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62 Student Activities 2017-2018 Catalog Athletics Intercollegiate athletics are available to students at Reedley College who wish to participate. Reedley College is a member of the Central Valley Conference in all sports except football, tennis, and equestrian. The football team is a member of the Northern California Football Association, the men’s and women’s tennis teams are members of the Big 8 Conference, and the equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. All sports are governed by the California Community College Commission on Athletics. Individuals involved in Reedley College’s intercollegiate programs have the unique opportunity to gain leadership skills and pursue their academic and athletic goals while representing Reedley College in athletic competition. Women’s intercollegiate sports include volleyball, basketball, softball, tennis, golf, and equestrian. Men’s intercollegiate sports include football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and golf. Student-Athlete Retention Program (S.A.R.P.) The Reedley College athletic teams have an athlete retention program called the Student-Athlete Retention Program or S.A.R.P. The S.A.R.P. was established to monitor the academic progress of each student-athlete, and prepare each student-athlete to transfer to a four-year institution academically and athletically. All student-athletes must participate in this program while they are members of any RC athletic team. All students entering have two years of eligibility at the community college level and must be enrolled in 12 units while competing. Nine of those 12 units must be in academic units. A student athlete must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and pass 24 units to participate as a sophomore. Publications Students have the opportunity to work on the annual literary magazine, Symmetry, which is published by students in select English courses, and the student newspaper, Tiger Print , produced through journalism classes. Music Activities Reedley College performs for a variety of college and community events. Music groups include both instrumental and vocal. Included are two choral groups and small ensembles. All performing ensembles present concerts on campus and do touring. Beginning classes in piano and voice are available for those without previous experience.