Thursday, August 17, 2023

Join slack, order a shirt and become a new member

 


The best way to become a member, is to join our slack and order a shirt.



Slack is how we connect, plan trips, and share insights into local climbing resources. 
If you want to join in the Athens Climbing community, 
Sign up for the slack workgroup, 
add it to your phone and computer, 
change the notifications so you get alerts, 
and create a profile on the profile page. 
Then say hello in the slack community chat channel




As of August of 2023-- you get a shirt and a lifetime membership for 
student $30 
non-student $40.
Here is the link to the order form.  Compete it ASAP.  
Shirts will be available in time for the PawPAw Fest (Sept 17?)







Thursday, June 22, 2023

Summer 2023 Membership

 







Climb Athens is a member serving non-profit (501c7).  Our mission is to 


     Foster climbing community 
     Improve access and quality of climbing resources
     Encourage healthy lifestyle in the Athens County area 


Currently, our major projects are to provide direction and volunteer labor for the sustainable development of climbing and bouldering resources in the SE Ohio area.  The organization is run by member volunteers, and we encourage new people to join as members and help out.    

Climb Athens Members & Supporters Will…

- Pay membership dues annually

- Attend a minimum of 5 Climb Athens Events or meetings

- Volunteer at one Climb Athens Event or two community events annually


Climb Athens Members & Supporters Receive…

- Connection to a local community of passionate climbers / great folks!

- Invitation to local / regional climbing trips with fellow members

- Participation in the development and maintenance of local climbing resources

- Free camping & other perks on annual Climb Athens trip

- Access to Slack and Climb Athens documents, including details on local climbs

- Climbing rental items including crash pads, stick clips, and more

- Access to a community Guide Book library

- Climb Athens Merchandise & Gear deals

- & More!


We have a board composed of two co-presidents, treasurer and board members at large.  We are holding an election for at least 5 board positions this summer.  We are also seeking informal organizational representatives from local and regional universities, high schools, climbing clubs, and climbing gyms.  

Board members are elected by Climb Athens membership, please join to help set our goals!  All members are encouraged to contribute to activities and roles as they are able.  Active membership last for one year, starting from the date of payment/completion of the membership form.


Friday, May 28, 2021

Spring 2021 Meeting





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Climb Athens Mission:
    1. Build a supportive, cooperative learning community for climbers of all levels to develop their skills and character.

    2. Establish high quality, accessible, and inspiring climbing facilities in Athens Ohio.

    3. Organize events for members to socialize and participate in the activities of bouldering, climbing, training, and recreation related to climbing and bouldering.

    4. Encourage healthy, lifelong active lifestyles through bouldering and climbing.

    5. Advocate for climbing and a healthy, active lifestyle locally across Athens County, and more broadly across the Appalachian region.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Summer 2018 Climb Athens



Let climbing take you places! 


Members of Climb Athens make friends and go on climbing adventures in Ohio, and areas in surrounding states.   In this photo Yoichi identifies a starting foothold on "Witness the Citrus" 5.11c at Millers Fork at the Red River Gorge, KY.

The non-profit climbing club is organized to build community, friendships and resources for climbing in Athens County.  Currently our main indoor resource is Beta Fish, a garage min-gym featuring a 20 degree wall and a 40 degree Moonboard. 


  1.  Check our Facebook page for hours and location of Beta Fish (normal hours are 7-10 pm on Tuesday and Thursday).  
  2. Print and fill out our waiver, and bring it with you to your first visit. 
  3. Become a member of Climb Athens. (see details on our FB page) 
  4.  Get involved in climbing organizations!   Join the Ohio Climbers Coalition, Access Fund, and American Alpine Club. 
  5. Learn about the Moonboard, and add the app to your phone.  We have the current set up, using the Black, White, Yellow, and Red hold sets.  



Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Winter Membership Drive



Climb Athens Winter Membership Drive:  
We have pro-rated the access pass for the remaining 6 months of our inaugural season.  The pass will run through the end of May, 2017.  We are hoping to increase our membership by about 10 new members, up to about 35 total for winter/spring.  Please post your questions in the related discussions on the Climb Athens FB page or on the Athens Bouldering FB group. 

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Climb Athens Updates






Sunday, September 18, 2016

Climb Athens LLC


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Coming soon to Athens Ohio!   (but only if you get involved and help make it happen)
Climbers living in Athens, Ohio have long dreamed of having a great climbing resource in town (like this new bouldering gym in Leiden, Germany).  But the unfortunate reality is that these amazing modern bouldering gyms are usually the product of investors who see a great money making opportunity.  Athens is too small of a market for that.   
However, there is a different model, one based on the community getting together to pool resources and build a great gym that is for the community and provided by the community.  The best example is the Slo-Op in San Luis Obispo, California.  This gym grew from a home bouldering wall located in a storage facility into two locations with hundreds of members.  See the Slo Op page.
To make the Slo Op happen they focused on building community, leveraging the resources that they already had, and organizing as a non-profit social club.  That is what we at Climb Athens are doing now for Athens, but to do that, we need your help.  

