Athletic and country clubs offer one or more recreational sports facilities to their members. Such clubs may also offer social activities and facilities, and some members may join primarily to take advantage of the social opportunities. Country clubs offer a variety of recreational sports facilities to its members and are usually located in suburban or rural areas.[1] Most country clubs have golf. Swimming pools, tennis courts, polo grounds and exercise facilities are also common. Country clubs usually provide dining facilities to their members and guests, and frequently host catered events like weddings. Similar clubs in urban areas are often called athletic clubs. These clubs often feature indoor sports, such as indoor tennis, squash, basketball, boxing, and exercise facilities. Members of sports clubs that support a team can be sports amateurs -- groups who meet to practice a sport, as for example in most cycling clubs -- or professionals -- football clubs consist of well-paid team members and thousands of supporters. A sports club can thus comprise participants (not necessarily competitors) or spectator fans, or both. Some organizations exist with a mismatch between name and function. The Jockey Club is not a club for jockeys, but rather exists to regulate the sport of horseracing; the Marylebone Cricket Club was until recently the regulatory body of cricket, and so on. Sports club should not be confused with gyms and health clubs, which also can be for members only. [edit] Fraternities and sororities Fraternities and sororities are social clubs of secondary or higher education students. Membership in these organizations is generally by invitation only. [edit] Hobby Clubs Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward. Examples include ham radio, collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience. However, personal fulfillment is the aim. [edit] References ^ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dict.asp?Word=country+club The Free Dictionary [edit] See also Childhood secret club Probus Clubs cater for the interests of retired or semi-retired professional or business people. Users' group, a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related. Anti-Flirt Club Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club" Categories: Clubs and societies | Types of organization | Amateur radio Views Article Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Log in / create account if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Search   Interaction About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Donate to Wikipedia Help Toolbox What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Printable version Permanent linkCite this page Languages Brezhoneg Català Dansk Español Esperanto فارسی 한국어 Italiano 日本語 ‪Norsk (bokmÃ¥l)‬ Português Русский Svenska 中文 This page was last modified on 13 January 2009, at 00:26. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.) Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity. Privacy policy About Wikipedia Disclaimers if (window.runOnloadHook) runOnloadHook();

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