
Brandywine SPCA - September Donation Drive
Throughout the month we will be hosting donation drop off days and "Kong Stuffing" during the weekends. We hope the SPCA will stop by with some of their furry friends.
Cradles to Crayons children’s clothing drive – Fall 2021
This will be the 3rd Annual C2C drive. First two years were a great success and we're looking forward to greater things this year!
Home of the Sparrow Winter White Out Event - November
NEW event this year! We will be partnering with Home of the Sparrow to assist women facing homelessness to secure housing and achieve long-term stability. There will be more info on this event as we move forward in the calendar.
"Good Neighbors" initiative - holiday gift wrapping
For many years now we have been wrapping and delivering hundreds of gifts and delivering them to several local senior centers during the hoildays.
Additionally, we expect to repeat events like decorating the food boxes for CCFB and the holiday gift sale as well as adding several new community service opportunities throughout the fall and into the new year.
Your help is needed to make these events successful. Parents and students in grades 7-12 are welcome to volunteer.
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GVCO Community Partnership |
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SAT/ACT Prep
With the school year approaching, many rising 11th and 12th graders are setting their sights on taking an SAT or ACT test this fall. Whether your student needs help preparing for the test, deciding whether to focus on the SAT or ACT, choosing a test date, or mastering the underlying content matter needed for the exams, contact Ivy Experience for help.
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After doing some final tree clearing for storm water pipe, the site contractor immediately started grading the playing field space. Getting this space into usable condition as quickly as possible is a priority. GVCO wants to create the much needed space as we have begun to plan a number of community events through our Caring Hands and Challenger programs; our youth football and cheer programs will be utilizing the space; and have begun discussing use for our community partners and outside groups for other activities and fundraising opportunities.
As we have been saying, "We Are On Our Way"! Keep an eye on our website and social media pages as we will be announcing a "formal ground breaking" date in September as the 1st phase of the building begins to take shape. We will also be announcing the restart of our Great Valley Building Connections ("GVBC") capital campaign in the coming weeks as we continue to need to reach our $3 million fundraising goal in hopes of completing the entire building.
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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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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.
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More Ways to Support GVCO |
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Do You Match?
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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