Georgia Spiders: Athens Youth Climbing Team

Team Try-Outs on Aug 17 and Aug 19at 5PM!

We have started this great program last year, designed for children ages 7 and up, children that want to take climbing to the next level; children’ that like to be ACTIVE CLIMBING. If your kids had been here before for a party or on a field trip and they’ve liked it, well … have them try it again, this time more serious! But still fun!

Benefits for your Children

  1. The sport of rock climbing is going to keep your children focused in school.
  2. The kids will learn how to climb and trust others, to respect and understand how to plan ahead. We will be like a second family for them, a place where they can relax and have fun, while doing something productive and healthy.
  3. They will learn techniques that will make them climb more efficiently. It’s not just to get them to the top of the wall, it’s how graceful they do that.
    Climbing is like a dance on a wall. If you see a professional climber on the wall climbing, everything looks so easy, so smooth … and even if your children’ will not get all the way to the world cup, they will get to learn how to climb like a pro.

    4. Georgia Spiders – representing Athens all around the country!

    Climbing may sound like a joke, but if you get to see how far you can go with this sport, you’ll be amazed by the complexity and amount of training involved in this great activity. From local competitions (all around GA), regional championship (TN, SC, NC), divisional championship, national championship to the ultimate World Cup.
    Read more on the official site for USA Climbing if you want to discover how many we are out there!

    The team will start with one week of free trials. The kids will learn how to belay ( how to safely use the ropes) plus, get the basics on how to climb. In this one week of free trial, we will provide the climbing shoes, the safety harnesses, and will watch the children to see if they have something towards climbing. After this trial, the kids will give you feedback on what they think about this whole new activity, and we will do the same, we will give you our take on how your child did.

    There are two Climbing Team Options

    Recreational Climbing Team

    Here we’ll have the children’ that want to learn more about climbing, but not necessarily to compete. If they get better we can always move them to the next level. The children’ will learn almost the same stuff like the other team. This team will train twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. The cost of the team after the free trial will be $85, but the rental will not be included. If you want to get the rental from us, there will be a $15/month. If you decide to have your child in the team, we’ll guide you on what you need to get. The $85 fee will include the monthly membership as well, so they can climb anytime they want to.

    Competitive Climbing Team

    Here we’ll have the kids that feel like this is it! They want to get better in climbing, train more specific for the higher level of climbing. The kids will compete all around the country, competing with kids the same age – division – In competitions they will place individually, so even if the rest of the team didn’t do so well, your kid still can be on top of the podium.
    This team will train twice a week, Tuesday and Thursday, from 5 to 7 PM. The cost of the team after the free trial will be $100, but the rental will not be included. If you want to get the rental from us, there will be a $15/month. If you decide to have your children in the team, we’ll guide you on what you need to get. The $100 fee will include the monthly membership ($55 – regular ) as well, so they can climb anytime they want to.

    If you cannot start on these two dates, no problem, bring your children any other day ( on Tue or Thu from 5 PM ) and we’ll get them started.

    Email coach Adrian (see his info on the page ” about me ” here, on the website) if you have any questions or to reserve a spot for your child today.
    If you want to help the team, we are looking for sponsors right now! Thank you everybody for your support!

    Keep Climbing!