Club sports — for those just like sports
Many colleges have established many club sports, to meet a special interest or fill a gap an intercollegiate(校际的) team is not available. Some of sports, like fencing, crew and rugby, are sometimes (compete) for club members. They are often played with other colleges and sometimes with community groups. These clubs give you the opportunity (play) a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you. The one drawback(缺点) to club sports is colleges often don't fund(提供资金) them. In these cases, club members have to work hard to organize fund-raisers and collect money to keep their sports (go).
Club sports are less time-consuming other athletic items, and you can easily miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are (particular) demanding at a certain point. You can also leave a club sport if you find it just isn't working out. However, it's (worthy) it to stick with a club sport for a while.
Most colleges have a full range of teams, so you can attend sports competitions year-round. At bigger schools, larger sports, like football and basketball, may attract fans from all over the area. (small) sports, however, will also attract a group of fans.
