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...Although many areas of extracurricular life are currently underfunded, club sports find themselves in a particularly difficult situation since they are under the purview of the Department of Athletics, which has traditionally—and understandably—devoted its resources to varsity sports. Yet with the high costs of these teams, and the limited resources of the Undergraduate Council (UC) and small-scale fundraisers, club sports cannot depend on typical student group fundraising techniques, either. For example, the men’s rugby team’s proposed budget for their spring trip to nationals is $42,000, which...
...What club sports offer the Harvard community is unique. Each team is student-run, from registering the team to recruiting members, finding coaches, and securing a budget. Club sports allow students to pursue interests in martial arts, boxing, and other sports that are either unavailable at a varsity level or do not require the immense time commitment of a varsity sport...
...more deleterious effect of these financial woes is the high barrier of entry they create for low-income students. To make up the difference between the tiny allocation from the Department of Athletics and the considerable costs of a club sport, most sports require members to pay sizable fees. For students on significant financial aid, $150 in club sport dues can be more than enough to keep students from participating. And for club sports like Men’s Ultimate Frisbee, where A-team members are expected to pay nearly $1,000 in travel costs, the barriers to low-income...
...Improving the financial situation of club sports for both students and teams will be a great step forward in addressing an area of college life that is badly in need of repair. We believe that the College can best meet its commitment to all of the students on this campus by making sure anyone who wants to can succeed in a competitive club sport...
...their money’s worth,” Stone said. “It was a great effort by both teams, up-and-down hockey and some great goaltending. Anyone who was in the building tonight should be convinced that women’s hockey is a tremendous sport to take...