CYO Athletics at St. Joseph's

The Catholic Youth Organization sports program offers young people of the parish the opportunity to learn teamwork and sportsmanship, as well as the fine points of the games in a Christian atmosphere. The program is offered to all students in grades 3-8 attending PSR at St. Joseph's, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Aurora, St. Ambrose in Garrettsville, St. Michael in Windham, St. Joan of Arc in Streetsboro, and Holy Angels in Bainbridge. CYO and Community Services is a partnership of youths, adults and parishes rooted in Catholic values, committed to fostering a culture of community services and educated to serving the young, the disabled, the elderly and the poor. The overarching goal of CYO Athletics is to provide as many young people as possible the opportunity to experience spiritual, physical, mental, and emotional growth through participation in a variety of sports. When done with effective leadership, no other learning experience allows young people to build character and acquire so much information about themselves and others.

Dozens of St. Joseph’s young people have participated in Catholic Youth Organization sports over the past decade. You can get a good idea of their success if you look at the trophy case in the school hallway.

Please contact Jerry Hargett at St. Patrick School in Kent (330.221-1201) if interested in St. Joseph's involvement in CYO Athletics. For more information about any sport or coaching, you can also find more information about Akron CYO at their website, http://www.clevelandcatholiccharities.org/yyam-cyo/athletics/.

Sports Offered

Tackle Football is offered for boys in grades 4-8. Practices start in early August with games beginning in late August. The regular season concludes in October with layoffs and the playoffs and championship game played at the Rubber Bowl.

Cheerleading is offered for girls in grades 5-8. Squads participate in Football and Basketball season.

Cross Country is offered for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Practices start in August with weekly meets from September through October. Our students combine with students from Seton and St. Patrick.

Basketball is offered for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Practices begin in March. Games begin in December and continue through February.

Volleyball is offered to boys and girls in grades 5-8. Practices begin in March, with games starting in March through early May.

Track and Field is offered to boys and girls in grades 3-8. Practices begin in March, with meets scheduled for April and May.

COMMITTED TO CATHOLIC VALUES

Spirituality: CYO Athletics shall enhance the spiritual development of CYO athletes through their participation in a pre-game prayer, a post game prayer, Team Mass Sunday and teaching our Faith through our example.

Dignity: CYO Athletics shall contribute to the dignity of each athlete by accepting one another through compassion, respect, patience, kindness, humility and understanding.

Inclusiveness: CYO Athletics shall foster the development of inclusive communities with God as their center through the acceptance, uniqueness and appreciation of every athlete as a player on God's team.

Service: CYO Athletics shall nurture a spirit of selfless service by providing opportunities and challenges to children as they learn about themselves and others by becoming more productive members in their parishes and communities.