Sportrock Youth Teams Covid-19 Safety Procedures
The 2020-21 Sportrock Youth Teams will start on September 14th. We have successfully safely run our Summer Session and Summer Camps, requiring masks and encouraging physical distancing, along with other safety measures. We have learned a lot and are looking forward to applying those lessons to the fall season.
The Sportrock Performance Institute is ready for youth team practices. This season the practice logistics have been adjusted as we try and spread the groups out to mitigate crowding. The teams will be divided into smaller groups and assigned A and B days for practices.
The practice schedule for the S2 | Advanced Team are as follows:
A Days
Monday and Wednesday • 4pm – 6pm
B Days
Tuesday and Wednesday • 4pm – 6pm
The practice schedule for the S3 | Competitive Team are as follows:
A Days
Monday and Wednesday, 4 – 7pm
Saturday, Practice Hours TBD
B Days
Tuesday and Wednesday, 4 – 7pm
Saturday, Practice Hours TBD
WHAT IS YOUTH TEAM ALL ABOUT?
Sportrock wants to introduce children to the world of climbing in all its forms. Whether that’s simply as a fun and engaging activity, through competition, or in outdoor rock climbing. The purpose of Sportrock’s growing Youth Team is to give youth an opportunity to develop as climbers based on their individual interests and needs – eventually growing them into lifelong climbers and athletes.
Sportrock’s Youth Team will:
- Provide a safe, positive environment for youth to explore the multi-faceted world of climbing;
- Engage in evidence-based teaching at every level of youth development;
- Transition youth at their pace through multiple layers of development, up to and including the elite-level of competition and outdoor rock climbing.
As a result, Sportrock is committed to taking concrete actions including:
- Exercising a phased alignment with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s (USOPC) American Development Model (ADM) in order to create a program and structure based around the unique needs of different age and development levels.
- Training youth coaches at every level of development through a partnership with Coach Taylor Reed at The Beta Angel Project.
- Investing in resources for development up to and including an elite level of climbing. [More information to be announced shortly!]
TEAM LEVELS
The Sportrock Youth Team Pipeline consists of four steps; step one consists of our Recreational Team and Breakfast Club, step two is our Advanced Team, step three is our Competitive Team, and step four is our Professional Development Team. The Pipeline is structured to develop skills at each step that prepare climbers to move from one to the next.
S1: RECREATIONAL TEAM
The Recreational Team is designed to familiarize new climbers with foundational skills in a fun supportive environment.
*Suggested Age Range:
8-12 years old
Practice Times:
N/A
Current Status:
Both Alexandria and Sterling S1 teams are currently at capacity. Please fill out the Interest Form to be added to the waitlist.
S2: ADVANCED TEAM
The Advanced Team is an introduction to training in a structured team environment focused on skill building and developing technical climbing ability.
*Suggested Age Range:
10-16 years old
Practice Times:
A Days
Monday and Wednesday • 4pm – 6pm
B Days
Tuesday and Wednesday • 4pm – 6pm
Current Status:
Both Alexandria and Sterling S2 teams are currently at capacity. Please fill out the Interest Form to be added to the waitlist.
S3: COMPETITIVE TEAM
On the Competitive Team athletes work to increase their focus on training while deepening their skill development. They focus on more challenging situations and are introduced to competition climbing.
*Suggested Age Range:
13-19 years old
Practice Times:
A Days
Monday and Wednesday • 4 – 7pm
Saturday, Practice Hours – Subject to ChangeB Days
Tuesday and Wednesday • 4 – 7pm
Saturday, Practice Hours – Subject to Change
Current Status:
Both Alexandria and Sterling S3 teams are currently at capacity. Please fill out the Interest Form to be added to the waitlist.
S4: Professional Development Team
Sportrock’s S4 Team is the newest edition to Sportrock’s youth programming. It’s based on the 4th stage of the American Development Model, which the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) recommends as the stage when an athlete strives for high performance.
*Suggested Age:
14+ years old
Practice Times:
Alexandria Only:
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays
6-9:30pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm
Current Status:
Accepting applications!
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YOUTH TEAM MEMBERSHIP DETAILS
The Youth Team season is 10 months long and runs from September to June. S1: Recreational Team has an additional summer session. Previous members of S2: Advanced, S3: Competitive, and S4: Professional Development Teams are also invited to participate in Ramp Up, an 8 week summer training camp.
Team dues are billed monthly in conjunction with a Sportrock membership. Billing for team dues will cease for the season on July 1st, however membership charges will continue unless the membership is frozen or cancelled. Membership change requests must be made via email ([email protected]) or online before the 1st of the month. Youth Team members receive a special single rate of $60 a month or can be added to a family plan. Team participation comes with standard Sportrock membership benefits, in addition to the great perks listed below.t
Youth Team Costs & Benefits
S1: Recreational Team |
$40/month team dues |
$60/month membership |
Free equipment rentals all the time |
Free Basic Skills class for parents |
Discounts on Private Instruction |
Discounts on Summer Camp |
Discounts on Private Outdoor Guiding |
S2: Advanced Team |
$100/month team dues |
$60/month membership (+$25 startup cost for first time team members) |
Free equipment rentals all the time |
Free Basic Skills class for parents |
Discounts for Summer Camp |
Discounts on gear |
Discounts on Private Instruction |
Discounts on Private Outdoor Guiding |
Team yoga |
One reduced cost team outing |
One team lock-in |
S3: Competitive Team |
$150/month team dues |
$60/month membership (+ $25 startup cost for first time team members) |
Free equipment rentals all the time |
Free Basic Skills class for parents |
Discounts for Summer Camp |
Discounts on gear |
Discounts on Private Instruction |
Discounts on Private Outdoor Guiding |
Team Yoga |
One reduced cost team outing per season |
One team lock-in |
Access to one reduced price outdoor trip |
OUR COACHES

TAYLOR REED
DIRECTOR OF THE SPORTROCK PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE

JEFFREY SHOR
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS

SOPHIE DASMALCHI
ALEXANDRIA HEAD COACH OF COMPETITIVE TEAM

XANDER WONG
ALEXANDRIA HEAD COACH OF ADVANCED TEAM

CHRIS OSHINSKI
STERLING HEAD COACH OF COMPETITIVE TEAM

JESSE HERR
STERLING HEAD COACH OF ADVANCED TEAM