Technique Clinics start March 12, 2013

Route Setting Night

CALLING ALL SETTERS!

We will be stripping the steep wall(s) this Thursday, March 14th, 2013, depending on how many people show up. We would also like to remind members that stripping walls is only allowed during route setting nights or by special permission only. Starting in April we will be setting and stripping the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. This month (March) we will be setting the 14th and 21st. The walls will be stripped by 5pm and we will try to finish setting and be cleaned up by 10pm.

See you there!

Co-op All Member Meeting

Agenda:

DATE & TIME
Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 3 to 5 pm

LOCATION
Minnesota Climbing Cooperative

BONUS
Members can purchase a Co-op t-shirt for $10 (Limit one per person. Promotional rate is valid during All Member Meeting ONLY; normally $15 for Members, $20 for Non-Members). MNCC members will also receive a FREE Day Pass card.

BOARD SEAT ELECTION ( 5 MIN )
There are five seats up for re-election this year. The Board recommends the re-election of the current board
members. Anyone wishing to be put forward for consideration as a candidate should send notification via email to info@mnclimbingcoop.com.

— Elect interim seats currently held by Joe Moskowitz & Phaydara Vongsavanthong
— Elect seats currently held by Micah Dyrud, Lynn Larson, & David Pierce

MISSION & VISION (10 MIN)

FINANCIAL REPORT (10 MIN)

COMPLETED PROJECTS ( 5 MIN )
Opened north low bay windows, installed security cameras, purchased iPad for CC purchases, staffed Open Hours, hosted 2 Best of the Midwest competitions & the Willow River Clean Up, installed campus rungs,  slackline, & cabinet for sink.

FUTURE PROJECTS ( 5 MIN )
Training Wall, Vending Machine, Member Benefits, Lighting, Shelving, & Shoe Cubbies.

FUTURE EVENTS ( 5 MIN )
Taylors Falls, Sandstone, & Willow River Clean Ups, Anniversary BBQ, Art-a-Whirl, & Clinics

MEMBERS RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES (5 MIN)
Answers to some of the most common questions.

HOW TO GIVE FEEDBACK & SUGGESTIONS TO THE BOARD (5 MIN)

MEMBERS OUTREACH & SOCIAL ( 45 MIN)
Meet with board members & other Co-op members. Climb until your hands fall off!

Best of the Midwest Stop No.2

The Minnesota Climbers Association presents

THE BEST OF THE MIDWEST BOULDERING CHALLENGE

In association with the Minnesota Cimbing Cooperative, Boulders Climbing Gym, & the Wisconsin Climbers Association.

Join us at the Minnesota Climbing Cooperative in Minneapolis, MN for the second stop of the Fall 2012 BOTM series. CASH PRIZES*

COST

MCA/AF Joint member $26
Non-MCA/AF Joint member $40
T-shirts $10

SCHEDULE

Registration 12:00-1:00 pm
Climbing 1:00-5:00 pm
Break 5:00-6:00 pm
Finals 6:00-8:00 pm

CATEGORIES

Mens: Novice (V0-V2), Intermediate (V3-V5), Advance (V6-V8), & Open (V8+)
Womens: Novice (V0-V1), Intermediate (V2-V3), Advance (V4-V5), & Open (V6+)

NOTE
* Must compete in both competitions (no. 1 boulders climbing gym & no.2 minnesota climbing co/op) to be eligible for cash prizes.

For more information & to volunteer please visit:

info@mnclimbers.org
www.mnclimbingcoop.com

MNCC at the Reel Rock Film Tour 7

The MNCC is once again a proud local sponsor of the Reel Rock Film Tour - Mpls. We will have a table at Reel Rock! Stop by and see what we're up to and what we've got planned. We're always up to something...maybe you can get the inside scoop. Word on the street is we'll have Co-op shirts for sale and swag to give away, too!

Get your tickets now! Tickets available at Midwest Mountaineering and online here. See you there!

Sly & the Family Stone Masters

MN Climbing: The Early Years by Jeff Engel

EARLY YEARS: Climbing activity mainly at Blue Mounds, Taylors Falls, and areas on the North Shore.

1988-89: Sport routes start being developed at Barns Bluff in Redwing. Up to this point there had been some top-rope activity and trad leads, but on a limited basis. Check out Barns Bluff on Mountain Project.

1991: The City of Redwing threatens to close climbing. At this point there are about 50 bolted sport routes. Postma, Dahlberg, Engel and others rally and keep it open. Climbers have a good standing with the city now.

1994: Willow River State park cave is discovered. A few sport routes got established as a “Feasibility Study”. At this point there is no climbing management plan at the park. Pick up the Willow River guidebook from Escape Climbing or check out Willow River on Mountain Project.

1996: Willow River officials discover the climbing activity and shut things down. At this point there were 5 amazing sport routes on the super steep cave.

1996-97: Engel, Bjork, Pagle and others negotiate with the Park and state to re-open climbing in the park. Engel worked with the Access Fund and procured a $2500 grant for a parking lot. Because of the on-going negotiations and unclear direction at the park, the park officials returned the grant to the Access fund

SPRING 1997: park management was changed and the new superintendent, Lenore Schroeder was willing to open climbing up on a limited basis. There were restricted hours, but we got to climb and develop more routes.

1998: Seeing no down side to climbing Lenore opens the hours up completely

1999: Lenore moves on and the new park superintendent at shuts things down to the original restricted hours and climbing is only allowed on the north side of the river.

2001: Jeff’s World discovered in the Canadian wilderness and starts getting developed. Check out Jeff’s World on Mountain Project.

2004: Engel, Beltrante, Vavrika and others start working with City of Sandstone to legitimize rock and ice climbing in Robinson park. Check out Robinson Park on Mountain Project.

2005: Beltrante, Vavrika, and other have the first annual Ice Climbing Festival at Robinson Park.

2006: Climbing Management Plan for Robinson Park finalized and climbing is an official use of the park. Bolted sport routes start to get developed.

2008: Engel contacts Eldon Johnson and works out arrangements for allowing bouldering on his land in Sandstone across the river from Robinson Park

2010: Engel and MCA start working with City of Sandstone to setup an official Ice Park. Fall of 2010 the City of Sandstone installed a water hydrant by the ice climbing cliffs and the MCA installed an ice farming infrastructure. Now Ice in the park is plentiful! Check out Sandstone Ice Park on Facebook.

CURRENT: Engel and MCA submitted a proposal to add Banning State Park to the list of Minnesota state parks that allow climbing. There is a crazy amount of bouldering potential at Banning. Also in the works is a proposal to Voyager National park to allow sport routes on a very limited basis. Using Acadia NP as a model for the management plan. Initial response from Park law enforcement is promising.