Climbing Camp FAQ’s
We know lots of questions arise when it comes to putting your child in someelses care, especially when it comes to something like rock climbing. We have tried to anticipate as many of your rock climbing camp questions as possible, though could very well have missed some. If the FAQ’s below don’t cover all your questions just give us a call, 884-ROCK, or send an email to schoolofrock@brevardrockgym.com . We hope to see you and your climber in our School of Rock soon.
How old do campers need to be for climbing camp? We have rock climbing camps for kids ages 4 to 18.
How are ages divided? Camp breaks into 4 age groups.
- - Lil’ Rockers- 4 to 6 years old
- - Rocketeers- 7 to 10 years old
- - Punk Rockers- 11 to 14 years old
- - Rock Warriors- 15 to 18 years old
What experience and credentials do the staff have? Our staff are renaissance people of sorts. With years of experience working with kids of all ages, a variety of medical trainings, and a vast knowledge of rock climbing and risk managment, our rock climbing camp staff are a combination of your favorite babysitter with your ideal climbing guide. They are great educators, personable care givers, and top notch climbing guides. Your climbers safety and experience is our number one priority and we hire our staff accordinlgy!
Is the School of Rock an overnight climbing camp? We are not an overnight rock climbing camp, we are a day camp. Check out the details on our schedules, pending your climber’s camp, for more information.
Where do you go for your outside climbing trips? Brevard Rock Gym and Guide Service is under a special use permit from Pisgah Forest and most of our outdoor guided rock climbing trips go to Looking Glass Rock, Pilot Rock, Cedar Rock, or Cove Creek. On occasion we go bouldering at Rumbling Bald, just across the valley from Chimney Rock.
Will we get pictures of our climber’s experience? YES! We do our best to capture as many photos and even short videos of your climber rock climbing in the gym and on their outdoor guided climbing trip. We strive to post pictures on our Facebook Page and in our Gallery at least every other day during climbing camp.
Is rock climbing safe? It’s a fair question. Like any sport or activity rock climbing has inherent risk, risks that at their very core make the activity what it is. However, we are able to attentively manage those risks so that scrapped knees and the occasions twisted ankle are usual the most severe injuries we see from climbing. I always tell clients the most dangerous part of the day is driving to the gym.
What will my climber learn? I feel I could write pages about this question. In short your climber, at the very least, will learn a little more confidence in how their body works and how to use it. Pending the age group we teach a variety of rope skills, belaying, knots, proper spotting technique, movement over rock, and more. The other things that are a little less tangible, but probably more important is that we see our climbers become more confident in them selves, learn to problem solve better, socialize with others, evaluate risk, use judgment, overcome their fears, and much more. It sounds a bit cheesy, but every bit of it is true and truly awesome to watch!
How many kids are in each session? To maintain quality of instruction we keep our staff to camper ratios pretty low. For Lil’ Rockers we have 5 slots per session and the rest of our camps have 8 slots per session.
