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Classes and Clinics being offered for the 2008-2009 Season

Mark your calendar for these exciting early season clinics -- all at the St. Martin's gym -- opportunities you won't want to miss!  RSVP to Chris Fields (e-mail: fieldsc@optonline.net or phone: 462-8790) no later than two weeks prior to the clinic so that appropriate accommodations can be made. 

September 22 at 6:30 p.m.

September 25 at 6:30 p.m.

October 4 at 7:00 p.m.

 

October 18 at 7 p.m.

 

October 18 at 9 a.m.

 

October 25 at 7 p.m.

    Learning Fundamentals Correctly
    Jim Santoro -- Edge Athletics
    Audience: 5th-9th Grade Boys from St Martin CYO.  Maximum 30 players.

 

November 1 at 7 p.m.

    Defensive Skills Coaching Clinic
    Tom Bell, JV Basketball Coach at Spackenkill High School
    Audience: K-6th Grade Boys' and Girls' Coaches.

 

November 8 at 7 p.m.

    Referee Clinic
    Matt Grossman, Girls' Intramural Director & Certified High School Referee
    Audience: All Coaches and Players

 

November 15 at 7 p.m.

    3-Point Shooting Contest
    NBA All-Star Format
    Audience: 5th-9th Grade Boys and Girls
    Depending on final numbers, there will be an initial round for each grade level followed by a championship round for the top 2.

 

December 7 and December 8

    Boys 5th-6th Grade Open Gym
    Audience: 5th-6th Grade Boys. Maximum 21 players.

 

December 14 and December 15

    Boys 7th-9th Grade Open Gym
    Audience: 7th-9th Grade Boys. Maximum 21 players.

 

December 21 and December 22

    Girls 4th-9th Grade Open Gym
    Audience: 4th-9th Grade Girls. Maximum 28 players (14 4th-6th grade; 14 7th-9th grade)

 

February 1, 2009 at 9 a.m.
    CYO Mass on Super Bowl Sunday
    Audience: All are invited to participate.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

TBD

    CYO Communion Breakfast

 

Friday, TBD

    Sports and Kids
    Terrence Michos (CableVision), Jim Santoro (Edge Athletics) and other panelists.

    These individuals will discuss topics such as the role of sports in a young person's life, parental roles in guiding young athletes, excelling at both sports and academics, insights on playing for your middle school and high school teams, realism regarding opportunities to play sports in college, life lessons and skills learned through sports and many other topics, plus provide time for Q&A.

    If at least 50 parents and kids would be interested, then Chris Fields will work to make it happen. Please RSVP at registration or ASAP after registration to Chris Fields.

    Audience: Open to both parents and players of St. Martin CYO and Edge Athletics.

 

 

April 23, 2009

    Year-end Award Ceremony -- Girls

 

April 24, 2009

    Year-end Award Ceremony -- Boys

 

TBD

    Year-end Award Ceremony -- Travel
    Separate Travel Team Ceremony will likely be given due to the large size of the boys' ceremony.