National CYO Sports

Special Workshop Track for those involved in Catholic youth sports.

 

Friday, December 10

11:00 am-12:30 pm
A111: CYO Sports, Character, and Discipleship: Bringing It Together through Relationships

By Dr. Mike Carotta

Saint Don Bosco reminds us to go where young people are and help them discover and celebrate God in their midst. Young people and their parents are involved in sports in great numbers, and we need to recognize this ripe territory as holy ground where they can discover God and grow as disciples. Come and see!.

Sponsor: Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Division

2:30 pm-4:00 pm
B218: Mission Centered Athletics: Bringing it All Together

By Dr. Mike Carotta

Athletic programs are among the most highly visible programs in our parishes and Catholic schools. Join us to explore how to strategically connect the dots so that every aspect of your sports program is a breeding ground for faith and discipleship.

Sponsor: Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Division

 

 

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Saturday, December 11

11:00 am-12:30 pm
C311: Coach = Youth Minister: Why Mandatory Coaches Training Is the Way to Go

By Mrs. Sue Versluys

Athletics as youth ministry only works when coaches understands their role as that of a youth ministry leader. This requires training to help coaches recognize and seize the countless teachable moments where faith meets life through the medium of sports. While making the transition is not easy, it is necessary to make your program about discipleship and formation.

Sponsor: Sports Pilot

2:30 pm-4:00 pm
D418: United States Olympics and National CYO Sports: A Winning Partnership

By Dr. Greg "Dobie" Moser

National CYO Sports, a member of the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry, has a position on the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). This session will introduce you to the Olympic Day program, a free service of the USOC where a U.S. Olympic athlete will come to your sporting event and provide free materials to promote Olympic values and youth participation through sports. Come to meet an Olympian and learn how to help your young people through the ministry of sports.

Sponsor: Sports Pilot

4:30 pm-5:30 pm
E516: Netsourcing: Sports/CYO

Dr. Greg (Dobie) Moser is the past executive director of National CYO Sports and serves on the United States Olympic Committee. He has worked in Catholic youth sports for decades and is a national and international author and trainer for coaches and parents regarding forming young people as disciples.

Sue Versluys is the former director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Rochester. She is the National CYO Sports board chair and has served as a board member for the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry. Sue helped to make the transition to mandatory coaches training and formation for the Rochester CYO program and knows what to do, how to do it, and the obstacles and strategies necessary to reach the goal of discipleship.

Sponsor: Sports Pilot