Your kid’s birthday is circled on the calendar and the x’s are catching up. You need something easy to plan, fun and new, and that won’t empty your wallet.
What to do?
How about a rock climbing party?
Rock climbing has witnessed an incredible upturn in participation over the last few years and indoor rock gyms have become a more accessible and recognized form of exercise and entertainment.
Here are a few reasons why a rock party may be just what you are looking for:Climbing walls are popping up in a lot of unlikely places: backyards, attics, malls, even schools. They are no longer reserved for ropes courses or camps. For example, middle schoolers at the Greencastle-Antrim school in Pennsylvania love theirs, and the new addition to their physical education curriculum.
If your child has already tried rock climbing and has decided to get into the sport, a good place to start is in an indoor setting under the supervision of trained instructors. Indoor rock climbing gyms often run seminars and training courses, which is a good way for parents as well as kids to learn safety and technique.
In recent years climbing teams have started popping up internationally, while touring competitions like the American Bouldering Series (ABS) have helped turn climbing into a legitimate competitive sport. If the trend continues, it shouldn’t be too long before colleges are offering climbing-based scholarships, if they aren’t already. So next time you need to plan a party (it happens at least once a year for most parents) check out an indoor rock wall: it’s bound to be a hit.
Links:
[1] https://mail.momsteam.com/sports/the-harder-you-climb-the-harder-you-hurt