$1 per night, or $10 per semester if you practice once a week,
or $15 per semester if you come more than once a week (we provide equipment)
Average Time Commitment:
Up to each individual (5.5 hours of practice time available every week)
Try-outs?
No
Team Description:
The Wash U badminton club is a USAB recognized club. We welcome players of all levels,
even those with no experience. We travel to a few USAB-sanctioned tournaments a year.
Practices are held every Tuesday, 6-8pm, Friday, 6-9:30pm, and Saturday, 10am-12:30pm,
in the S Campus Gym across from the Clayton Schnucks. Feel free to bring your own racket
and/or shuttlecocks or use ours. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to e-mail the
president to confirm practice times.
Up to each individual (no REQUIRED practices, but 6-10 hours
of team practice are scheduled each week)
Try-outs?
No
Team Description:
The cycling team offers opportunities to engage in both
recreational and competitive cycling. We compete intercollegiately
in both mountain biking and road cycling. We also lead recreational
cycling trips around the St. Louis area.
$270 for 10 group lessons, $400 additionally if dont have
equipment/show clothes
Average Time Commitment:
Most people ride once a week for an hour lesson at Baskin
Farm, which is about a 35 minute drive from campus..
Try-outs?
No
Team Description:
We are a competitive intercollegiate team competing in hunt
seat (on flat and over fences) which competes against colleges
in our and the surrounding states. We want riders of all experiences
(from beginning to advanced). We go to an average of 2 shows
a semester, which are out of town. Therefore, the team takes
up 2 weekends a semester. People take lessons at different
times during the week depending on their schedules and their
level of riding.
$55 semesterly dues, plus maintenance of your
personal gear if you have it (there is limited club equipment
available for those who don't)
Average Time Commitment:
Practice is 3 hrs a week on Thursdays, and tournaments can
take up about 7 hours on weekends once or twice a month
Try-outs?
No, everyone with prior experience in a beginner's course
or team is welcome.
Team Description:
We are a U.S. Fencing Association Club meeting weekly and
competing in St.Louis USFA Divisional, Sectional, and National
Tournaments.The team practices weekly on Thursday evenings,
6:45-9:30 behind the reception desk on the ground floor of
the Athletics Center. We are comprised of Washington University
undergraduates, graduate students, employees, and some outside
fencers who join us in practices. We fence all 3 weapons -
epee, sabre, and foil - both dry and electrical. Beginning
classes are offered each semester to Wash. U. students and
staff. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to email the
team president or observe a practice and ask questions.
$15 per semester if you have golf clubs and $25 per semester if you need to rent clubs
Average Time Commitment:
4-5 hours on Friday afternoons
Try-outs?
No
Team Description:
The Wash U Golf Club plays once a week at various local golf courses such as Forest Park and Gateway National. The small membership fee of $15-$25 covers all expenses (greens fees, carts, rental clubs) for one semester. Players of all abilities are welcome.
People that love to play, and want to play as competitively
as they can. The team currently plays in a men's league, but
the goal is to move back up to intercollegiate competition
.
We won our league in 2003 and went to nationals. We have
been rated as one of the top 25 teams in the nation during
the last 2 years and compete against many teams in the midwest.
We are looking to expand the popularity of the sport and our
team throughout the school and the surrounding area.
We are looking to promote our team within
the Wash U community as well as inthe Midwest. We've qualified
for playoffs the last 3 years and have been a leader in our
division.
This club is open to anyone interested in
recreational or competitive rock climbing. Climbing is
primarily indoor at the Upper Limits climbing gym, but outdoor
trips may be arranged.
$200/year for rookies (covers most expenses
except cleats and mouthguard), $150/year for veterans
Average Time Commitment:
2 hour practices 2 times per week, Saturday games &
tournaments.
Try-outs?
none, no previous experience required
Team Description:
Rugby is a constantly moving, intense, face-paced sport
which requires lots of physical tackling but also emphasizes
camaraderie off the field. It is similar to American football,
but much more fun! In games, there are 15 players per team,
with 40 minute halves. Including half-time, games usually run
90 minutes long with 30 people on the field all at once! Check
out the following two websites for more detailed info:
http://www.flintrugby.net/rookieprimer.htm and
http://web.mit.edu/wrugby/guide/index.html
$30/Semester or $50/Year plus individual regatta costs,
around $30 each.
