Vertical Ventures – Climbing Merit Badge
Date: November 24, 2019
Location: Vertical Ventures St. Pete, 116 18th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL
Climber Age: Any
Belayer Age: 13+ (except for Boy Scouts – okay 11+)
ALL Climbers and Belayers must fill out a waiver. https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/593ece861faf0/web/
Parents must present ID or send a copy of their ID for any youth climber (stpete@verticalventures.com) with the child’s name as the subject.
Belayer check-out is FREE; Vertical Ventures Staff can check you out if you are ALREADY trained in belaying on Sunday, November 17 between 12:00pm – 2:00pm.
Training for Belayers is Intro to Belay class $15 and we have scheduled for Scouts to do their Belayer training at Vertical Ventures St Pete location on Sunday, November 10th and Sunday, November 17th throughout the day PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST Register for Belay here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ERt8WATKe7tFVYOPhPtrdSgYZzeAXpXPMsZwLuv690M/edit?usp=sharing
(maximum 8 per class must 13 years old) Intro to Belay good for THIS Boy Scout event only if under 13 years old. For anyone coming in under the age of 13, please bring something showing that you are an active Boy Scout or you will not be allowed to do the Belaying class. If you can come in full uniform & wear a t-shirt under, this is proof enough.)
If you cannot make this date, but want to belay at the event, you will need to schedule your own Belayer’s class at Vertical Ventures PRIOR to the event.
***If you have a group of 20 or more Climbers (Scouts, parents & siblings included), you can get the “Troop Rate” of $20/Climber for November 24th event if paid on or BEFORE October 24th.
Any parents or Leaders NOT climbing but wanting to participate as Merit Badge Counselors or Belayers ONLY at event are FREE. Anyone in the facility must have a waiver filled out prior to being admitted on the gym floor, no exceptions.