This year, the captains of sports teams have a new source for leadership advice and support, thanks to recently formed club C.L.U.E.

C.L.U.E. stands for Commitment, Leadership, Unity and Excellence, which are the qualities co-founder and adviser Brad Brubaker said he wants the captains of every sport to display.

“It is bigger than saying, ‘you’re going to be the person that flips the coin,’” Brubaker said. “You’ve got a responsibility to lead.”

The captains met once this summer and plan to have five more meetings throughout the year. At these meetings, advisers Brubaker, Al Wachutka, Carey Hermanson and Christine Tvrdik walks the captains of all sports through activities designed to make them better leaders.

Senior Andrew Jewell, co-captain of the cross country team, said the activities are designed to improve the focus of all captains’ team responsibilities.

“It’s more about changing the mindset of the captain,” he said. “It’s not just about being the oldest or fastest runner, it’s about being a leader.”

Senior Naris Uzzell, a member of the varsity football team, said he doesn’t feel the organization is helping.

“I honestly don’t think (the activity) made a difference,” Uzzell said. “No one really wanted to be there so no one was engaged.”

While Jewell said he agreed that not everyone believes in the techniques used, he thinks it is generally accepted as a positive effort.

“The reactions have been kind of mixed,” he said. “I think the majority of people think (C.L.U.E.) is a good thing.”

As for the future of C.L.U.E., Brubaker said he has more planned than just leadership activities.

“We want to do an overnight event,” he said. “We’d like to get guest speakers, maybe even Park alum.”