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About NHCYO |
HISTORY
The Catholic Youth Organization, CYO, was implemented as a diocesan
program in 1947, by then-Bishop Brady. His purpose in establishing the
CYO was to coordinate the various phases of youth activity incorporating
spiritual, cultural, social, and athletic pursuits. In so doing, the
program was set to promote the Church’s influence upon the leisure time
of Catholic young people in the diocese. In July of 1967, then-Bishop Primeau restructured the youth organizations into the Diocesan Youth
Department incorporating CYO, Catholic Scouting, and other youth
activities. The CYO now functions as the primary athletic component of
parish activities and operates under the aegis of the Secretariat for
Education and Formation.
CYO exists to complement the training and direction given to our youth
by the Church. As such, the primary emphasis of the CYO has always been
to support and strengthen parish-based programs in their formational
mission. By engaging young people in an area of interest, athletics,
parishes have a unique opportunity to extend a welcoming hand into the
life of the Church, to tell our youth that the community is strengthened
by their presence and participation.
CYO Athletics is governed by the Diocesan Athletic Board, a regulatory
and policy- making body that functions to oversee player eligibility,
tournaments, coaches’ accreditation, rules clinics and all other
components of the diocesan athletic program. The Board is comprised of
volunteers of various backgrounds, dedicated to young people and the
adults who coach them.
MISSION STATEMENT
The CYO Athletic Board of the Diocese of Manchester exists to serve and
promote the Church’s formational mission among the youth of our diocese.
By providing athletic leagues and tournaments for young people, the
Board supports parish youth ministry programs in the learning areas of
sportsmanship, competitiveness, physical exercise and teamwork. By
mandating accreditation of coaches, the Board monitors the quality of
adult role models by providing training in adolescent psychology and
Christian ethics as well as in the practical areas of health-related
issues and first-aid. In service to both the parent community and the
parish community, the volunteer members of the CYO Athletic Board are
dedicated to the evangelization of our youth, open to ecumenical
collaboration and promoters of Gospel values in the particular area of
their unique apostolate
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| LATEST NEWS |
| B-Ball try outs this weekend 7/24 |
| Fundraiser - we raised $3000! |
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| TOURNY INFO |
10/8/04 - B-Ball
St Andrews |
11/05/04 - Cheer
STA Dover |
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