2008 Woodie Awards
Through their eyes
Club sports allow students to continue high school dreams at CMU
By: Tim Ottusch
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Sports
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"I think it's perfect because the team commitment is there and it's more than just a pick-up-and-play, because we practice together and there is a lot of dedication," said women's club lacrosse president Audrey Carrasco. "But it doesn't control your life, and you still have enough time for studies."
Club sports also offer students the chance to play a sport their high school might not have had.
"It provides exposure for some students, maybe their high school never had lacrosse, but they always maybe wanted to play." said University Recreation Associate Director Jen Nottingham.
Starting it up
The process of starting a club sport is pretty easy. First, the prospective student-athletes have to apply through the Office of Student Life. There must be at least three members - one to serve as president, one as treasurer and one other member.
The team then fills out an application through the RSO's Reggie System and makes up its own constitution after working out some other kinks to make the club official. The group then deals with University Recreation and the Sports Club Council.
"It's not real tough, theoretically, if you have all your stuff together you could probably get registered in about a half hour," said Assistant Director of Student Life Tom Idema.
The Money
One of the biggest difficulties that comes with playing for club teams is the cost to play. Most teams have membership dues, which help pay for travel, referees, hotels and uniforms.
Each player's dues can be up to $1,200 depending on the expense of the sport and travel required. Some teams use fundraisers to help cover some costs, such as Cedar Point fundraisers or golf outings. Some of the money also goes to team coaches, if one is needed.
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