Kids club re-booking for our January 2011 term is well under way, so its advisable to make sure you have booked your child back on to their day otherwise there is the possibility they may lose their preferred club.

A reminder for those not familiar with the re-booking system is below:

Week 1 (1st November – 7th November) – Re-booking onto the same club day.

If your child is already on Kids Club this term then you can re-book them on to the same course in the first week. This is to make sure that you get a space and they can continue working towards their awards.

Week 2 (8th November – 14th November) – Changing Session Week

If your child is booked on to Kids club but wants to change days then please contact us in this week. Providing we have space we can book them on to any of the other sessions.

November 15th – New Bookings

From this day onwards, we open kids club up to new climbers! If your child is not booked on Kids club but would like to start our new term in January then please give us a ring from Monday 15th November after 10am.

If you have yet to re book your child back on to kids club then please give us a ring this week to avoid disappointment.

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Have you been watching CBBC on sat mornings? if so you will have seen Skate Nation. The finals of Skate Nation challenges were filmed here at Craggy Island and will be broadcast on Sat 19th September at 9.00. Check it out! You may see some of your instructors and it stars Centre Manager, Danie Rushmer who set the contestants their challenges.

Skate Nation being filmed at Craggy

Danie sets a challenge

Green team on the auto belays

another greenie

So happy!

more of the green team

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Taster Sessions:

Tasters are a really fun “Have-a-Go” session suitable for first time climbers aged between 8 and 17 years. They are a great way of getting an introduction to the exciting sport of indoor climbing and will challenge even the most adventurous youngsters!

Ratio: 1:6

Length of Session: 1 and a half hours

Price: £20 per person (includes all safety equipment. Rock Shoes can be hired for an extra £2.50 but are not essential)

Active Climb:

If you have a child aged between 5 and 7 years old then an Active Climb will give them the chance to have a go at climbing here at Craggy. This session runs at a lower ratio to ensure that each child gets as much support and encouragement as possible during their climbs. Parents and older siblings can even join in too.

Ratio: 1:4

Length of Session: 1 hour

Price: £15 per person (includes all safety equipment. Rock Shoes can be hired for an extra £2.50 but are not essential)

Holiday Fun Session:

If you’d like some peace and quiet for half a day then book your children on to one of our Holiday Fun Sessions. They are 2 and a half hours long and include top-rope climbing, bouldering, fun and games in a group of like-minded youngsters. This session is suitable for children aged 8 to 14.

Ratio: 1:6

Length of Session: 2 and a half hours

Price: £30 per person (includes all safety equipment. Rock Shoes can be hired for an extra £2.50 but are not essential)

Private Tuition:

If you’re looking for something more specific; perhaps you want to learn to climb too, give the kids a tougher challenge or simply want your instructor’s undivided attention then a Private session is the thing for you!

You can book each session for up to 4 people and it will be completely tailored to your requirements.

Ratio: 1:up to 4

Price: 1 person – £40 per hour, 2 people – £50 per hour, 3 people – £60 per hour and 4 people – £70 per hour (includes all safety equipment. Rock Shoes can be hired for an extra £2.50 but are not essential)

Members of Kids Club can work towards their Awards on all Holiday Sessions!

Please speak to a member of the Reception Team or call us on 0844 880 8866 to book your place!

Despite this kids club term only approaching the half way point, we do need to start the process of re-booking, as soon as you come back from half term on 1st June. As you can see by these photos there is a lot of fun going on in these sessions as well as some serious climbing. With many members aiming to complete their awards before the end of term competitions start. Craghoppers are also going great guns, with many now leading comfortably and achieving new goals on the bouldering wall. We are looking forward to seeing many of the Craghoppers parents and friends towards the end of term when they are able to bring you along to see whats goes on. Joining isn’t obligatory but is advisable!

Half term week here at Craggy will be 23rd to 29th May and there will be no kids clubs running this week. However if they can’t bear to miss a weeks climbing we have a number of options for them available to book during the holiday. See ‘Holiday Fun’ post for details.

To Re-book your space for next term.

To secure your child’s space on their current club day, please call us between:

10am on Monday 1st June and 6pm on Sunday 7th June 2009

To book your child’s place on a alternative club day, please call us between:

10am on Monday 8th June and 6pm Sunday 14th June 2009.

Bookings for all new kids wanting to join Kids club in September will be open on Monday the 15th June 2009.

Please Note:

that all our bookings are on a first come first serve basis. We require full payment on booking and are unfortunately unable to to hold places or take deposits. Parental Consent forms are also required to be completed at the beginning of every term.

Faye x

Monday club passing the hoop

bouldering

more hoop action

not swinging on the ropes

demonstrating good spotting

The end of term Kids club competition was a huge success and from all the cheering it sounds like everyone enjoyed themselves too. Graeme who is one of our kids club instructors was in charge of organising and the smooth running of competition so I will therefore leave it to him to explain how the competition went  and to give you the results.

Faye x

The Kids Club Competition consisted of doing three activities. The first was Bouldering, where there were three small boulder problems from easy to hard. The aim was to get to the top without falling off, if this was achieved on their first go they would earn 10 points for each boulder and five points if managed on their second go, creating a maximum of thirty points to win on the boulder section.

The second activity was the speed climb; this is where they were given an easy climb to ascend, but in the quickest time possible. Competitors raced side by side to really encourage them to get the fastest time possible. Their race times were deducted from thirty to give them their speed scores, so every second really counted.

The last event was the top rope climb, this is where they had to climb up to the top of a high route using one colour of holds, which got harder the higher they got.  Every hold was worth points, with the total of getting thirty points if you reached the top.  While the children competed, the rest of the competitors stood around and cheered on their friends, which lead to an excellent week of competitions and results which are listed below.

sping-09-results

Graeme.