Alex Puccio is in town and is offering private lessons for a couple of weeks, beginning next week. She is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Price is $45 an hour with a 2 hour minimum, or if you want to do a semi-private, pairing up with another climber, the price is $30 an hour, 2 hour minimum. Contact Kim Puccio at kccocca@yahoo.com for Alex's schedule and more info!

Don't forget, the Summit Summer Comp series begins this weekend! Go to summitrockgym.com for more info, come in or call 817-421-3888 to register. Kyle encourages the kids to at least do the speed portion of the comp. The Open (adult 16 and over) Category is Friday night, the youth comp on Saturday.

August practices will continue with A/B teams combined 5-7pm, Mon/Wed at Summit, Tue/Thurs at Exposure. Here is what happens starting September 1:

We will be going back to split practices, with A team practicing 6:30-8:30pm, B team practicing 5-7pm, and at Exposure the Youth B team 4-6pm. (Labor Day, Monday September 6, will be 5-7pm for everyone at Summit).

There is also a Thursday practice available at Summit from 5-7pm, working on Speed, and some wall climbing.

Saturday practices will resume also, at Summit unless otherwise announced, from 10am-1pm.

Summit Gym is announcing a Competition Series, open to anyone (USA Climbing members and general public, young and old) to begin in September. Kyle encourages the team to participate. He would REALLY like everyone to do the Speed competition, bouldering is also an option, or you can do both. Parents can join in and compete in the Open Category! Here is the info,

Cost
$30 includes bouldering and speed
$25 for one or the other
$75 to prepay for all 3 dates, includes Tshirt and chalk

Adult Open Category (16 or up by end of 2011)
September 3, October 1, November 5

Kyle is planning a trip to Atlanta to train at the Stone Summit Gym in October. Nationals will again be held at this amazing gym. If you want to go, you have the choice of missing a couple days of school and going in the van for a free ride, or flying in and out and not missing school. Here is the info:

Option 1 - Van
Leave Thursday October 21 at 6pm. Depart Sunday around 5pm, getting home Monday morning.

Option 2 - Fly