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The Catholic Athletic Association (CAA) exists to organize and promote the development of respectful, faith-filled athletics through participation in interscholastic sports.

The Catholic Athletic Association started in 1948 and through the years over 750,000 kids have participated. It all started with a $37 check, with everybody volunteering just so that the kids could get opportunities to participate in athletics — plus, parents and coaches. And, it’s still going. Over the years, the CAA has been able to keep up with trends in sports and the overall interest of its participants. Leaders have always stated that the goal is not to produce highly skilled athletes who go on to play in college and the pros — although a number of them have done just that — but, rather, to give every interested child the chance to play sports. Even today, the CAA, which has no formal ties to the archdiocese, always looks for ways to stay healthy and continue to offer opportunities for grade-school youth.

In recent years, two important types of boundaries have been expanded. First, the number of non-Catholic schools has grown. Second, the geographic reach has been extended, to Minneapolis and its suburbs on the west and Wisconsin on the east.

This expansion suggests that the CAA will be around for a long time. And, that’s good news for thousands of grade school kids waiting for the day when they will put on their school uniforms.