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Starting an HCASC Club

Dr. Vivian L. Hobbs, the Florida A&M University coach, has the winningest record in HCASC, with 8 national championships to her credit. When we asked how she did it, her answer was: "I started an HCASC Club at FAMU." Intrigued? It's easier to accomplish than you might think and once it is established it grows on its own! The following is a basic outline of the steps and considerations involved.

 

Club Essentials

Types of Club Activities
    • Membership is open to all -- past players, new players and students who don't play but serve other roles

    • Weekly sessions are held from the start of school until the end of the spring term

    • If the club is properly registered on campus, it can seek funding from SGA or Student Activities

    • The HCASC Club is student-driven but staff-facilitated

    • Weekly practice and drill sessions

    • Pizza Nights and other social experiences

    • Group viewing of TV shows, movies and documentaries

    • Member research reports

    • Rotating members through all game official roles

    • Board Game Night

    • Field Trips

    • Special games during campus events

    • Internet or Library Scavenger Hunt

    • Question writing session

Promoting HCASC Club Membership

Sustaining Club Member Interest
    • Look for members where you look for players

    • Invite strong players from the campus tournament and Power Search quizzes

    • Encourage potential members to come “try it out”

    • Use the club members as recruiters

    • Ask faculty for student recommendations

    • Pace & rotate activities throughout the year

    • Attend a Qualifying Tournament

    • Scrimmage with other nearby HBCUs

    • Have members help plan club meetings

    • Plan regular social activities

    • Hands on the buzzer time for all members

Why start a club?

It's a perpetual "team generating machine"

Meetings are part practice, part social

A club makes HCASC a regular part of members lives

Interaction increases camaraderie between players and the coach

A club offers opportunities to involve faculty in the training process

Here are the categories of topics:
Buzzing
Drills
HCASC Club
Knowledge
Online Sources
Questions
Skills
Strategy
Written Sources

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