Download 2007-08 Roster Here   Mt. Carmel CYO Basketball in Mill Valley is comprised of 36 teams with over 360 players. Mt. Carmel CYO is an integral part of the Catholic Youth Organization and sponsors teams to play youth basketball in Mill Valley for boys and girls between 3rd through 8th grades. The CYO Athletic Program has three main objectives and purposes:
1. To promote and encourage the development of Christian values and character through interaction with peers. 2. To provide as much participation as possible among all youngsters involved. 3. To develop the concept of community through team sports identified with various parishes.
The CYO Athletic Program is designed to be representative of the Christian character in life. As Christians, we are constantly challenged to better ourselves. In team sports we strive for improvement, both as individuals and as a group. The development of such values is the primary objective of CYO athletics.
Athletic activity plays an important part in the growth and development of children. Team sports, competitive contests and special outdoor activities are opportunities to keep the body fit and the mind fresh. For these reasons, CYO athletics encourages the participation of all youngsters, not merely the skilled athletes. In order to encourage wide participation and to foster Christian attitudes, CYO athletics must be built upon a strong foundation: parish participation, dedicated coaches, and youngsters open to learning and playing.
The parishes and families provide the foundation for CYO athletics. It is from these communities that we draw the participants, and it is to these communities that we return these youngsters. They provide the basis of Christian life and are one of the finest experiences of community for the growing Christian. The concepts of "team spirit" and "sportsmanship" cannot be overvalued, for it is in these ideals that participation in a community is possible for the youngster.
CYO Athletics has a duty to each of its participants (coaches, players and officials), and that is to provide the best possible atmosphere of competition. Such competition should not be based on solely winning or losing, but it should be understood in terms of improvement, enjoyment and self-confidence. It is an ideal, but it is the basis of CYO Athletics. The participants must become gracious winners and losers, understanding that "how the team played" is immensely more important than who won the game. The youngsters are then freed to become the best that they can possibly be - and to encourage the best in their teammates, peers, friends, and competitors.