Needing answers to a few questions

Hey folks we've never fished tourneys before and just kinda discussing it. Nothing big time lol. All species over time.

Question is do I need to belong to a club in order to fish ?

Fish crappie one weekend, bass the next and the cat ?

you do not need to belong to a club to fish tournaments. A bass club will have tournaments every month and it's a good way to get your feet wet if you have never fish a tournament before. Clubs are also a good way to get to know people since you usually have a meeting once a month and then a tournament.