April 1st, 2024

GVBL News

GVBL Summer League

GVBL Summer League strives to be a fun experience for kids, playing and learning the game of basketball. Players of all abilities are welcome; divisions focus on appropriate age level skills while showing good sportsmanship.

Teams will have 1-2 games per week on Monday through Thursday nights. There are no practices during the 10 week season.

Registration opens 4/15

Single-sex divisions for grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and Boys high school

Thank You Raise the Bar Sponsors!

Referees Needed for GVBL Summer Basketball

Students!

Any student from grades 8-12, as of Fall 2024, can add their names on the interest list.

Adults!

Adults are needed to referee and mentor student referees. Participate as much as you like through a weekly online signup. Indicate your interest now.

Summer Basketball Camps

More information about girls camps coming soon!

Coach Werdt Skillz and Drills - June 17th - 21st 8:30AM - 3:30PM

This Summer Basketball Camp is for Boys in grades 3-6 as of Fall 2024.

Are you looking to work on your shooting? Learn how to see the floor and pass better? Would you like to improve your ball handling?

Drills - Competitions - 3v3 - Games - Conditioning - 5v5

Camp will be held at the GVCO Community Center and the fee is $215. Register now!

Savage Elite: Rising Patriots Camp - July 8th-12th

This Summer Basketball Camp is for Boys in grades 5-9 as of Fall 2024.

Camp will be held July 8th-12th from 8:30AM-3:30PM. All sessions will be held at the GVCO Community Center and the fee is $215.

Drills - Competitions - 3v3 - Games - Conditioning - 5v5

Coach Werdt Nothing But Net - Aug. 5th - 12th 8:30AM - 3:30PM

This Summer Basketball Camp is for Boys in grades 3-6 as of Fall 2024.

So you have been playing in a summer league and now it's time to take your game to another level. Coach Werdt and his staff will refine your shooting, defense, ball handling, court awareness and passing to make you a better and more complete player.

Drills - Competitions - 3v3 - Games - Conditioning - 5v5

Camp will be held at the GVCO Community Center and the fee is $215. Register now!

Uptown Academy Travel Team Camp -

Aug. 12th - 16th 8:30AM - 3:30PM

This Summer Basketball Camp is for Boys in grades 5-8 as of Fall 2024.

This camp is for individual travel team players. It is open to the more experienced or skilled players with prior experience on a travel/tournament basketball team or program.

Skills Work - Team Concepts [Offense & Defense] - Conditioning - Competitions

Camp will be held at the GVCO Community Center and the fee is $215. Register now!

GVBL Tournament Team News

Our boys and girls GV Tournament Teams, grades 4th through 8th, have all had very successful winter seasons. A number of the GV teams participated in the PA State Championships over the past couple of weekends. Look for a more complete recap of all the teams seasons in next week's ATR. Many of the teams will continue to practice throughout the spring and participate in a number of tournaments as we move towards summer.

We have also just finished up our 3rd grade tournament team clinics, as these rising 4th graders next fall will tryout for our girls and boys 4th grade GV tournament teams. Tryouts for all grade level teams get started in late September.

James McKay Memorial Tournament

James McKay Memorial Basketball Tournament Returned In 2024 And Was A Huge Success!

GVBL hosted its 1st ever tournament in the new GVCO Community Center this past March 7th - 10th. 22 teams from around the region participated in the event. The 4 day event culminated on Sunday with 5 divisional champions being crowned after pool play was completed the three previous days. At the completion of the event, 5 divisional all-Tournament teams were selected, along with a tournament MVP from each division.

Uptown AAU

Uptown AAU boys basketball is more than a team; it's a brotherhood dedicated to pushing boundaries, fostering growth, and leaving it all on the court. Whether your athlete dreams of a collegiate career or seeks to refine their skills and build lasting friendships, Uptown Basketball Club is the premier destination for boys' basketball in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area.15U, 16U and 17U teams will be drawing from the Chester, Montgomery and Delaware county areas.

About Shawn Werdt

With over 15 years of coaching experience at both the High School and NCAA levels, Shawn is committed to helping athletes reach their highest potential. In addition to being a proven High School Head Coach, Shawn also served as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University for five seasons, under the legendary Herb Magee.

Mens Basketball

More details and registration

College and High School Internships

GVCO is looking for a self-motivated college student interested in assisting our organization with its summer programming. The ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, be able to work in a team environment, and enjoy working with youth. The candidate should have a background or interest in athletics, an understanding of scheduling, and budgetary/finance capabilities.

The individual would perform:

- Facilities management

- Scheduling management and oversight of programming

- Administrative assistance with organizational messaging (social media/Constant Contact/other)

- Developmental assistance with sponsorship marketing

- Start-up support for youth fall programming

Learn more about the position, time frame and applying.

High School Internships

GVCO employs several high school - juniors or seniors - interns to assist with programming and administrative responsibilities. Internship will last throughout the 2024-25 school year. Hours would be after school, 3pm and 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 $10.00 per hour.

Applications will be taken until May 31st; hiring decisions will be made June 30th.

GVHS Cooperative Education - Community Exploration Program

The GVHS Cooperative Education - Community Exploration Program is an option for seniors with enough credits to attend school for only part of the day. Internships and students are subject to the rules of Great Valley High School and governmental agencies.

Additional information about this program can be found in the "Career Internship/Community Partnership" and "Business Education" sections of the Great Valley High School Course Guide. To apply, contact the GVHS Counseling office.

Cooperative Education interns will assist with various programming, marketing and administrative responsibilities. The internship will last throughout the school year and compensation will be $12.00 per hour.

For information about applying for a Cooperative Education Internship, contact Keith Walsh at Internships@gvco.org.

More GVCO News

GVBL Spirit Wear

Order hoodies, t-shirts, pullovers, polo shirts, full zips and shorts.

Orders will be delivered to your address in 7-10 days.

GVCO Banner Sponsorship

Your company's or organization's banner will hang for one whole year in the brand new GVCO Community Center. Download and complete a Banner Sponsorship Form. Questions can be directed to sponsorship@GVCO.org

Financing Our Project

Financing the New GVCO Community Center

It's time for everyone in our Great Valley community to GIVE BACK. The community's support over the past six years has been tremendous [Donor List (3/25/24) ]. Let's finish what we started, paying off the debt and moving forward with the next phase of the project. To do this, the support must continue and be more broad based.

We are asking for help from the entire Great Valley private, public and business community.

Ways You can Give

For further details on the project, how you can make a significant financial impact or information with regard to Naming Rights for the complex and areas throughout the project, please reach out to Keith Walsh at execdirector@gvco.org

Where We Started...

Watch the building grow

Rendering of the 1st Phase of the

GVCO Community Center.

See the vision of our new Great Valley Community Center when all phases are finished. Find out some of what we plan to offer at a fully completed complex.

THANK YOU TO OUR LOCAL CORPORATE & BUSINESS SPONSORS OF OUR 2023-2024 GVBL WINTER LEAGUE

Sponsor Shoutout

Once again, we have had tremendous local support for what we are trying to accomplish with our GVBL winter rec league. Without this assistance, there would be a financial shortfall for equipment, administration and facilities rental. GVBL would like to thank all those who have stepped up to support GVBL. In addition, as always please try and support these local businesses throughout the year, shopping and doing business right here at home.