OUR ROLE IN THE PARISH

The St. Maximilian Kolbe CYO is more than just a sports program, it is a ministry.  It is just one component of the parish’s comprehensive youth ministry program which allows our youth to grow in their relationship with God and come to better understand themselves and the Catholic faith. 
 
Through a focus on SPIRITUAL GROWTH, SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, and EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS, our goal is to help our children use their God-given talents to play sports, while at the same time carrying out the ministry of Jesus Christ.  In partnership together with parents, coaches, priests, teachers, and adult leaders we provide a variety of sports programs that:
 

• Employ healthy and enjoyable competition within the sports programs to promote the sharing of gospel values among athletes, parents, and coaches.
• Assist parish leadership in nourishing the emotional, spiritual, social, and physical needs of young people.
• Encourage young people to appreciate the gifts they possess, and challenge them to share these gifts with their community.
• Allow youth to witness the life of Christian discipleship in their coaches and adult leaders.
• Encourage youth to become responsible members in their faith community.

                                                                                                    (Adopted in part from the Athletic Ministries Handbook, by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia)


OUR COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS

We hope that our youth will have an experience in CYO that they take with them for the rest of their lives.  Our CYO coaches and adult volunteers work hard to make sure students have meaningful and significant experiences in these areas:
 
Ministry:  Prayer before and after practice and games, special CYO masses, attending mass as a team, and seeing their coaches and adult volunteers living their Gospel values through sports.
 
Sportsmanship:  CYO athletes and coaches demonstrate their Christian values on and off the field.  The way we treat each other, the opposing team, spectators, parents, and officials all reflect our Christian values.  CYO athletes and coaches work hard to demonstrate those values on and off the field.  We love to work hard and we love to win, but we want to do so in a way that brings honor to God.
 
Enjoyment:  The greatest success that a CYO coach can achieve is if their athletes discover and develop their God-given abilities.  Students stay engaged in sports when it is fun, and they leave sports when it is not fun.  We want our students to have a LOT of fun!


ST. MAX SPORTS
 

SEASON	SPORT	GRADES
FALL	Football Cheerleading	K-8
	Flag Football	K-4
	Tackle Football	5-8
	Soccer	5-8
	Volleyball	5-8
WINTER	Instructional Basketball Clinic	K-4
	Competition Cheerleading	K-8
	March Madness Intramural Baskeball Tournament	K-5
	Basketball	5-8
SPRING	Tee Ball	K-4
	Baseball	5-8
	Junior Track	K-4
	Track	5-8

REGISTER FOR ALL CYO SPORTS AND UPDATES

All registration for CYO Sports, all email updates about events and activities, and most communication from CYO takes place through www.wagdogs.com.  Please stay informed about all CYO activities by registering your family on that site – either by registering for a new sport, or just signing up and providing your email address for updates.  Please click the Wagdogs graphic below to register: