Recreational and Sports Clubs

What is a club?

                A club is a group of individuals who meet regularly to pursue an interest in a recreational or sporting activity.  Membership in a club is open to anyone in the KU community.  The organization of the club may be structured or casual.  It may incorporate competition, instruction and fellowship or any combination thereof.  Each club is developed, governed and administered by its student membership.  The key to the success of this program is student leadership, interest, involvement and participation combined with professional advisement and mentoring!

KU Recreational and Sports Clubs are:

• Open to all KU students, faculty and staff
• NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY

How to Get Involved:

• Check for important club information and updated at:
• www.kutztown.edu/rec
• “Bear-Essentials” e-mail newsletters (www.kutztown.edu/news/bear)
• Campus bulletin and sidewalk boards
• Residence Hall postings, announcements and front desks
• KUTV
• The Keystone Newspaper
• The Recreational Services Office
• Come to a meeting.
• Visit a practice.
• “Join” the club.
• Serve as a volunteer
.
• Coach
• Advisor
• Mentor

How to Start a
Recreational or Sporting Club:

• Gather 10 people (or more) around a similar interest.
• Fill out a ‘Petition to Organize’ and file with the Recreational Services Office.
• Begin working through the “system”
.
• Registered Organization
• SGA-Recognized Club
• SGA-Sponsored Club
• With each level comes certain rights and responsibilities
• For additional information consult:
• The Key (Student Handbook)
• The Recreational Services Office
• The Office for Student Involvement

Some Organizational E-mail Addresses are new.  If you experience any difficulties, contact the Recreational Service Office at 610-683-1374 or by e-mail.

Recreational and Sports Club Council

(RSCC)

The Recreational and Sports Club Council is designed to promote mentoring, peer advisement and communal growth for recreational (performing) and competitive sports clubs at Kutztown University.  Recreational and sports clubs are unique in that they are largely initiated, organized, managed and funded by students.  These organizational characteristics provide many opportunities to learn valuable life skills such as management, organization, leadership, and social responsibility.

                The RSCC presides over all University recreational and sports clubs in order to keep members aware of campus happenings, applicable regulations, funding sources and other important information.  The RSCC provides talented athletes, who are unable to participate in varsity sports, the opportunity to continue pursuing their sporting passion.  It also provides newcomers the opportunity to learn and experience new activities.

§         Recreational and Sports Clubs are open to all KU students, faculty and staff
§         NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!

Cycling

A competitive and recreational club, with its main focus centered on fun, the Cycling Club welcomes all levels and types (road, mountain, track, BMX, etc) of cyclists.  The club provides the opportunity to challenge as well as enhance different riding abilities through National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) races and club social rides.

Dance

A performance oriented club, the Dance Team shows support for the Men’s Varsity Basketball team by showing off their fancy footwork during half time shows and energizes the crowd with upbeat, funky music and fast-paced dance moves.

Equestrian

The Equestrian Team (KUET) is a well-established sports club at KU and boasts a very competitive team, which usually shows (competes) 4 - 5 times each semester.  Like any other sport, winning feels good, but for the KUET having fun is the main goal.  This principle has generated an attitude centered on fun and good sportsmanship.

Ice Hockey

The Ice Hockey Team is a member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association – Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (ACHA-DVCHC) and competes against other regional club teams during a traditional winter league.

Men’s Lacrosse

Affiliated with the National Collegiate Lacrosse League (NCLL) the Men’s Lacrosse Team competes against other collegiate clubs during a fall tournament season and a spring competitive league.  The club is a close-knit team, which prides itself on the promotion of this historic sport.

Women’s Lacrosse

Women’s Lacrosse is a competitive club founded in 1996.  Games are played during a fall tournament season and a spring competitive league against other regional collegiate teams.

Martial Arts

All disciplines and styles of martial sciences are welcome at Martial Arts Club practices.  Conditioning, forms, drills, throws, rolls and sparring are practiced twice weekly.  The club also offers sessions in personal defense.

Rifle

An organization that stresses discipline and responsibility, the Kutztown University Rifle Team is one of the very few clubs on campus to provide co-ed competition.  The club furnishes its members with the opportunity to visit and compete with much larger schools such as Penn State, the Naval Academy, West Point, Cornell, Yale, VMI and the University of Pennsylvania.

Roller Hockey

The Roller Hockey Team is a competitive club, which plays against local clubs and collegiate club teams in fall and spring ball & puck leagues.  The club is a member of the Eastern Collegiate Roller Hockey Association (ECRHA).

Outdoors

The Outdoors Club organizes outings such as camping, hiking, caving and mountaineering amongst many other outdoor activities.  The club is active throughout the school year and meets regularly to keeps members informed.  Equipment use and car-pooling are often provided.  If you are looking for adventure, join the club!

Men’s Rugby

Founded in 1984 and coached by an extremely talented staff, the Men's Rugby team competes in both the spring and fall seasons.  A very successful USARugby Division 1 team, Kutztown is a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union.  KU opponents include the likes of Navy, Penn State, Princeton, Penn and Clemson to name just a few.  No previous rugby experience is required!

Women’s Rugby

Ranked as a Top 20 Division-II (club) team, and a full-member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union (EPRU), Women’s Rugby competes in a fall league.  The team regularly enjoys a winning record and often gains berth into the spring play-offs, while they promote good sportsmanship, team unity and fun!

Shotokan Karate

The purpose of the Shotokan Karate Club (KUSK) is to assist students’ physical, mental and spiritual (character) development through the practice of traditional Japanese shotokan karate-do.  KUSK seeks to uphold the principles of the founder, Master Funakoshi’s Dojo Kun (school principles): seek perfection of character, be faithful, endeavor, respect others and refrain from violent behavior.

Ski/Snowboard

The Ski/Snowboard Club brings together students of all abilities and interests in a relaxed environment.  While skiing and riding, the club fosters relationships between members, with the community and resorts.  With the Pocono Mountains right next door, the Ski/Snowboard club is often the largest on campus.

Surfing

While promoting surfing awareness within the student body and greater Kutztown community, the Surfing Association organizes activities such as beach clean-ups, surfing education and new member recruitment.  The club takes expeditions to New Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina and is entering the competitive ranks by joining the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA).

Ultimate Frisbee

The Ultimate Frisbee (UF) club is in its second year of existence.  After their initial organization, many frisbee-crazed students met the club with great enthusiasm.  The disk-heads practice and play on campus and challenge other local and collegiate club teams during UF tournaments in the fall and spring.

Men’s Volleyball

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY KU RECREATIONAL OR
 SPORTS CLUB CONTACT:
Recreational Services Office
124-B Keystone Hall
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-1374

For information on other Kutztown University clubs and organizations contact:
Office for Student Involvement Services