Team Mojo hosts open tryouts bi-annualy. Tryouts coincide with the two “seasons” in youth competitive climbing, basically defined as bouldering season and rope climbing season.

2012 SCS – Rope Season Tryouts

We will hold tryouts February 23rd & 24th, 2012. Tryouts are open to anyone between the ages of 6 and 18 who are interested in becoming a member of Team Mojo. To participate in tryouts you must sign up in advance using our sign up form.

If you are new to the team, and are not a member of Stone Age Climbing Gym, you must purchase a day pass to participate in tryouts. A day pass costs $13.95, and we will throw in the rental equipment you will need for the day.  Also, if you were born in 1998 or before, you will be required to have lead climbing skills as a prerequisite to joining the team. The skills can be acquired by taking a lead climbing course at Stone Age prior to attending tryouts. If you were born in 1999 or later, you will be top-roping and we can teach you the skills you will need during team practice if you receive an invitation to the climbing team.

Note: Current members of Team Mojo must also participate in tryouts to stay on the team.

Format

Tryout participants will climb a series of 4 climbs. They will have 3 minutes to try each route. There will be a 5 minute rest period between each route, comprised of a 1 minute transition followed by a 3 minute rest and another 1 minute transition. If you are new to the team you will have an opportunity to watch others climb and gather information about how to complete the rock climb. Current members of our C-Team will also be allowed to watch. This is called a “Red Point” format. Current members of our JV and Varsity teams will be climbing in an on-sight format. The coaches know it is not fair and we love it. No peeking.

Results

We will announce results along with invitations to our Varsity, JV, and C-Team the week following tryouts. Invitations will be posted in the gym as well as emailed to all participants in the form of a roster. You must accept you invitation via email or we will pass it along to the next deserving candidate. Accepting your invitation is a commitment to participate and compete on the team for the entire season. Roughly March-August for roped climbing and September-February for bouldering.

Becoming Part of the Team

Team Mojo is a program run by Stone Age Climbing Gym. Team dues are automatically billed on a monthly basis and include practice sessions, coaching, a full gym membership, and member benefits. Currently we have two rates: For teams that practice twice a week (Varsity, JV, and some C-Team) the rate is $119.95 a month. Most of C-Team members practice once a week and their dues are $79.95 per month.

We will have an orientation and safety class for new team members during their first week of practice. This will get them up to speed on the basic skills they need to participate.

Parent meetings will also be held to get your family involved and answer any questions you may have. We will cover many aspects of the team including various expectations, opportunities, and policies. Updates to team policies and the competitive season will also be presented to keep existing members up to date and give people an opportunity to ask questions.

Tryout schedule

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