From: harv@cis.ksu.edu (Harvard Townsend)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.triathlon
Subject: Re: College Triathlon Club
Date: 16 Oct 92 22:02:53 GMT
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Organization: Kansas State University
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harv@cis.ksu.edu (Harvard Townsend) writes:

>We've had a triathlon club here at Kansas State University for about
>three years now (KSU Wildcat Triathlon Club, or WTC). Two student
>triathletes took the initiative to start it. We are an officially
>recognized student orgranization, receiving funds annually from the
>student governing association.  I believe the only requirements were
>electing officers and having a faculty sponsor.  We also have a $10
>annual membership fee. I feel it has been beneficial in promoting the
>sport(s) at the University and in the community. 

>We meet once a month through the school year. Here are some of the
>things we've done in meetings:
>-- 
>Harvard Townsend, Kansas State University Dept. of CIS
>Internet: harv@cis.ksu.edu    UUCP: rutgers!depot!harv

Where'd the rest of it go??? Let's try again (glad I saved it!):
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We meet once a month through the school year. Here are some of the
things we've done in meetings:

  +Met at the campus indoor pool and videotaped swim strokes. We then
   met in the Union later in the week with the coach of a local youth
   swim team who analyzed our strokes. We're thinking about hiring him
   this winter to come to the pool for a couple hours for more direct
   coaching.
  +A nutritionist talked about nutrition for the endurance athlete
  +Volunteer meeting for the local road race we partly sponsor.
  +Sports psychologist from the dept. of Kinesiology talking about the
   mental aspects of training and racing.
  +Brought in a guy from a great multi-sport store in a Kansas City
   suburb called Tri-Tech Sports who talked about the latest widgets --
   you know how we all like widgets
  +Christmas party
  +Spring picnic

Other benefits and activities include:
  +We sponsor two local races -- a triathlon and a 5K/10K road race. 
   We provide volunteers and some financial support for these races.
   We actually made about $800 on the triathlon ($400 donated to the
   local zoo in memory of a member's son who died this fall
   unexpectedly, $400 for start-up money for next year's race).
   The road race is tomorrow. Looks like we'll break even.
  +We have weekly group training sessions which include a 10 mile bike time
   trial, evening track workout, and Sunday morning bike ride that includes
   a stop for pancakes at halfway. In the winter, we have Sunday runs.
  +We just purchased heart monitors that can be checked out by club members.
  +Monthly newsletter that is actually quite good.
  +10% discounts at area stores that sponsor us (sporting goods, bike
   store, outdoors store, frozen yogurt).
  +We helped pay for members' expenses to specific triathlon each year.
  +Annual triathlon training log available free to members (I designed it).

It looks like we do quite a bit, but it really is a very loose knit
group. If a few key people leave, it could very well die quickly.

I know there is a club at the University of Kansas also. They paid the
entry fees for 7 of their triathletes for the triathlon we sponsored.
They also have scheduled swim workouts with a coach in the winter.
There has been some talk about some collegiate competition at regional
races. Maybe if you start a club, your team could participate as well.

Feel free to ask me questions. I hope you're able to get the club started.
-- 
Harvard Townsend, Kansas State University Dept. of CIS
Internet: harv@cis.ksu.edu    UUCP: rutgers!depot!harv