Due to an overwhelming demand, the Crusader's will have sign-ups a Little
early this year. Sign-ups will be held @ the Crusader Football team room, located in the basement of St. John of the Cross
School, 2741 Woodland Rd., Roslyn, PA 19001 on Wednesday, March 24th & 31st from 6-8:00pm.
Registration is open to 4th through 8th Grade Parishioners of St. John's, St. Luke's, St. David's,
OLHC, Queen of Peace, and St. John Bosco. There are several other area parish's that are authorized by CYO to play for the
Crusaders, please contact us for the list.
HELP WANTED!
The Crusader's are always LQQKing for Great Coaches to join our program. As our program
grows we have a need for new coaches. If you have an interest in making a difference, and are willing to give at least a 2
year commitment, please contact us.
Act like a Winner. Handle yourself at all times with class and integrity, especially in the
tough times that truly test everyone and usually bring out our worst instincts.
We coach football to make a difference in the lives of boys who will soon become
men. Coaching Youth Football well is about being prepared and having a sound philosophy. It’s about understanding what
the critical success factors are in youth football and setting the practice priorities to address those factors. Ultimately,
the lessons our players learn from our program will carry over and play a big part in the success they find in life. My staff
is always encouraged to teach the game while teaching the boys how to respect and love each other. My game plan incorporates
everybody because the core values that we teach are for everybody. By stressing values such as self-discipline, teamwork,
concentration, friendship, leadership and good sportsmanship we can expect every boy to be a part of the team in every way.
We want each member of our program to be something far better than the vision they have of themselves. It is simply our job
to put them in the best possible position for success on the field and in life. We coach to win, we believe winning is fun.
I believe that if you build a strong team of coaches, parents and players and set out to learn, encourage and have fun, the
winning will automatically follow. Beyond winning, I believe strongly that a football Coach has a great opportunity to be
one of the most influential adults in a young persons life. It’s a great responsibility that myself and my staff take
very seriously.
The Crusader Practice Philosophy
Practice time is our most value resource. All coaches
have one thing they can control; they can control their use of practice time. Winning coaches win consistently because of
one thing....”PREPARATION”. In short I think it is imperative that myself and my staff agree not to be out
prepared in any area of the game. What this means that my staff and I should walk on the practice field with goals, objectives
and the plan to carry out actions to complete the mission at hand. Every coach needs to understand that “practice”
means you are giving attention and reps to the study and improvement of each player’s assignments and techniques for
the offense and defensive systems we are trying to employ. I think that meaningless “football drills” need to
be set aside in favor of meaningful “football drills” that pertain to the game plan we have installed, to make
our team as successful as it can be. Practice is about teaching and providing corrective feedback and providing opportunity
for learning and discovery for the players. Good coaches are good teachers and masters at organizing productive practices.
Crusader Championships
15 Championships in it's 52 Year History
1960 90lb. team Interstate Champions
1962 North Suburban District Champions
1963 90lb. team Interstate Champions
1972 Varsity League Champions
1972 Junior Varsity League Champions
1979 South Bux-Mont League Champions
1980 South Bux-Mont League Champions
1981 South Bux-Mont League Champions
1984
Norristown Division J.V. Champions
1988
CYO League Champions
1990 CYO Norristown Conference
Champions
1992 CYO League Champions
2001 Bux-Mont League Champions
2006 J.V. Y Division Champions, 2nd Place at the 2006 "Parade of Champions"
2008 Varsity Division 1 North Champions, 3rd Place at the 2008 "Parade of Champions"
2009 3rd Place at the 2009 "Parade of Champions", 2009 Invitational
Bowl Winner
CYO Mission Statement
CYO
Sports is one component of a parish's comprehensive youth ministry program which enables the partnership of parents, coaches,
priests, religious, teachers, and adult leaders to manage and support a sports program that allows youth to grow in their
relationship with God and come to better understand themselves and the Catholic Faith.
2008 CRUSADERS
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined
effort of each individual. -Vince
Lombardi
