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pam
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:07 pm: |       |
we now have some $ in place to make a climbing wall. but we have no gym or indoor place to work so we are contemplating some of the outdoor walls we have to use. one area that is concrete blocks and would be suitable is not secured after hours so if we left the holds in anyone could come and use it/take it off the wall. how hard is it to remove and put in the holds each time you want to use it? thanks
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Lance Young
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:07 pm: | |
Having to remove holds every day would require a great deal of time on your part. You may want to look into other alternatives. One might be to have an industrial hinged wall that actually closes itself up and can be locked. This wall could essentially have heavy duty wheels under it to support the weight whether in use or not. Just a suggestion, hope it gets your mind spinning with ideas. Feel free to email me if you have any questions Lance (youngl@cwu.edu)
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dbush71274
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:08 pm: | |
i am a first year teacher of 3-5 graders. i have in my "P.E. Room" (a room that measures @ 50ft x 30 ft with an elevated sealing) i like to think of it as a gym but its hard to w/ 20-25 students. i am looking for information about wall climbing apparatus. my gym walls are cinder block and i want to turn one of the walls into a climbing wall. any ideas where i can get specs on weight restraints for the grips and things of that nature?
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Dan Persse
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:08 pm: | |
dbush71274-
Try sportime or gopher. They have some great new products out i.e. 4x8 sections that you can place on the wall. They also sell these devices that secures a mat to the section for safety considerations.
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shelli
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:09 pm: | |
We just installed a horizontal rock climbing wall at our school and I am looking for activites to use with K-5 students!! |
Todd Long
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 - 11:54 am: | |
We have been using a traversing wall with our K-5 students for several years now. Email me if you want/need lesson ideas or activities. |
Donald J. Levine (Ctmanpe)
Junior Member
Username: Ctmanpe
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 4:54 pm: | |
Pam we have just put in a "climbing" horizontal wall and the manufacturer is putting a security curtain over the holds and wall. It is able to be locked securely keeping children off the wall in the off hours. Hope that helps. |
Sherry Ware
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 4:03 pm: | |
We have a newly installed verticle climbing wall in our gym. We are trying to write some sort of curriculum for using it in grades 1st through 8th. Does anyone have any suggestions? |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2005 - 5:09 pm: | |
I teach something along these lines:
1. General safety issues (don't stand under people while they climb, don't run, don't throw balls, be considerate, etc.)
2. Equipment - putting on harness properly, typing the reverse 8 knot, typing the safety knot, doing equipment check before beginning to climb, etc.)
3. Communication with the belayer - verbal commands and responses (Belay on? On belay! Climb? Climb on! etc)
4. Climbing technique
5. Advanced climbing technique
6. (For older students) - How to belay including safety checks, recognizing when someone needs help, is in bad position, needs to come down, etc.
If you haven't already, I recommend that you go to a local climbing gym and take the basic and possibly intermediate climbing classes. Also, check with your school district about liablity and any extra insurance they might need to get.
Have fun!
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Chris Holt (Chris)
New member
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, February 26, 2005 - 6:41 am: | |
This message is for Todd Long. I would love to hear about some of your lessons for a Rock Wall. My school is K-5 and we just installed a wall this year. Thanks
chrisholt@anderson5.net |
Jim Brown (Huskerfan58)
Junior Member
Username: Huskerfan58
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 9:22 am: | |
Look at Everlast Climbing Industries out of Minnesota. My old school purchased a wall from them and they were just wonderful to work with. They make the walls you find in most of the catalogs. |
Kathleen Wack
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 2:26 pm: | |
I am the PE teacher opening a new K-5 elementary school. We are going to install a traverse climbing wall, and I've got lots of questions... It is going to be 40 feet long and 8 feet tall. How many kids can climb at a time? What are some other things I should invest in, and what are some things to look out for when ordering? What is worth the money and what is not? What is the best kind of wall to order--one with 3D climbing panels, magnetic wall, chalkboard wall, modular rock--? What are the best accessories to buy, and how many do I need? If I am not "handy" at all, and I don't feel like I could install it myself, could my custodians or school district repairmen (or event the construction workers?)do it? Or, is it worth hiring a professional installation company to do it? Any info. would be great. Thanks! |
larry Kearney
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 - 9:28 am: | |
Can anyone give me reliable information about climbing curtains?
Larry |
