<p>(i think it's called "walk on" or something?)</p>
<p>anyways, i want to try crew at my college. i know the huge commitment it requires since most of my high school friends did it, but it was too expensive for me to try out ($1000+) for a high school team.</p>
<p>Now that I'm in college, my parents are willing to pay that much. Not necessarily a team, it could be intramural.
But what about lacrosse? Fencing? Archery?Golf?</p>
<p>crew is the best sport ever. it is high in tradition and excellence, the oldest collegiate sport, and the sport all good schools care about (ivies). one trip to henley or IRA would be well worth the sweat and tears you will go through</p>
<p>Unless the sport is varsity (or the coach has a no walk-on and you have to try out), club sports typically are begging for new members.</p>
<p>This is especially true for the sports you mentioned, since they aren’t “team” sports in the way football or baseball is. While crew is the exception, crew isn’t all that common in high schools so most schools have to pull from people who’ve never rowed before.</p>
<p>I walked on to crew for our club sport. Love it.</p>
<p>Another option you can explore is the phy-ed classes. Fencing, archery and golf are often options there. It’s not exactly the same as being on a team, but for some sports it makes little difference. My college Tae Kwon Do classes were indistinguishable from a regular TKD class, for example. We were tested, promoted, went to competitions, etc. - but I also got college credit for them.</p>
<p>Never did crew in my life and walked on. It’s fun (though strenuous). And the club I’m on costs nowhere near $1000; it’s $125 per semester. I don’t know about other schools, though.</p>
<p>My roommate walked onto the women’s crew team here at Brown and absolutely loves it. Doesn’t cost much at all (just for trips and equipment) and it’s a great bunch of people.</p>
<p>My Daughter was a 3-year varsity starter in another sport in HS, but didn’t want to make the necessary time commitment to continue in college, so she tried club rugby and absolutley loves it. </p>
<p>Her team played in Ireland one spring, and Germany another, and when she did study abroad in GB, it was like going home, as the Uni she attended had a rugby team - with people she had played with overseas. And since she had experience - and a couple of skillz - she was selected to play for the First 15 (The Big League club). </p>
<p>She was invited to try out for the US National team, and has recently played in The National Games with another club team. Not bad for starting a new sport in college…</p>