Next steps on Climbing merit badge

[Henry John Kerr]

Hey guys:  hope nobody has nightmares about loose rock on Ingmikortilaq, that massive wall in Greenland !   

Next meeting for Climbing merit badge:  March 4.  Quick link to requirements:  https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/climbing/   Please also review the attached document. Here's what I'd like you to do by March 4:  

Everyone: 

• Make sure your parents are OK with you going with me and another adult / Scout leader to Central Rock Gym in Worcester. We can go there for $22 each per session (plus $8 to rent shoes, harness, helmet) to practice actual moves without having to wait for summertime weather. We'll do that in late March or early April. Every Scout will be properly tied in to a rope during climbing, and the floor of the gym is covered in thick padded mats. The certified gym staff will of course be there for additional oversight of our group's safety.
• At our March 4 meeting, we'll do: 
• Requirement 8 (putting on a harness correctly) 
• Requirement 5 (verbal signals)

Sophia and Millie: 

• You've already done Requirement 1.  Yay! 
• Go quickly over Requirement 2 – a very quick one for you to write out because you started it last year.
• Do Requirement 12 – proper storage of rope and other climbing gear. 

Nate, Luca, Jill, and Connor: 

• View these REI videos and others on the same channel (they're short):
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdvmNTZzYZ4&t=122s
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_F1MfVGOzk&t=14s
• Write out answers to Requirement 1 – all three short sections.
• Write out answers to Requirement 2.
• Write out answers to Requirement 12. 

Have a great school break, everyone!  – John Kerr