NextGen Program
Program Description
The NextGen Program is designed for kids from ages 5-9 who show great potential in climbing and is our pathway to be on the Youth Competitive Team. Each class will focus on a specific technique to learn or practice. We repeat some of the skills so they can hone in and fully understand the techniques.
The OCF (Ontario Climbing Federation) is our provincial member of the CEC (Climbing Escalade Canada), which represents competition climbing in Canada.
The athletes compete based on their age category and the youngest age to compete is 7-10 years old, in E-Category. This program gives your kids the skills they need before they transition into a team environment. It can also give them time to practice their technique, to have them competition ready by the time they are old enough.
We regularly set mock competitions, both bouldering and top rope, to allow the kids to try competing in a safe simulated environment.
Schedule and Pricing
Start first month for this program will be September, it will run all year round, excluding holidays and the summer season. The last month for this term will be June!
Please Note: We have limited spots available for this program each term.
Monthly fee includes:
- A membership
- Training once a week
- Uniforms
- Shoe/Harness Rentals
- Intro lessons for parents wanting to belay their child outside of class
- 15% discount on all of our climbing equipment
- Monthly Program Fee (HST included) $345.00/mo
Billing begins September 10th and reoccurs every 10th of the month until the final billing date, May 10th. Additional sessions will be added at the end of season to make up for any cancellations during the regular season.
Registration Details
If you are interested in having your child join the TN NextGen Climbers program, please register using the tryout link to schedule an assessment with our Head Coach or send an email to terry@truenorthclimbing.com
If you have any general questions or concerns, feel free to email us at info@truenorthclimbing.com.
MEET THE TEAM
Terry Chan (Head Coach)
Terry focuses on teaching solid foundational climbing techniques to aspiring climbers.
He brings substantial experience coaching climbers age 4 to 16, supporting them to compete in city-wide competitions.
Helping young climbers find confidence through the sport is especially important to Terry; his students have won at the Hong Kong YMCA Children and Youth Sport Climbing Tournaments; and his long time student has gone on to win 1st prize in the recent 36th Hong Kong Open Sport Climbing Competition, age 11-12 category.
Terry has also coached Hong Kong University Sports Climbing Team for over 10 years, guiding emerging climbers of all strengths and styles, some of whom has become coaches themselves.
