January through April 2009 - Climbing Instructor class

Here is Climbing Instructor Class information for the Verdugo Hills and West Los Angeles Councils. This is open to all registered Scout adults in the Verdugo Hills and WLA area councils. I need 5-12 students to teach this class.

The cost is $60 which includes: books, materials, and belay training. It does NOT include 1 day Rock Training or 2 days Student led trip to Josh.

Classroom sessions 1 will be on Wed 1/21, class 2-5 will be on Thurs night 7pm - 10pm (maybe till 10:30), on: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, (3/5 is a backup date). The location is the LAAC Scout HQ off the 101 at Alvarado.

Session 6 Belay Class will be at the LA Rocks (indoor gym) in Hawthorne or REI Manhattan Beach on 2/26. (cost is included in my charge)

Session 7 Rock Training at Stoney Point will be 3/7 OR 3/8, it's up to the students.

Session 8 Student led trip to Joshua Tree Indian Cove with their Troop, 3/14-15 or 4/11-12 or 4/25-26, it's up to the students to plan and execute.

• Session 1: (3 hours)
  
  
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 - Standards and Inspections
  • Chapter 2 - Safety and Leadership
  • Chapter 3 - Equipment
  • Practical: Intro to Knots (figure 8), "climb on safely" certification
    

• Session 2: (3 hours)
  
  
  • Chapter 3 - Equipment (continued)
  • Chapter 4 - Rope and Rope Handling
  • Chapter 5 - Knots and Knot Tying
  • Chapter 6 - Anchor Points and Anchor Systems
  • Practical: Fig 8 follow thru, 8 on a bight, tubular webbing water knot
    

• Session 3: (3 hours)
  
  
  • Chapter 7 - Belaying and Belay Signals
  • Chapter 8 - Climbing and Bouldering
  • Practical: tied harness, anchors, commands
    

• Session 4: (3 hours)
  
  
  • Chapter 9 - Rappeling
  • Chapter 10 - Site Selection
  • Chapter 11 - Conducting a climbing / rappelling program
  • Practical: fishermans knot, rescue knots , anchors, commands
    

• Session 5: (3 hours)
  
  
  • Emergency Response, rescues, and first aid
  • Staffing and instructor training
  • Final exam
  • Practical: Z pulley system
    

• Session 6: (2-3 hours)
  
  
  • Belay Class at rock gym

• Session 7: (8 hours)
  
  
  • 1 day on the rock training

• Session 8:
  
  
  • Your troop weekend outing

Allan Slocum
(310) 384-7522