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FedEx Ground Tournament Winners - Team Egypt
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FedEx Groud Tournament MVP
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FedEx Ground Skills Challenge Winners
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Sport Clubs Calendar 09-10
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Sport Clubs Spotlight: Shotokan Karate
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Spotlight
Sport Clubs
The Sport Club program is designed to serve individual interests in different sports and recreational activities. Participation in the program enhances and promotes the element of good sportsmanship, the development of skills, the well-being derived from physical activity, and the social aspect within each sport. If competition is desired, opportunities exist in varying degrees within individual clubs.
Contact Us
RPAC Office Suite Room B149
614-688-3879
sportclubstaff@osu.edu
Office Hours
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Monday and Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
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Common Sport Club Questions
| What are Sport Clubs? |
| Sport Clubs provide opportunities for students, faculty, and staff with similar interests to participate in various sport and recreational activities. Sport Clubs bridge the gap between intramural and intercollegiate athletics by providing competition at specialized levels, participation in tournaments and opportunities to practice. Although some clubs remain solely recreational, most are highly competitive. |
| Club privileges include the use of the Ohio State name, a small budget allotted by the Council of Student Activities and the Department of Recreational Sports, and athletic facilities when available. Most clubs supplement their budget through membership fees and fund raising. |
| What can Sport Clubs do for me? |
| Ohio State University's Sport Club program gives the student an opportunity to take part in the leadership, responsibility and decision making process of club activities. The success of the Sport Club is dependent on the professionalism and leadership shown by the club officers, advisors and coaches. It is created for students, by students, under the supervision of the Department of Recreational Sports-Sport Clubs Director and staff. Clubs members nominate student officers who run the day-to-day operations, which include scheduling practices, activities and games, contracting trainers and referees, arranging transportation, and budgeting. |
| How do I become a member? |
| Individual sport clubs establish their own membership requirements, dues and club activities. All programs are available to students, faculty and staff of The Ohio State University. Interested persons should contact the clubs' president for specific membership information. |
| How are Sport Clubs developed? |
| A sport club usually develops when several students express a desire to participate in a particular sport activity. A desire to fill the need for a uniquely structures sport activity that may be competitive, recreational, or instructional in nature. To be recognized as a Sport Club, a group must provide a valid service to the Ohio State University community and must adhere to the governing policies established by Sport Club Director, the Department of Recreational Sports and Student Organizational Services. The sport club must have the potential to compete in a physical activity but competition is not mandatory. |
| Do I have to be an expert player to join a club? |
| No, most clubs are open to all levels of competition/participation. Some clubs do have try-outs for a traveling or "A" team, but they usually have a "B" team an sometimes a "C" or "D" team as well for other levels of competition or participation. |
| How do I reserve facility space for a special event? |
| Special event space can be reserved by submitting a facility event request. Space will be awarded upon availability. |
| How do I reserve facility space for a quarterly reservation? |
| Facility space can be reserved by filling out the facility reservation form. |
| Facility Scheduling would prefer that a request for the upcoming academic year be made at one time. This is to ensure space, and reduce the amount of paperwork for the club. |
| How do I obtain web-site space? |
| All clubs have the option of using a different web-site provider, or hiring someone outside the University to host or perform maintenance on their web-site. However, we can offer web-site space to our clubs. In order to do this, please contact the Office of Information Technology at 688.HELP or by visiting the website at http://www.oit.osu.edu/index.php. |
| How do I obtain a sponsorship for my sport club? |
| Clubs have the opportunity to try to receive sponsorship from any number of businesses in the community that are in compliance with sponsors of The Ohio State University. Schedule a meeting with The Department of Recreational Sports Director of Sponsorship, Kristin Smith. They will assist you in securing the proper sponsorship for your club or event. You should plan a month ahead to secure sponsorship opportunities. |
| How do I get a tax-exempt number and why is one needed? |
| The application process for the procurement of tax identification is very long. However, the Sport Club Office does have the necessary forms in the office for each club to peruse. Also, the web-site is www.irs.gov/charities/social. |
| If I can, how do I get a Federal Tax ID # for my club? |
| Everyone is eligible to apply for a Federal Tax ID # or an Employee Identification Number although it is up to the IRS to decline or approve the application. The proper paperwork is in the Sport Club office. The Sport Club office also advises consultation with the GAA or Director before filling out the required paperwork. |
| How are clubs funded? |
| Clubs are funded through the following means: |
| Sport Club allocation (Funding which is earned through rank and points earned in the Tier System) |
| Donations to Sport Clubs |
| Club Fundraising projects |
| Club dues or membership fees |
| Some out-of-pocket expenses |
| What do I do if someone wants to donate something to my club? |
| Contact the Sport Club office immediately. The Sport Club office will then direct you to David Todd or Beau Rugg. It is very important that when a Sport Club has something donated to it, the proper paperwork must be filled out. |
| What is a Development Account and/or an Endowment Account and how do I establish one? |
| Please contact Beau Rugg, Assoc. Director of Development, at 624-292-7671 or rugg.1@osu.edu. |
| What can the Marketing Department for Recreational Sports do for me? |
| The marketing department can develop flyers, disseminate announcements through the media. Contact Emily Howard for more information. |
| Who do I contact in case an injury occurs during a sport club game or on a road trip? |
| Contact the Sport Club Director or Graduate Administrative Associate immediately! The Department of Recreational Sports takes all injuries very seriously, and they need to be noted, and proper paperwork must be filled out. The Sport Club office would also contact the Safety/Risk Management office for that club to find out exactly how the situation was handled. |
