Saint Pius X Catholic School has partnered with Play Like a Champion Today™ (PLACT), a respected national program developed at the University of Notre Dame.  PLACT promotes character-building and moral responsibility in youth athletics.  All Saint Pius X coaches attend workshops centered on character development through sports, team building, motivating student-athletes, and cultivating partnerships with parents. Parents of Saint Pius student-athletes also must attend a PLACT training session once every two years.  At the parents’ meetings, we also review the policies included in the Athletics Program Handbook and discuss the expectations for parents’ involvement in sports at Saint Pius X. Parents of fourth-grade students are encouraged to attend their first PLACT session in the spring or summer before their children enter fifth grade.  Other parents must attend a meeting every other year.