Each member parish, through the authority of the Pastor may assign one person as a voting member to the Regional CYO Athletic Board.

The purpose of this Region 17 CYO Athletic Board is to provide structure and oversight to the sponsored athletic programs and activities for the children of the parishes assigned to Region 17 of the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  This includes:

• providing a forum for communications between the representatives of the member parishes

• making decisions on guidelines and policies for the Region 17 athletic programs

• approving financial expenditures and ensuring fiscal responsibility

• reviewing coach, player and spectator conduct and investigating complaints arising out of Region 17 CYO sponsored games and events

• making decision on disputes which may arise

The charge to this board is to always keep the physical and emotional safety of the children in the program at the forefront of all decisions while providing a model of Christian behavior. Just as each parish’s CYO athletic program is part of their parish’s youth ministry outreach, accordingly, the Regional Athletic Board is charged with making decisions consistent with a youth ministry model.

The Board shall be guided by the mission statement of the CYO Parish Youth Ministry Program

The charge to this board is to always keep the physical and emotional safety of the children in the program at the forefront of all decisions while providing a model of Christian behavior. Just as each parish’s CYO athletic program is part of their parish’s youth ministry outreach, accordingly, the Regional Athletic Board is charged with making decisions consistent with a youth ministry model.

The Board shall be guided by the mission statement of the CYO Parish Youth Ministry Program