Become a member of the community and support the effort.

  1. Climbers and parents of young climbers who live in and around Athens, Ohio.  Join Climb Athens ($20 lifetime membership) and pay for an access pass to boulder at The Dojo and Beta Fish for the next 9 months.  The membership and access pass will allow you to participate in Climb Athens events and help build our supportive and vibrant climbing community.  Climb Athens plans for a regular schedule of 2 nights per location each week.  A limited number of access passes are available for Fall 2016.  We are seeking 20-25 student members ($100 access pass) and 20-25 adult members ($150 access pass).
  2. Athens Climbers in exodus who have dispersed around the globe!  Support Climb Athens with an Alumni membership including: a lifetime membership so you can come back and climb some day, two day passes, a swank Climb Athens t-shirt, and the opportunity to participate in the planning and discussion online in the Climb Athens Facebook Group.  The Alumni Access pass costs $50.
  3. Community investors who can contribute to building more healthy and fun options for recreation in Athens Ohio.  Contact Ted and Bryant about our money raising goals, business plan and our opportunities/limitations as a non-profit social club.  In short, our money can come solely from membership fees and non-interest bearing personal loans.  The only profit from this venture will be the increase in the quality of life Climb Athens can bring to our little corner of the world.      


About us:    

Climb Athens is a community based non profit climbing company.  It was founded in September of 2016 by Ted Welser and Bryant Noble.  We are running Climb Athens as a nonprofit social club acting under the provisions of the 501(c)(7) federal tax code.  This designation means that at least 85% of our operating budget must come from members (dues and access fees) and that our programs must serve the interests of those members rather than provide profit for investors or anyone else.  This strategy makes Climb Athens a type of “community sourcing” organization that exists because of the contributions of members, for the benefit of those members.  

Our Mission:

  1. Build a supportive, cooperative learning community for climbers of all levels to develop their skills and character.
  2. Establish high quality, accessible, and inspiring climbing facilities in Athens Ohio.
  3. Organize events for members to socialize and participate in the activities of bouldering, climbing, training, and recreation related to climbing and bouldering.
  4. Encourage healthy, lifelong active lifestyles through bouldering and climbing.
  5. Advocate for climbing and a healthy, active lifestyle locally across Athens County, and more broadly across the Appalachian region.
  6. Such other purposes and activities as are both lawful and in accord with the above stated General Purposes.

Our plan for growth:

Phase 1: Build core membership.   In Autumn 2016 we aim to build a core of dedicated members, formally establish the organization with LLC and 501c7 status, and purchase gymnastic mats and climbing holds.  Because Climb Athens does not yet have a climbing facility, we will work cooperatively with community members to provide benefits to members.  This includes arranging regular access to existing home bouldering walls, taking local bouldering tours, and offering skill and training workshops.     

We estimate that we will need 40 to 50 local members who have also paid the 9 month access fee for fall 2016 through Spring 2017.  If we reach our goal of 40 active members then we will be able to offer 2 regular weekly climbing events at The Dojo and two at Beta Fish, in addition to special events like bouldering tours and competitions.  

Phase 1 resources: Climb Athens is utilizing a home bouldering wall and local bouldering areas as resources during our initial phase of organization.  

Beta Fish is in the corner of a very large garage with a 12ft tall ceiling.  The main walls include an 8ft wide 40 degree wall with overhanging aretes, a 20 degree wall, and a couple dihedrals.  The 40 degree wall includes a Moon / Kilter hybrid board allowing for both extremely difficult problems and easier juggy ones too.  Beta Fish also has two hangboards. 

Local Bouldering Areas include several collections of sandstone boulders in and around Sells Park, and Dow Lake. Areas include COAD, Trailer Park, Lion's Head, Boulder Cove, etc.

Phase 2: Build a bouldering gym.  In Summer of 2017 we plan to rent a commercial space and build a bouldering gym in Athens Ohio.  We will fund the startup costs primarily from pre-sale of annual passes and personal loans from community members who want to support active and healthy lifestyle options in Athens Ohio.  During Phase 2 we will expand our membership, greatly extend the hours of availability for the Climb Athens gym and expand the instructional programs to include a youth climbing club.  
 
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