Afterschool Program

This program is tailored for students specifically from Maple Grove Elementary in grades 1st-5th.  In this climbing club, youth will learn about climbing safety, equipment, knot tying, belaying techniques, the physics of climbing, history of climbing and various climbing techniques. Youth will experience this all in a small, supportive environment facilitated by highly skilled instructors and we provide all the climbing gear! Returning youth will take a leadership role and be challenged with more climbing skills & techniques.

• Age: 1st-5th grade

• Dates: March 28- May 9 2024; Thursdays 2:35pm-4:30pm 
  • See full weekly schedule below
  • No program on April 18th 
  • PLEASE NOTICE- This is a shorter session (6 weeks of classes) but the time has been extended to 4:30pm so the amount of programming is the same as previous sessions.

• Location: The program is located at the American Mountaineering Center (AMC) at 710 10th Street, Golden, CO 80401.  The indoor climbing wall is located by the North entrance of the building.

• Cost: $335 for the 6 week session
  
  • Transportation from Maple Grove Elementary to our facility is provided each week.
  • Pick up is at the AMC in Golden. 
  • Course fees include: instruction, shared group gear (ex: ropes), harnesses, helmets, shoes.

Transpiration Details

Each week the CMC Instructors will meet your youth at 2:35 at the front of Maple Grove Elementary. The instructors will transport the students in our 15 passenger van to the American Mountaineering Center for the program. Pick up will be at 4:30pm from the American Mountaineering Center.

Any students 7 years or younger MUST have a booster seat to ride in our vehicles. Please reach out to hanahamilton@cmc.org with any questions or to arrange booster seat drop off. 

Registration instructions: 

If you would like to register your student, and you are not a CMC member, you will need to make a FREE guest membership account here. Once this guest membership is made for the adult (with the adults email) you will add your youth to your account. Each participant will need to fill out a Youth Form. Only fill out the required items on the youth form. Health forms are required to submit this youth form but NOT to participate in afterschool programs. You can upload health forms if you have them or you can upload a blank placeholder document. Once this Youth Form is filled out, you can complete registration through this page.

Please reach out to yep@cmc.org with any questions about registration! We are happy to help.

Weekly Schedule:

Open climb time each week + instruction topic. Instruction topics below:

March 28: Sizing for equipment, team building, & introduction to our climbing wall & safety

April 4: Climbing techniques- handwork, footwork, and endurance games 

April 11: Balancing - slacklining 

April 25: Belaying - Introduction or practice 

May 2: Climbing History- American Mountaineering Center

May 9: Climbing Games & Fun!

Refund/cancellation policy

This course requires a minimum off 6 participants. If this minimum is not reached, 1 week prior to the course, the course will be cancelled and a full refund will be given.