Youth Sports Program

Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Athletics: The mission of this athletic program is to

• help youth grow in the image of Christ through athletic events
• assure its contestants and managers of complete honesty and fair play at all times
• provide proper safeguards for its contestants
• cultivate the confidence of the general public in the integrity of the contest played under its sponsorship and supervision.

CYO Athletics is open to all boys and girls in the 3rd through 8th grades that attend Prince of Peace School and/or are members of the parish.
Our Mascot is the Cardinal and our colors are Red and White.

We participate in the following:

• Football (Boys) Fall
• Volleyball (Girls) Fall
• Basketball (Boys & Girls) Winter
• Track/Field (Boys & Girls) Spring

For information about the CYO program at Prince of Peace contact
Dennis Goodeyon, at 913-397-8313.

The CYO of Johnson and Wyandotte County is our governing body.
Dave Nick is the Executive Director.

CYO Basketball Information

The following information is important for CYO basketball participation
this year.

Player Sign Ups: Monday, October 19, 7:00–8:30 pm, SMT Hall
Parents must sign up children for CYO basketball at this time. Fees
and a uniform deposit will be collected.

All children participating in CYO activities must also sign up online at www.cyojwa.org. Select the link “Click Here for CYO Online Registration” and enter the appropriate information. If your child has already completed online registration for football or volleyball, he/she does NOT have to register online again for basketball. However, all participants must sign the hard copy Prince of Peace registration forms available at http://www.popsports.org. The CYO online registration is $20 and is payable via credit card. By registering online, fees for each individual sporting activity is reduced $10 per sport. Therefore, basketball fees for 2009-2010 are $110 for one child; $200 for two children; $280 for three children. A $40 deposit per uniform is required via a separate check that will be returned when uniforms are returned at the end of the year.

Coaches Meeting: Thursday, October 22, 7:30–8:30 pm, SMT Hall
Coaches will review league rules, gym procedures, and practice schedules. Head assistant coaches should make every effort to attend. Head and assistant coaches must be Virtus trained, while head coaches must attend a diocese rules meeting and be NYSCA certified.

Team Formation Dates:
Teams will be formed through an evaluation of coaches from other grades. Students should wear basketball shoes and be dressed in athletic attire. Those who miss formation sessions will be placed on a team at the discretion of the basketball coordinator and/or athletic director. Prine of Peace CYO has the option of combining participants from different grades on the same team. Team formations are closed to the public. Tryouts will be conducted according to the following schedule at Prince of Peace Gymnasium on the following dates:

Sunday, November 1
3rd Girls: 1:30-2:15 pm
3rd Boys: 2:30-3:15 pm
4th Girls: 3:30-4:15 pm
6th Girls: 4:30-5:15 pm

Monday, November 2
5th Girls: 6:00-7:00 pm
5th Boys: 7:15-8:15 pm

Tuesday, November 3
7th Girls: 6:00-7:00 pm
8th Girls: 7:15-8:15

Wednesday, November 4
4th Boys: 6:00-7:00 pm
6th Boys: 7:15-8:15 pm

Thursday, November 5
7th Boys: 6:00-7:00 pm
8th Boys: 7:30-8:30 pm