Please join us for the BSA Level 1 Climbing Instructor Course. This is the required training to staff and Co-instruct BSA climbing/rappelling events outdoors at natural rock climbing sites. This is different from the COPE & Climbing training required for artificial structures. This is a new and exciting opportunity for our scouts to experience the outdoors and building up our talented instructor base is critical for this opportunity to continue. 

 This Course will qualify you to:

Teach “Climb on Safely”

Teach Climbing Merit badges

Co-instruct Unit Climbing events

Co-instruct district/council climbing events on Natural Rock Sites

By providing you with:

An understanding of Climb on Safely

Knowledge of Site selection/Management

Knowledge of Basic Climbing techniques

Hands on belay, rappelling,climbing experience

Experience facilitating climbing & Rappelling activities

Experience on a Natural Rock Climbing Site

We will meet Friday night at the Eastman Shelters at Bays Shelter # 8. We will start promptly at 6:00 pm and cover a lot of material. Please arrive 15 min early if possible. The instructors will be providing Dinner Friday night while we learn. Saturday Morning the class will meet at the Bays Mountain Climbers parking lot, details will be handed out during Friday's classroom. Saturday will be a long day on the cliffs, please bring your own lunch to eat on site. There will not be time to travel for lunch but we will have easy access to our vehicles. The class will depart close to 6:00 pm, however it could run slightly beyond that.

Items to bring:

BSA Medical Form A & B

Mess kit for Friday’s provided Diner

Lunch for Saturday

Plenty of water

Closed toe shoes

Pen and paper

Camp chair optional

All Climbing gear will be provided. You may be allowed to use your own Helmet & Harness (pending inspection by the Climbing Director). No other personal Climbing gear will be allowed.

Please Contact Steven Adams @ 423-650-1293 or onrockclimbing@gmail.com for any and all questions.