Melville, NY
Team Gravity Vault Tryout Week Ages 7-19
Melville, NY
TEAM TRYOUTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT TEAM TRYOUT WEEK. MORE INFO BELOW...
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What is Team Gravity Vault?
Team Gravity Vault is a recreational and competitive youth rock climbing team for kids ages 7-19. 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 January 13th to January 20th for kids ages 7-19.
- 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 February 1st, 2024.
- 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, January 20th 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?
- Practice times
- 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.
- Practice times
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
- 1 Free guest pass to use each calendar month (does not roll over)
- 1 Free Belay Class (ages 14+) to give to a friend each calendar month (does not roll over)
- Free Belay Only Day Pass for parents to come in and help their child train outside of practice.
- Discount Day Passes for parents to climb during team practice
- Discount memberships for team parents