PURPOSE:
Provide training for people who are interested in teaching Scouts how to climb and rappel at the Unit, District or Council level. This group might include those interested in becoming Climbing Merit Badge Counselors, Camp Staff and Scouters.

DATES & TIMES:

• Seminar: Friday, November 14, 2025 (7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.)
• Seminar: Saturday, November 15, 2025 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
• Field Trip: Sunday, November 16, 2025 (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

LOCATION:

• Seminar: Cushman Watt Service Center, Los Angeles
• Field Outing: Stoney Point

COST: 
$20.00 for classroom materials by November 7, 2025. If fewer than six sign ups are made prior to that date a cancellation notice will be sent. Otherwise a confirmation will be sent after that date.

EQUIPMENT:
All personal gear will be inspected prior to use. Bring to the seminar.

• Harness
• Helmet
• An ATC belaying device
• Three or four locking-gate carabineers
• One 24” and one 48” pre-sewn runner or one 24” pre-sewn runner and a commercially made leash (personal anchor)
• Two pieces of 5-6mm accessory cord, one piece 72” long and the other 96” long. Climbing shoes (optional)
• All other gear will be provided by the Directors (ropes, anchors, carabineers, etc.)

OVERVIEW:
This course is very intense and will work into the late hours of the night. We will cover Scouting America's current National Policies associated with all climbing/rappelling activities, at the Unit, Council and District levels, as outlined in the pamphlet entitled "Climb on Safely," and the National Camp Accreditation Program. Textbook is Scouting America's publication entitled "Belay On" (provided).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Current registration with Scouting America
• 21 years old
• Current Level I Climbing Instructor for at least six months.
• Current successful completion of Scouting America’s “Youth Protection Guidelines” training
• Current Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record
• Completed the online Climb on Safely Training

MAXIMUM SIZE: 12 students

QUESTIONS:
Contact Course Instructor Josh Long | (808) 780-2074 | jlongbsa@gmail.com

Help keep climbing/rappelling as part of Scouting’s activities by becoming a certified BSA Climbing Instructor for your Unit, District, or Council. A copy of “Belay On” will be given to each participant. Hike Aid 3, “Full Dimension High Adventure Training”, has a complete discussion of the training programs of the GLAAC-HAT. It may be downloaded from the Council High Adventure website at https://glaac-hat.org/HikeAids.html.

Questions about any of them are to be directed to Michael Schlaifer; Vice ChairTraining: (213)247-8808 (C); e-mail, michael@schlaifer.com.