Patriots' Path Council Climbing

 

Climbing offers worthy opportunities to learn new skills, expand personal boundaries, problem solve, and test yourself. It's hard to top the satisfaction of climbing to the top.

Out of some new inner strength before the end of the day, climbers find out just what they can do. Quite often what they can do is more than they ever dreamed possible.

Benefits of participating in a climbing program:

  • increased self-esteem
  • trust building 
  • teamwork
  • respect for others
  • communication
  • cooperation
  • fun and adventure
  • retention in the program

Free Rock Climbing! - no experience necessary

 

Special open climbing opportunity for Scouts, leaders, and adults:  Go climbing with our Climbing Instructors as part of their training on Sunday afternoon - October 19, 2008, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.  Open to the first 30 participants, pre-registration required.  Contact Larry Borshard for registration and more info. Click here for Student Climbing information.

 

University of Scouting Saturday, October 25, 2008

 

Scout Leader Introduction to Climbing (SLIC) will return for another fun, indoor appearance at the 2008 University of Scouting.  Also there will be opportunities for Climb on Safely Training - see the University of Scouting schedule.

 

ROCK CLIMBING AT MT. ALLAMUCHY

 

Climb at Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation!  Patriots' Path Council can provide you with a climbing area and climbing equipment.  Any unit interested in climbing at Mt. Allamuchy must have a trained Climbing Instructor (see below for training information).  For more information, click here: climbing application.

 

Summer Camp is coming!  Make sure you check out Camp Somers Summer Camp Climbing Program!

   

 

CLIMB ON SAFELY Training

 

Designed for unit climbing/rappelling, Climb On Safely, No. 20-099, is the BSA's recommended procedure for organizing and managing climbing and rappelling activities at all levels of the Scouting program: Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouting, Webelos Scouting, Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing. It offers guidance for climbing and rappelling at natural sites and at specifically designed facilities, including climbing towers and fixed and portable walls. Climb On Safely addresses has eight points to help ensure the safety and well-being of participants:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climb On Safely

  1. Qualified Supervision

  2. Qualified Instructors

  3. Physical Fitness

  4. Safe Area

  1. Equipment

  2. Planning

  3. Environmental Conditions

  4. Discipline

Climb On Safely is not designed to prepare leaders to instruct BSA youth in the skills of climbing or rappelling. Teaching climbing or rappelling requires a trained climbing instructor who meets the criteria defined in Climb On Safely.

 

Climb on Safely is the Boy Scouts of America's recommended guide for planning and organizing a Boy Scout climbing/rappelling activity. This class is for the Unit Leader(s) who will supervise climbing at a natural site or at a specifically designed facility, such as a climbing wall or tower by trained .  This training is required for Indoor Climbing also.

 

National Standards require Climb on Safely training for all unit level climbing and rappelling activities. One way to keep older youth in our programs is to get them out climbing. This class will show you how to keep it safe while they experience the fun!

 

Climb on Safely: A Guide to Unit Climbing and Rappelling

 

Contact Debbie Wickham or at (973) 765-9322 x239 with any questions.

 

                   Climb on Safely Training 2008 Dates
 

DATE

    TIME

LOCATION

October 25, 2008     see schedule   University of Scouting

 

Effective January 2007, the training fee for this class has been eliminated. Patches will be sold separately.

 

Climb on Safely Training: REGISTRATION FORM

 

Complete the registration form and send to:

    Climb On Safely - Patriots' Path Council, 222 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ 07932

    Fax: 973-765-9142

 

 

Facilitators wishing to conduct their own Climb on Safely training should request a kit. Please see Facilitator flyer for more information

 

Time to Climb!

 

BSA Climbing Instructor Training (CI 101)

Keeping youth in the program!

 

 

 

Presenting the latest graduates of CI 101 BSA Climbing Instructor Class of April 2008.  Eleven intrepid new candidates and recertifying Instructors from New Jersey and Connecticut rigged rope and webbing on many climbing areas at Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation (MASR).  Then on Sunday afternoon, April 20, 2008, they instructed Scouts, leaders and adults from Troop 23 in spotting, belaying and rappelling for a spectacular event for all! Our thanks to Troop 23 for supporting this unique training program, and our congratulations to our new and recertified BSA Climbing Instructors!  The next CI 101 opportunity  for training and climbing is this fall.   

 

 

This class is for the Unit Leader(s) who will conduct climbing/rappelling at a natural site or at a specifically designed facility, such as a climbing wall or tower.

 

What: Highly skilled training that meets the required standards to become or renew as a BSA qualified Climbing Instructor, able to deliver safe and exciting climbing and rappelling programs. You will learn the skills required to develop, set-up, and teach a unit climbing program. Topics include: Safety and Leadership, Equipment Management, Teaching Techniques, Ground School activities, Natural Site Selection, Top-rope Anchors, and Emergency Procedures. Certification is valid for two years with active participation.


 

When, where: 

Classroom session: 8 hours, 9a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, October 4th or October 11th, 2008 (choose one) at the Camp Wheeler office, Mt. Allamuchy Scout Reservation (MASR) in Stanhope, NJ 

 

Rock session:  October 17 - 19, 2008, Friday evening 6 p.m. - Sunday evening 7 p.m. at the Camp Wheeler office, MASR.  Meals and overnight cabin are included.    

 

  CI 101:     MORE DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORM

 

 

New Beginner Climbing area at MASR:  Webelos Hill

We now have a new beginner area with two stations on the left side of the MASR entrance road as you drive into camp: "Webelos Hill."  Moderate slope, something between 4.16d and 5.09d, but you definitely need to be roped for safety.  Thanks go to Chuck Gandy for his original recon back in the spring, to Buddy French for outstanding help clearing the overgrowth from the Safety/Fall Zone, to Tony and Scott Mastroianni for their help bolting, rigging, running and fine-tuning the top belay stations.  Always thanks to Greg Lake and Keith Dlugosz for their support. 
 

                           

Questions? Contact Larry Borshard at misterlb@optonline.net or Keith Dlugosz, Mt. Allamuchy Reservation Director at 973-347-3266 with any questions.

 

Patriots' Path Council Climbing Committee Chair:

  

Larry Borshard
misterlb@optonline.net

 

Climbing website last updated: 09/28/2008