Average Time Commitment:
It's up to you. We usually sail everyweekend and go to about
three regattas a semester. You are not required
to sail, but that is what the club is about.
Try-outs?
None. If you want to sail, you can. If you don't know how,
we'll teach you
Team Description:
The WashU Sailing Club has two main functions: recreational
sailing and racing. A great deal of learning occurs within
both of these categories. The Sailing Club usually sails every
weekend until the water freezes (don't worry, we have the
equipment to make it safe in the cold), and starts up again
after the water thaws in the spring. You decide how much time
you want to put in. We are here for you to do something that
you might not otherwise be able to do.
Spring - indoor league and afew outdoor games and practices
(depending on weather)
Average Player Expense:
$20
Average Time Commitment:
2 hour practices 3x a week and games on Saturdays or Sundays
(most players do not make every practice and game)
Try-outs?
No
Team Description:
The Washington University Women's Club Soccer Team was founded
in 1999 to provide an enjoyable and competitive intercollegiate
opportunity for the university's female soccer players. Membership
is open to all female members of the WU community. We play
most of our outdoor games in the fall and spring seasons.
During the winter season, we participate in an indoor soccer
league at the St. Louis Soccerdome. We are a competitive team
with a range of talent. Everyone loves soccer and most played
in high school, but we are always looking for new players
(no matter what year or amount of experience) We are a structured
team with
scheduled games, practices, and a student coach, but we do
not require the commitment of a varsity team. We are serious
about playing and competing, but we always do our best to
enjoy ourselves and have a good time!
The club practices on Wednesday and Sundays with aid of
the ball machine and participates in NCTTA tournaments once
a semester in the Midwest Division.
We are here to have fun, but
also to be competitive. We play 3-5 matches a semester,
travel to colleges like Northwestern and U of Illinois and
play in regional and national tournaments in the Spring.
Player dues usually range between $50-100 per semester.
Average Time Commitment:
During the fall semester we practice 2-3 days a week. In the spring semester, we will have 3 practices a week with a throwing practice on the weekends.
We attend roughly 3 away tournaments in the fall and 4-5 away tournaments in the spring in addition to hosting a tournament in mid-March. For away tournaments we will generally leave on Friday afternoon and return on Sunday night.
Try-outs?
Anyone who is committed to Ultimate is welcome on Contra. We have about 50 members on both an A and B team and can accommodate all skill levels. That being said, we are especially excited about high school athletes with no prior ultimate experience. We have found that skills
from many team sports (soccer, basketball, football, etc.) translate well onto the Ultimate field. While some contend that tennis players make the best Ultimate players, we are never blind to freakishly fast track athletes. Small obstacles, like not being able to throw a disc, are easily overcome.
Team Description:
Contra is Washington University's club Ultimate Frisbee team. We play the highest level of collegiate Ultimate (there are no varsity teams), and we do it pretty well.
WUWU welcomes all levels and abilities of ultimate players.
We encourage players to come two practice twice a week (Tuesdays
and Thursdays, Saturdays if possible) to play and learn ultimate.
We travel to approximately five tournaments a year, most of
which take place during the
spring season.
Year-round; however our huge National tournament is in the
spring
Average Player Expense:
$100 per year for a jersey, sweatshirt, and food/expenses
during travel
Average Time Commitment:
2 hour practices twice a week
Try-outs?
Yes
Team Description:
Women's Club Volleyball is a competitive club with twoteams.
We travel on average 3 times a semester for tournaments, and
we practice twice a week. We are a nice mix between varsity
and intramural
volleyball. It's less of a time commitment than varsity but
more competitive
than intramurals. We also fundraise in order to travel and
to keep our own
expenses low.
Water polo has been one of the strongest club sports at
wash u. In the 4 years of it's existence the team has made
it to national championships twice. Last season we finished
with a 11-1 record. This year we have a lot of new faces on
the team. We recruited 14 new players. Some with significant
previous experience. The team looks better than ever. Our
main competitors this year are Western Illinois and Lindenwood.
We're looking to perform strong and try to make it to nationals
again this year.
