The Windy City Warriors took 5th place out of 13 teams at the ECYD sports tournament this weekend! Next year we’re taking it all…
The ECYD National Sports Tournament is a winter event for middle school boys to compete in sports and contests. The tournament is part of ECYD, an international Catholic association for adolescents.
What it is:
- A tournament for boys in grades 5–8
- A chance to compete in sports and contests
- A way to build friendships with other ECYD members
- A chance to grow in friendship with Christ
How it works:
- ECYD members and teams from across the United States and Canada participate
- Participants compete in a variety of sports and contests, including downhill skiing
- The tournament is held at Sacred Heart Apostolic School in Rolling Prairie, Indiana
- Bittersweet Ski Resort in Otsego, Michigan is used for downhill skiing
What it means:
- ECYD stands for “encounters, convictions, your decisions”
- ECYD members pledge friendship with Christ and each other, and to transform the world for Christ
- ECYD offers adolescents experiences of encounter to help them learn to make free and responsible decisions