FAQs • Charleston • CivicEngage

Can my child climb at The Wall outside of practice hours?: Part of their membership on the competitive teams entitles them to an Annual membership at The Climbing Wall. They may come in to climb whenever they like. Club members will need to pay for visits outside of scheduled practice times. Regardless of membership status, the minimum age for belaying at The Climbing Wall without an instructor is 14.

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Team Charleston Climbing

1. What are competitions like?: All climbers, including adults, youth, new climbers, and veteran climbers are invited to attend competitions. Generally, climbers get to choose what climbs they want to do. Each climb is worth a point value. The harder the climb, the greater the point value. Standings are based on points accumulated in a given amount of time, based on their five highest value climbs. Competitions are usually one-day events held on weekends. Past competitions for our Southeast Region have been in Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Jacksonville, FL; and August, GA.
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2. Can my child climb at The Wall outside of practice hours?: Part of their membership on the competitive teams entitles them to an Annual membership at The Climbing Wall. They may come in to climb whenever they like. Club members will need to pay for visits outside of scheduled practice times. Regardless of membership status, the minimum age for belaying at The Climbing Wall without an instructor is 14.

3. How do I register my child?: The Recreational Club is available for online registration on a first-come, first-served basis. The Competitive Program requires a climber tryout prior to enrollment.

4. How many children are on a team?: Each team is limited to 12 members in order to ensure that adequate supervision and high quality instruction is provided. Club level programs often fill well in advance, so act early for best availability. Team level programs require a climber interview.