{"623382":{"#nid":"623382","#data":{"type":"news","title":"July Sport Club of the Month - Women\u0027s Basketball","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWomen\u0026rsquo;s basketball has come a long way since its initial invention in the late 19\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E century. The sport was only just recently introduced into the Olympics in the late \u0026rsquo;90s. It takes an ample amount of strength and training to be successful at this sport. Join us for a conversation with the Georgia Tech club women\u0026rsquo;s basketball president, Jen Harvey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen does your season take place and what is your typical schedule?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur season takes place in the spring and usually consists of two\u0026nbsp;regional tournaments.\u0026nbsp; At those regional tournaments, we can qualify for nationals, which we have been able to do for the past four\u0026nbsp;years, including winning the national championship last year.\u0026nbsp;We usually practice three\u0026nbsp;times a week in the fall and spring, with tryouts occurring in November.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you tell me about the Women\u0026rsquo;s Basketball Club?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe women\u0026rsquo;s club basketball team is a group of girls that love competing and having fun together.\u0026nbsp;Many of us become good friends and we spend time together outside of practice as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are some reasons for joining the Women\u0026rsquo;s Basketball Club?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe number one reason to join the club basketball team is to get to compete against other schools at a fairly high level.\u0026nbsp;We have a lot of fun, especially when we travel for tournaments, but it\u0026rsquo;s still a club sport, so we\u0026rsquo;re there to compete first and foremost.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat advice do you have for people (girls especially) interested in basketball?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re interested in basketball in general, you can always find space up at the CRC to shoot around on your own at any time.\u0026nbsp;It takes a lot of hard work and practice to develop good form and skills, but once you get there it\u0026rsquo;s a really fun game.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAs a member of the team, do you have a favorite memory or experience?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy favorite memory on the team is definitely nationals this past Spring.\u0026nbsp;Not only did we win the National Championship, we also had a very fun time in Wichita celebrating one of our teammates\u0026rsquo; birthday.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the greatest lesson you\u0026#39;ve learned from basketball that has helped you succeed in college?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest lessons I\u0026rsquo;ve learned from basketball have to do with leadership and patience.\u0026nbsp; This comes in very handy while working on group projects in school.\u0026nbsp;Patience also helps when I have to work through tough problems in school or have to memorize a bunch of information for tests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat athlete do you admire the most and why?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI don\u0026rsquo;t have one specific favorite athlete, but my favorites are those who do just as much if not more in their communities as they do in their respective sports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow can students join the Women\u0026rsquo;s Basketball Club?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are interested in joining the women\u0026rsquo;s club basketball team, please email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gtwcball@gmail.com\u0022\u003Egtwcball@gmail.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to get added to the email list.\u0026nbsp; The practice schedule will be sent out at the start of fall and tryouts will be sometime in November.\u0026nbsp;The more practices attended, the greater the likelihood someone has of making the team come tryouts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Campus Recreation Center (CRC) has over 40 sport clubs that compete intercollegiately. 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