2025 Flag Football Championships
⭐️Yesterday, C.Y.O. Crusader Athletics concluded the 2025 Flag Football season across the 8 divisions. 🏈
Annual Meeting Milestones
At the 67th Annual General Meeting we offered many thanks and best wishes to Pamela Aleman and Paolo Fidanza for their years of dedicated service on our board of directors.
2025 Wrap-up: We had amazing fun!
Thank you to all our amazing campers and staff for making this the best one yet!!!
Richard and Justine Giuliani Fund
We are thankful to the Hamilton Community Foundation, trustees of the Richard and Justine Giuliani Fund. The C.Y.O. has received a donation from the fund in memory of Richard and Justine Giuliani.
Thanks to the Joseph & Antonia Mensink Fund
We are thankful to the Hamilton Community Foundation, trustees of the Joseph and Antonia Mensink Fund. The C.Y.O. has received a donation from the fund in memory of Joseph and Antonia Mensink.
Thank-you Spectator Summer Camp Fund!
Thank-you to the Spectator Summer Camp Fund for supporting our 2025 Campership Fund.
Open House 2025
Our Open House 2025 is coming on May 10th. You’re invited!
Polar Plunge Fundraiser
The Polar Plunge is happening at Marydale Park this year. Saturday March 22. Click for details…
Fengate Recreation Fund
We are thankful to the Hamilton Community Foundation and the trustees of the Fengate Recreation Fund. The C.Y.O. has received a donation from the fund.
Happy Times at Summer Camp
Excerpts from parents about how their kids benefited from summer camp.
Waterloo co-op students are an integral part of Camp Brébeuf
At Camp Brebeuf, students work as outdoor education facilitators leading large groups of kids through various activities. The camp hires primarily from the faculties of Environment and Health with a focus on talent from the Kinesiology and Therapeutic Recreation programs.
Cable 14 Interview
Retiring Executive Director John Spatazzo and new Executive Director Brett Martin are interviewed on The Hamilton Network on Cable 14.
We’ve Got a New Basketball Court!
Basketball is rebounding with children and youth in Hamilton
'It's been a blessing': John Spatazzo to Retire After 18 Years as C.Y.O. Executive Director
Since taking the reins of the Catholic Youth Organization, John Spatazzo estimates the not-for-profit agency has impacted the lives of close to one million young people.
Starting as an athletics programmer in 1988, Spatazzo worked his way through the ranks, becoming executive director in 2007.
Good Food is for Sharing
Our first batch of harvested food was donated to the Ancaster Community Services food bank this week.
C.Y.O. Welcomes New Executive Director
Cross-country Spring 2024
This year’s spring Cross-Country event was a thrill to behold.
Our Marydale Learning Garden
During the month of May we’re moving the dirt, and getting ready to plant.
This is exciting, and you can help us!
Land-based education, or Outdoor education, will enrich our outdoor experiences for children and youth all summer long.
We are starting a Learning Garden at Camp Marydale
One way to grow children and youth is to teach them all about how food grows. We are growing a garden to help kids learn how food is made!
“Opportunities Far Beyond the Playing Field”
Through a variety of sports programs, the CYO has created a platform for children to challenge themselves both physically and mentally, fostering qualities of resilience, discipline, and teamwork. These programs not only cultivate a sense of healthy competition but also instill values that extend beyond the realm of sports, promoting the development of well-rounded individuals.
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Our annual Campership Fund offers financially and physically challenged children, in our communities the opportunity to go to camp each summer. If you would like to put a smile on a young child’s face this summer, please consider donating.