Roca’s youth climb team
Communication Central
For team specific updates & announcements, click your corresponding team below. For announcements pertinent to all teams, continue below to “General Team Updates.”
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GENERAL TEAM UPDATES
AUGUST UPDATES
Youth Climb Team Booster Club Meeting
WHEN: Monday, August 11th // 7pm-8:30pm
WHERE: Roca’s Birthday Party Room
WHAT: A meeting for climb team parents interested in joining/helping Team Roca’s Booster Club this season. This meeting is PARENT-LED (Connie S.) and will focus solely on parent-organized events to support climb team this season (not to discuss team changes at Roca or USAC changes). The formation of the booster club serves as a more formal way for parents to meet, discuss, plan, and implement events that occur outside of practice/gym organized events. Some past events/ideas for this year include: pasta feeds, pancake breakfasts, chair affair, float for homecoming parades, attending club days/nights at local high schools, etc.
Please contact Connie Scheid if you have any questions or are interested in helping but cannot attend the meeting.
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Youth Climb Team Parent Meeting'
WHEN: Monday, August 18th AND Tuesday, August 19th // 6pm-7pm
WHERE: Roca’s Birthday Party Room
WHAT: Join Sarah & Jeremy to learn more about the upcoming changes to the climb team program and have a chance to answer clarifying questions. If neither meeting time works for your schedule, please reach out to Sarah M. (sarah@climbroca.com) and we will figure out an alternative plan!
JULY UPDATES
Our ops team has been hard at work this summer discussing and planning changes for the upcoming competition season. These changes are in response to USAC’s changes, growth of the program, ever-increasing costs, and to meet the overall needs of the gym. The changes are necessary for Roca’s Youth Climb Team Program to continue to operate sustainably.
TEAM NAME CHANGE
Comp team name is changing to level 4
TRY-OUTS/PLACEMENT
We will not be holding a try-out/placement comp for the fall season.
Coaches will contact parents of kiddos who will be invited to move teams in the coming weeks, starting as early as August 1st.
Level 3 Team Dues Price
Starting September 1st, level 3 team dues will be $160(+tax) to more accurately reflect Roca’s pricing structure for levels 1-3
Saturday AM Practice Time (Levels 3 & 4)
Starting September 1st, Saturday morning practices will be from 8am-10am
The entire practice will be prior to open gym hours
Level 3 Schedule Change
Starting September 1st, Level 3 will practice on Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm and Saturday from 8am-10am
Level 3 climbers & their respective coaches will join Level 4 for Saturday AM practice to enjoy practicing outside of gym open hours
They will have the entire gym to themselves
Climbers will have the opportunity to run more team-specific drills that are not feasible during open hours
Competition Fee for Roca’s USAC Competitors
To keep with ever-increasing costs, we are implementing a yearly one-time fee for all climbers who plan to compete at USAC-sanctioned comps during the competition season.
$100 per climber paid at the start of the competition season in September
This fee helps offset the costs associated with coaching at comps, including travel & lodging for Roca’s coach as well as adjusting for changes made by USAC
As a reminder, Roca sends 1 coach to the following comps:
Boulder
Two qualifying comps (2 closest, geographically, to Roca)
Regionals (as long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend)
Divisionals (as long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend)
Ropes
Two qualifying comps (2 closest, geographically, to Roca)
Regionals (as long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend)
Divisionals (as long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend)
Nationals
Boulder Nationals
As long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend
Ropes Nationals
As long as 3 climbers qualify AND attend
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 1 UPDATES INCOMING…
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 2 UPDATES INCOMING…
LEVEL 3
PARKER A. — NEW LEVEL 3 COACH
Welcome Parker A., Roca’s newest level 3 coach!
SCHEDULE CHANGE
Starting September 1st, Level 3 practices will move to:
Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Saturdays, 8am-10am
Team Dues Price Increase - Starting September 1st
$160(+tax)
LEVEL 4
Saturday AM Practice Time Change — STARTING SEPTEMBER 1ST
8am-10am