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Starting a New Club
Due to budget cuts and prospective caution, DAPER has asked us to temporarily refrain from adding new clubs. The purpose of this suspension is to ensure that we can continue to fulfill existing clubs' resource needs. We will post updates here when the situation changes.
The Club Sports Council Officers will review applications for the new club recognitions in the spring of each year. Prior to the official recognition process, groups should read the below information and contact the Officers at [email protected] to ensure the new group is a good match for the Club Sports program before the application process. The Club Sports Council Officers will consider the following criteria when evaluation applications for new clubs:
Things to include in a club sport proposal include:
The proposal should be submitted to the Club Sport Council at [email protected].
Due to budget cuts and prospective caution, DAPER has asked us to temporarily refrain from adding new clubs. The purpose of this suspension is to ensure that we can continue to fulfill existing clubs' resource needs. We will post updates here when the situation changes.
The Club Sports Council Officers will review applications for the new club recognitions in the spring of each year. Prior to the official recognition process, groups should read the below information and contact the Officers at [email protected] to ensure the new group is a good match for the Club Sports program before the application process. The Club Sports Council Officers will consider the following criteria when evaluation applications for new clubs:
- Membership/Leadership - groups must be student-formed and led and membership must be at least 50% student. Additionally, under current rules, all members must be MIT affiliated and must possess a valid MIT athletic card.
- Instructional/Competitive Nature - all groups must be either primarily instructional or competitive to be a Club Sport. Instructional clubs must have a qualified instructor and the majority of time during club meetings must be used for instruction. Competitive clubs meet to train for competition in an approved league. Groups that meet primarily to play informally (such as pick-ups) or for social purposes are considered recreational groups and will not be recognized as Club Sports. Seeking recognition as an ASA group is generally recommended for groups of this nature.
- Uniqueness - New groups must be distinct from existing Club Sports in order to be recognized. Groups representing a sport that already has an existing club are unlikely to be recognized.
- Survivability - for a new group to be recognized, it will need to be a group that is likely to continue in existence over a long period of time. Factors involved in this include availability of coaching/instructors, availability of local competition for competitive clubs, and overall student interest.
Things to include in a club sport proposal include:
- Purpose and objectives of your club (instructional, recreational, competitive, etc.)
- What are your facility needs? (practice frequency, time, location, flexibility, hosting competitions, etc.)
- What are your equipment needs?
- What are your financial needs? Must include a “mock” budget for review listing start-up costs, year to year costs such as instructor/coaching fees, entry fees, league fees, officials’ fees, travel fees (van rental, gas, food, lodging), etc. Include your planned income (dues, fundraising, etc.) How do you plan to pay for the club’s expenses?
- Are there other local teams to play? Is there a recognized league/association for this sport? If so, please provide name and website.
- What are the safety concerns relevant to this type of activity?
- How many interested students do you have? (must list at least 10-15 interested students and graduation year)
- Explain your sport specific and leadership experience (also include this for other likely team leaders/officers)
- Do you have an instructor or coach already? What are their qualifications? If you do not have one, where will you get one?
- Any other information that may help us better understand the mission or needs of your group.
The proposal should be submitted to the Club Sport Council at [email protected].