Become a COPE/Climbing Facilitator in your local BSA Councils!

Mid-Iowa - Hawkeye Area - Northeast Iowa - Winnebago - Blackhawk - Mitigwa - Howard H Cherry - CS Klaus - Ingawanis - Canyon - Lowden

3 Training Modules:

COPE & Climbing Founation Training

• Funndamentals of COPE & Climbing
• Initiative Games
• Sfety Measures
• Life Safety Systems
• Emergency Procedures
• Climbing Tower & Zip Line Operations
• April 11-13, 2025 at Canyon Camp or April 18-20, 2025 at Mitigwa Scout Reservation

COPE Instructor Training

• Prerequisite: COPE & Climbing Foundation Training
• More Initiative games
• High COPE & Tower Operation
• Low COPE
• Team-building
• May 2-4, 2025 at Howard H Cherry Scout Reservation

Natural Rock Climbing Instructor Training

• Prerequisite: COPE & Climbing Foundation Training
• Climbing techniques
• Climbing classification
• Anchor systems
• Site selection and management
• Natural rock climbing programs at Backbone State Park
• Climbing Merit Badge Clinic on Saturday at 8:00AM-5:00PM September 27, 2025 Backbone State Park Primitive Camp
• September 26-28, 2025 at Camp CS Klaus

Youth and adult participants are welcome. Level of certification available varies according to age and demonstrated competence:

• Level II Instructors must be at least age 21
• Level I Instructors must be at least age 18
• Instructors in Training must be at least age 16
• Scouts age 14-15 are welcome to attend and participate in running programs, but cannot earn certification.

Receive a $20.00 discount when you register for all 3 sessions.