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What is Team Gravity Vault?

Team Gravity Vault is a recreational and competitive youth rock climbing team for kids ages 5-19. Team membership options vary from 1-3 practices per week to best accommodate you & your child’s schedule. Team members will be trained to compete in USA Climbing Youth Competitions but are not required to compete. Competitions range from October - April and are chosen by each family based on the date and location that works best for them!

Team Tryout Week Things To Know

• Team Tryout Week is from February 24th to March 1st for kids ages 5-19.
• New team members who sign up during Team Tryout Week will pay a prorated fee for the remainder of the month, and the first full payment is due the first of the following month
• Competitive climbing experience is not required
• Climbing equipment will be provided for the tryout

Benefits of signing up for Team Gravity Vault during Team Tryout Week

• $50 retail credit to our pro-shop
  • Must sign-up before 8 pm on Saturday, March 1st to be eligible!
  • This retail credit can be used to help get your child started with the equipment they will need to train (harness, shoes, chalk bag, chalk).

Team Gravity Vault FAQs

• What time is team practice?
  • Competitive and Recreational Tuesday 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Competitive and Recreational Thursday 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
  • Competitive and Recreational Saturday 11:30 am-1:30 pm
  • Basic Track Team Practice 9:00 am-11:00 am
• What practices can my child come to?
  • Most of our team members start for our basic track team and progress from there.  
  • Our coaches may recommend going straight to our Competitive or Recreational teams.
    • Competitive and Recreational team members can choose a membership for 1, 2, or 3 practices a week and can attend any of the 3 practices each week.  
    • Practices are recorded on a week-by-week basis and do not roll over.
• Competitions
  • Team Gravity Vault competes in USA Climbing competitions.
  • Competition season runs from Fall through early Spring
  • USA Climbing publishes a new competition schedule each year. You may attend any competition, but the coaches may recommend your climber attends specific ones
  • Competitions are optional but we always encourage our climbers to try one each season, preferably our at home competition.

Team Tryout FAQs

• What to wear?
  • Children should wear comfortable workout clothes.  The gym will provide a harness and climbing shoes for the tryout.
• How long is the tryout?
  • The team tryout takes approximately 15-30 minutes.
• What to bring?
  • A water bottle
• Who will the tryout be with?
  • One of our team coaches will be facilitating the tryout session
• What is the purpose of a team tryout?
  • The team tryout allows our coaching team to understand your child’s climbing level and recommend a climbing program that best fits your child.
• Outcomes of a team tryout
  • After your child’s team tryout, our coach will recommend a team or kid’s class that aligns best with your child’s interests and abilities.

Team Membership Benefits

• Free Belay Class for all team parents
• 10% off gear in our pro shop
• Free Belay Only Day Pass for parents to come in and help their child train outside of practice.
• Discount Day Passes for team parents
• Discount membership options for team parents

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