Starting a climbing club

My town is getting it’s first gym and I was thinking about starting a youth climbing club. No one youth here currently climb so I was wondering how I could get them into it and keep them that way. I was thinking gym meetings twice a week and outdoor climbing once a month if possible. Any suggestions?

Seth Bleazard wrote: My town is getting it’s first gym and I was thinking about starting a youth climbing club. No one youth here currently climb so I was wondering how I could get them into it and keep them that way. I was thinking gym meetings twice a week and outdoor climbing once a month if possible. Any suggestions?

Outings to other gyms could be fun, too. Especially if you can connect with their youth clubs.

Jake Jones wrote: Everything is hotter when you’re younger.

Ha! Meant to type "hit", but it kind of worked out.

Any other suggestions?

Seth Bleazard wrote: Any other suggestions?

Big sign out front that says Free Hugs.

Overnights at the club with portaledges, zip lines, fixed lines for jumaring and rappelling. The kids will never forget it.

That is, you want to understand in advance whether a climbing club for children will be in demand?

Perhaps it makes sense to conduct a survey among visitors to the gym, tell you which groups you would create for climbing training. And if there is an opportunity, to conduct an open lesson so that those who want to try themselves in climbing (but at this stage probably there are problems with equipment for a large number of people).

Most gyms have their own youth climbing programs. 

Recruit at highschools. Highschool bouldering team changed my life and set me on this forever path of climbing.