About Us
Mission
Crusader Youth Athletic Association is a nonprofit corporation formed to provide youth sports to the Catholic families in the Lancaster Area. Through this Mission, the goal is to provide a strong Catholic program to develop our children in a Christ like manner while also striving to perform at the highest level athletically. Through this Mission, the goal is to be the strongest youth program in the area.
These aspects are primary in this Mission:
- To develop Catholic identity in our youth:
- To help to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world today.
- To help to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community.
- To help foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
- All of the above should be in addition to what the parents, parish and/or school provides.
- To show through example proper sportsmanship and Catholic identity by all adults involved as coaches or involved as family of players.
- No swearing.
- No berating of officials, opposing players, opposing coaches, our own players or coaches.
- Cheer for your team and not against your opponent.
- To provide structured athletic programs in all sports to the Catholic youth in the area.
- To build programs where Catholic youth can thrive.
- To build the strength of our community.
- To keep our students engaged in Catholic schools and parishes.
- To provide a central organization to plan and communicate opportunities for the Catholic youth in the area.
- To communicate opportunities to the community.
- To have students bonding and growing early in grade school.