Club Sports

Interested in Joining a Club?

Ways to join a club:

1. Attend a university organization tabling event. There, you can talk to the club Officers about your interest and going to a practice or interest meeting.
   1. Valley Ballyhoo - Held before the start of the fall semester on the UC Lawn.
   2. Club Sports Fair - Held at the start of the spring semester in the CRC.
2. Show up to a practice or interest meeting. Follow the clubs on their social media accounts, and find out when they are. Practices and meetings are also listed in the 'Upcoming Events' on this Club Sports page.
3. Talk directly to a club officer or member and find out more information about their club. You may see them in class and around campus wearing their club shirts and apparel.

 

All club sport participants are required to have an IMLeagues account before they participate. Participants will be required to enter their WCU username and password before being logged into IMLeagues. After the first time logging in, you will log-in with your WCU credentials every time.

1. Go to imleagues.com and log in using your WCU credentials.
2. If you don't have an account, click Create Account.
3. Enter your information. You must use your WCU email account and submit. Students (@catamount.wcu.edu); Faculty/Staff (@wcu.edu or @email.wcu.edu)
4. Click the activation link in your email to login and activate your WCU IMLeagues account.
5. Click on Club Sports and the current club sports will be displayed.
6. You can join a club sport one of two ways:
   • Officers can invite members to their club sport by clicking the "Invite Members" link on the team page. Any invited members may accept the invitation to be joined to your team. If they've already registered on IMLeagues: search for their name, and invite them. If they haven't yet registered on IMLeagues: scroll down to the "Invite by Email Address" box, and input their email address.
   • To join a team, accept a request from the captain to join the club or click on the club sport you wish to join and then click on the green Register/Signup button.
7. All participants must fill out the Assumption of Risk/Release, Emergency Contact Information, and Club Sport Code of Conduct before participating with a club sport.

 

IMLeagues offers a live support button in the bottom right corner of all page. Please use this button if you encounter any difficulties.

Being a Club Sport Athlete at WCU has many benefits, all of which will help you improve your college experience.

• Build lifelong friendships - Meet other students who are interested in the same activities as you.
• Represent your school - Get a chance to wear WCU jerseys and uniforms to represent us at other college campuses.
• Stay competitive - Compete in the sport for which you've been training and playing for years.
• Try something new - Participate in a new sport or activity that you've been interested in, but haven't had the chance to join before attending WCU.
• De-stress and relax - Take a break from your daily grind to do something fun and active. Clear your mind of stressors during practices and competitions, so you can recharge.

The Club Sport Program reviews new club sport requests to determine if there is sufficient student interest and resources to support the activity. Students who wish to create a club must decide whether they wish to be competitive in nature.

If you wish to start a competitive club sport, you will need to speak with Associate Director for Intramural and Club Sports. Factors to take into consideration when forming a new club sport:

• Gaining student interest,
• Club leadership (President, Vice President, Treasurer),
• Start-up costs,
• Practice locations,
• Competition opponents,
• Governing bodies,
• Equipment.

Students looking to start a new club sport need to complete and submit the following documents to the Associate Director for Intramural and Club Sports:

• New Club Sport Application
• New Club Petition Form (minimum signatures of 150% of a sport's starting lineup, or 15 signatures for non-lineup specific sports)
• Club Constitution & Bylaws (see WCU Orgysnc club pages for constitution examples)
• Projected Budget Form
• Supplemental Questions Form
• Register as a Recognized Student Organization on WCU Engage

Once all documents are completed, please set up a meeting with Campus Recreation and Wellness by calling 828.227.7069 or emailing at reccenter@wcu.edu.

Club Sports depend on the generosity of family, friends, faculty/staff, businesses, and alumni. Your financial support assists clubs with annual operating costs such as coaching services, registration fees, equipment, travel, uniforms and apparel. Donors have the option to donate directly to a specific club. Here are a few ways one can support our program and club sport teams.

Ways to Help

1. Make check payable to WCU Campus Recreation and Wellness, write the specific club sport name on the check (ex. Women's Club Volleyball), and mail to WCU Campus Recreation and Wellness, 379 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723, or give it directly to a club officer.
2. Donate “gifts-in-kind” in the form of essential equipment, materials, or other items. If you are interested in donating equipment or other materials, please contact Campus Recreation and Wellness by calling 828.227.7069 or emailing at reccenter@wcu.edu.

Note: Monetary donations to a club sport are not tax deductible donations. "Gift-in-kind" donations may be considered tax deductible.