Benefits

A.  Leadership Development Opportunities:

1.   Club sport organization members may run for elected positions within their respective club sport organizations.

2.   Club sport organization student officers, coaches, and advisors may run for Club Sports Advisory Council positions.

3.   Club sport organization members and officers may attend leadership development sessions hosted by the Club Sports Program.

4.   Club sport organizations officers may register for RPTM 297E, Club Sport Leadership, a 3 credit course.

B.  Mailing address

Each club sport organization has a mailbox in the White Building Lobby. Club sport organizations should use the Club Sports Program Office as a permanent mailing address. The correct address is:

Club sport organization name

c/o Club Sports Program

White Building Lobby

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 16802

C.   Long Distance Phone Calls

Club sport organization student officers may use the phone in the Club Sports Office for long distance calls provided the call involves organization business. The staff assistant in the White Building Lobby or room 143 can assist you with this process.

D.  Storage

Club sport organizations may request equipment storage space as necessary. Storage space will be assigned on an as needed basis with Classification Status used to prioritize requests. To request storage space, complete and submit an Equipment Storage Request Form, available in the Club Administration section of the Club Sports website.

E.   Programming Assistance

The Club Sports Program staff members are available for advice, problem solving, general assistance, and direction.

F.   World Wide Web

The Club Sports Program provides each club sport organization with the opportunity to post a variety of organizational information on the Club Sports website. In addition, all club sport organizations have the option of creating and maintaining an organizational website hosted by Penn State University. Links to organizational websites will be listed under each club sport organization’s information on the Club Sports Program website*.

*All content is subject to the approval of the Club Sports Coordinator.

For information about setting up and maintaining organizational websites, please contact the Club Sports Program office.

G.  Facility Use

Club sport organizations may request use of classrooms, HUB meeting rooms, and indoor and outdoor athletic facilities for practices and events. Most facilities are available free of charge, but some do have facility rental fees. See Meetings, Practices, and Events for more information.

H.  Financial Support

Club sport organizations are eligible to apply for funding form the Club Sports Program in the form of Annual Allocation and Athletic Travel and Equipment Fund (ATEF). Additionally, club sport organizations are eligible to maintain Associated Student Activities (ASA) accounts, Office of University Development (OUD) accounts, and Endowment accounts.

I.    Equipment Usage

Special event equipment (tables, chairs, coolers, ice, etc.) may provided when inventory is available.

J.   Personnel Scheduling

The Club Sports staff will schedule Supervisors when required for provided for special events or practices. The Club Sports staff will also assist in scheduling Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s).

K.  Field Preparation

The Club Sports staff will arrange for field lining for practices and special events.

L.   Access to televisions, VCR, and DVD players in the White Building.

Requests must be submitted to the White Building Coordinator at jxd176@psu.edu.

M. Academic Credit

Kines 67: Club Sports Participation

Club sport participants are eligible to receive 1.5 Kinesiology credits for their participation in the club sport organization. See Kinesiology 67 section of Club Sports website.

RPTM 297E

Club sport officers may register for RPTM 297E, Recreational Club Sport Leadership, a 3 credit course. The course pairs the leadership experiences of club officers with the study of leadership and leadership theories.

N.  Faxing

Club sport organization student officers may use the fax machine in the Club Sports Office provided the transmission involves organization business. The staff assistant in the White Building Lobby or room 143 can assist you with this process. When having faxes sent to the Club Sports Office, please ask the sender to mark the fax as follows:

Attention: Club Name

C/O Club Sports Program

O.   Medical support

When it becomes available, information on this topic will be added as an addendum.

P.   Absence Letters

The Club Sports Office offers a travel confirmation letter to club members who participate in an activity that is recognized by the Club Sports Program.  This letter does not excuse academic absences, rather it provides a confirmation that the club member is participating in a Club Sports Program recognized activity.  To receive absence letters, you must have an officer in the club gather the following information and email it to the office:

1.      Name of Club Member (first and last)

2.      Professor’s name (first and last)

3.      Event date and location (city and state)

Please allow a week to process.  The club will receive confirmation that the letters are ready for pick up.  The club members are responsible for distributing the letters to their professors.