The Comp team is for any level of climber who wants to compete at USA Climbing collegiate events. We train together, travel to comps together, and push each other.
Dues & Membership
Right now Comp dues are $300 for the year. The only way that number comes down is donations and fundraising. Everything raised before the end of October comes straight off what everyone pays, we set the final number then, and payment comes after that.
What to budget for:
- Team dues: $300 for the year right now (team expenses, training, your uniform and T-shirt)
- USA Climbing membership: $70 a year, paid straight to USA Climbing. Dues do not cover it, and you cannot compete without it
- Competition entry fees and travel: varies by event
We fundraise and chase sponsors to bring this down as much as we can, and in past seasons we have helped with some costs. We cannot promise that in advance, it depends on how fundraising goes.
Training
What training looks like:
- Practices: twice a week, Mondays at 7:00 PM for ropes and Wednesdays at 6:30 PM for bouldering, at Momentum gyms that rotate week to week. Check the calendar for each week's gym
- Skill clinics: technique, strength and the mental side
- Coaching: workouts and drills from Mikey, our head coach, before every practice, plus a video of the week
Competition Schedule
The collegiate climbing season runs from fall through spring:
- Qualifying events (October to March): regional comps to earn points and qualify for nationals
- Nationals qualifiers (March to April): the last qualifying events before nationals
- USA Climbing Collegiate Nationals (May): the national championship
Member Perks
- 30% off at Momentum
- Team uniform, T-shirt and gear catalog
- Travel to competitions, we sort out lodging and transport
- Everything the Rec team gets, including every outdoor trip
- Pro deals through USA Climbing
- Compete for UVU
Requirements
To be on the Comp team you need to:
- Be enrolled at UVU with a 2.0 GPA or above (we check eligibility twice a season)
- Have some climbing experience
- Come to practice, attendance is tracked
- Be willing to travel for competitions
- Tryouts were September 1 and 2. If you missed them and still want to compete, email us
New to climbing? Start on the Rec team and build up from there.
Ready to Compete?
The season has started. Tryouts and the info meeting are done, and practices started Monday, September 28. If you missed all of that and still want in, we would rather hear from you than not.
Mondays are ropes at 7:00 PM and Wednesdays are bouldering at 6:30 PM, at Momentum gyms that rotate week to week. Comp dues are $300 for the year right now, donations bring that down, and nothing is collected until the end of October.
Comp team paperwork: you need a USA Climbing membership, which dues do not cover. Mikey recorded a walkthrough of the whole thing at utahvalleyclimbing.com/usac-signup, and everyone on the team also registers with UVU Club Sports.
Want to support the team instead? Every dollar we raise comes off what our climbers pay. utahvalleyclimbing.com/donate
Still want to join? Fill this in and an officer will get back to you.
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