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...Deciding to be a member of a club sports team has its definite pros and cons. There is a greater degree of freedom to choose which tournaments to participate in and a lesser time commitment than varsity athletics; however, funding is limited and access to most Harvard athletic amenities is strictly prohibited...
...some club sports aficionados, this choice was made for them upon matriculation. Certain very visible club teams, such as Ultimate Frisbee, Rugby, and my personal favorite, Cheerleading, constitute the highest, and only, level of intercollegiate competition available at Harvard—it’s either club or nothing...
...allowed to not totally commit ourselves to a schedule of three seasons of workouts, but still compete at a high level and showcase our athleticism,” Stevens said. “[Frisbee] has debated moving up to a JV or Varsity status, but we have remained a club sport because of that freedom...
...lessened time commitment is a definite perk of club athleticism. In some sports, however, the efforts of fundraising required for competition can equal the lost practice time...
...Club sports teams do have options for funding assistance built into the Harvard extracurricular net—most notably the UC grants available to all clubs. Ultimate Frisbee applies for the UC retroactive grants, and it gains some support from the Athletic Department’s club sports fund. However, the latter source only covers two tournament fees for the frisbee team, and for cheerleaders, the budget is exhausted after traveling to (required) away football games. Whether it be selling frisbees or advertising cheergrams, club sports teams must therefore find some way to provide for their hefty costs...