COPE & Climbing Foundations Training-Fall (2025)
Event Details
COPE & Climbing Foundations Training
September 13th, 2025
(8:00am - 5:00pm)
Location: Graves Scout Reservation
Fee: $0.00
Registration Deadline is: September 5th, 2025
This Foundations training must be completed prior to any additional COPE or Climbing Instructor training.
The participant will learn basic COPE and climbing skills in classroom, hand-on and practical sessions covering artificial structures on Council property learning concepts presented in Belay On. The participant will need to be able to demonstrate a basic level of awareness and knowledge for safe activities on climbing structures in order to complete the training. Once all training is successfully completed, the instructor will be able to lead a Unit on Council structures subject to current Council Climbing Policy. Further training will be required to climb in natural areas (Climbing Instructor Level 1 or 2 training) or use additional COPE elements on Council property (COPE Instructor Level 1 or 2 training). See council training calendar for additional dates for COPE and Climbing specific training.
Preparation for class & requirements:
Download and read Belay On Chapters 1-15 from BSA web. Once registered, several additional training documents will be provided by Lead Training Instructor about 1 week prior to class.
You must be registered with BSA and have current Youth Protection, Weather Hazards and Climb on Safely training - complete this training on-line at my.scouting.org - and turn in certificates on first training date.
You must have a current health form (part C optional) completed to turn in on first training date.
Please bring own food/drink for lunch break; there will not be enough time to leave facility to pick something up.
You may bring your own personal helmet and harness for use after being inspected and approved by trainers.
Class Size will be limited to 24 total participants and you must be at least 16 years old at time of training to attend.
For more information:
Chris Falkensten 918-645-7494 or INClimbing@gmail.com
Tristen Buller 918-392-1228 or tbuller@okscouts.org
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