CYO - St. Charles Borromeo School

Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo CYO!!!
Home of the Knights!

Please ask to join our Facebook page or email Carole Dalesandro to get on our email blast distribution list for important updates!!!!

2017-2018 CYO Board Members

President- Amanda De Lorenzo (amdelcon1@verizon.net)
Vice President- Pete Lenker (pglenker21@gmail.com)
Treasurer - Laurie Smith (cyosmith789@gmail.com
Secretary-Carole Dalesandro (caroledales@yahoo.com)
Athletic Director- Dan Sweeney (echobase10@verizon.net)
Soccer Coordinator - Tricia Graff (walttricia4@gmail.com)

General News & Upcoming Events:

Holy Ghost Prep fall grade school basketball clinic will begin September 12th! This program is designed for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 and will help players strengthen skills necessary to play the game of basketball. each age group will receive instruction specifically geared towards their level of play. All clinics are from 7-8pm in the Chapman Area.
Registration: www.holyghostprep.org/athletics
Contact: Jim Stewart jstewart@holyghostprep.org or 215-639-4028.

The St. Charles Borromeo Basketball registration period is now open for the 2017-2018 basketball season. Basketball leagues are available for all age groups with the following price breakdown: preK-1st grade = $55 (7-8 Sunday clinics starting in January) 2nd grade & 3rd grade = $60 (intramural league with practices in December and Saturday games starting in January) 4th –high school = $100 (Team practices allowed to begin November 1st. Full traveling CYO teams) The registration window will close on 10/13. If you have not registered by this date, you will not be guaranteed an opportunity to play, depending on team sizes and number or registrations, etc… So Please register on time so that we can properly size the leagues and team designations. Thank You! After you log into Wagdogs www.wagdogs.com (or create an account if you are a first time user) , Click on “My Wagdogs” on the Left hand column menu. Then, near the top of the page, click on the “Please click Here to add details for children”. Then select each of your children and make sure their correct current grade is selected. Also, in this window, update their uniform size info as well. Then go to the bottom of the page and click “Save”. Now you are ready to register for Basketball. Just use the normal steps and click “Register for a League” on the Left hand column menu. Select “St. Charles Borromeo CYO, Bensalem ” then follow the registration menu instructions, etc.

St. Charles and St. Ephrem 2017 SWIM TEAM Open House & Registration is September 19, 2017!

Our team competes in the Catholic Youth Swim League. We are looking for new swimmers to build our team. We encourage kids to reach for their personal best, display good sportsmanship and have a great time. Come join us for another fantastic season!
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM Place: Robert Shafer Middle School – Bensalem PA Cost: $125 per Swimmer (one swimmer) $ 225 maximum per Family (2 or more swimmers) Make checks payable to St. Charles Swim Team Eligibility: - Open to swimmers ages 5 to 15 (must still be 15 as of 9/1/17) - Must be member of one of the following parishes: St. Charles Borromeo, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton or St. Ephrem; OR attend school at St. Charles or St. Ephrem - Able to swim one length of pool (25 yards) without holding onto wall or lane ropes Swim Meets: Meets are traditionally held on Saturday afternoons. We usually have 2 or 3 meets per month (total of 7 meets per year).
Practice: Every Tuesday and Thursday night from September 19, 2017 – February 2018. Practice Times: Ages 10 and under – 7:30pm – 8:20pm Ages 11 and up – 8:20pm – 9:20pm
Our home pool is Robert Shafer Middle School – Bensalem PA. For additional information please contact: Coach Tim Schaffling (215) 962-3286 or email: timvolleydarts@comcast.net or Coach Derek Cain (215) 852-2800 or email: coachderek@stcharlesswim.com
If you are a return user, please update your children's grade for Fall 2017 via the following steps:

~ Click the "Profile" tab on the top right of the selection bar.
~ Click the "Family Members" tab.
~ Expand the section for each child in your family and update the "Grade" field to what they will be in September 2017 then register as normal.
~ Registrations received after May 31st are not guaranteed for placement.

Email Changes? Please notify Carole Dalesandro at caroledales@yahoo.com to remain on our list. Thanks!

ALL CYO COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS MUST GET THEIR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES. See below for the websites and general information.

General Information:

- See Channel 33 (FIOS) or Channel 99 (Xfinity) for other St. Charles and neighboring parish info.
        - There will be a $20 fee for any returned check

Sport Participation Eligibility Requirements
Members of St. Charles Parish must either attend St. Charles school, or be enrolled in a continuous religious education program (CCD) in order to be eligible to participate in Novice-Varsity CYO sports. Those who are not members of St. Charles parish, and do not have a sports team offered by their own parish, must get approval from their parish's pastor in order to participate in St Charles CYO. These are regulations passed down from the Region as supported by the rectory. Please print out and sign all necessary paperwork and drop it off at the Rectory as soon as you get the opportunity.

Volunteer/Coaches Requirements: ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST GET THEIR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND AND CHILD ABUSE CLEARANCES.

1.   Coaches Orientation- information should be updated on the Region 19 webpage. ( The dates are TBD)
2.   Mandatory Reporter- You can register online and possible take online- https://childyouthprotection.org/learning/login/index.php
3.   Safe Environment Session- Protecting God's Children- Register online for one & submit the signature page after completion https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list2.cfm?theOrgID=18461&theme=0
4.   Criminal background- do this online please- https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp?sessionMessage=Your%20session%20has%20expired
5.   Child Abuse History Clearance- Please complete this form and mail to the rectory. You cannot complete this clearance online & it can take 3-5 weeks for the clearance to arrive. http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/Child%20Abuse%20Clearance.pdf.

All 5 are required for coaches. For non-coach, school volunteers, the Coaches Orientation (1) is not required. My suggestion is that when you mail #5, you also include copies of #1, #2, #3, and #4 if you have them completed so the rectory has proof that all requirements have been fulfilled. They will ask, and they will not approve rosters if they cannot verify the information. Anything that is not yet completed, just include a note to the rectory stating the specifics as to when you will complete the requirements.

If you are interested in attending a Coaches Orientation, the locations & times are still being finalized. Please feel free to contact a CYO Board Member for more information.

Thanks to all volunteers and coaches. CYO would not happen without your continued support.

Please use Wagdogs for all online CYO registration (see the link below)
Please copy and paste the webpage address from below to your browser.
https://www.wagdogs.com/

Once registered you can pay online.