After-School Climbing Club

After-School Climbing Club provides a fun, safe, and low-pressure arena for kids to experience the challenging world of climbing week by week!

Our experienced instructors are passionate about sharing their individual love of climbing with the next generation, guiding and supporting them as they become part of the fabric of our community.

Is your child interested in learning technique, intentionally working on their climbing skills, even being coached? Recreational Team or Community Comp Team may be a better fit! Learn more about these programs here.

✷ Ages 5-14 (no exceptions)

✷ 3:30-5pm | Mon-Fri

✷ One Day a Week | 150/mo

✷ Two Days a Week | 200/mo

✷ Siblings | 1 day 127.50/mo per sibling, 2 days 170/mo per sibling

Includes a MetroRock membership + benefits!

Benefits include:

  • Unlimited access to the gym during opening hours (children MUST be supervised at all times!)

  • One free guest pass per month

  • 20% off all snacks, drinks, and all retail items

How do I sign up?

1st) Read all the below FAQs!

2nd) Fill out a waiver for yourself (even if you don’t plan on climbing) and your child if they don’t already have one. Click here for the waiver.

3rd) Fill out the required medical forms (this only needs to be done once per year!). Health Examination Form here, Medical Form here.

Last) Email bkyouth@metrorock.com with the medical forms, your child’s full name and age, and the day you’re interested in signing up for! 10 slots available for each day. First come, first serve!

FAQs

What should we bring?

Climbers should come every week with clothes they can move freely in, socks, a water bottle, and a snack. All other climbing gear is provided!

Do you meet when there’s no school?

No. After School does NOT meet during school vacation days.

In the case of missed sessions due to holidays or sickness, you may request a make-up day in another day’s session (pending availability) or one of our weekend youth programs (Kids’ Night Out or Weekend Climbing Club) by emailing bkyouth@metrorock.com. If two or more sessions are missed in a month due to scheduled holidays, you will receive 25% off that month.

Do you offer any discounts or financial aid?

Yes! For siblings, we offer a 5% discount for each membership.

We are also passionate about making our Youth Programs accessible and inclusive for all — especially those who have traditionally been underrepresented in the climbing community. We offer two tiers of financial assistance for teams and youth programming. For more information and to apply: Youth Program Financial Aid Application

What are the expectations for the participants?

Climbing is an incredibly fun and challenging sport! It is also inherently dangerous, which makes following the rules all the more important. We expect all campers to be attentive to the rules as they are laid out by the instructors, to listen to the instructors, to treat others with kindness, and to refrain from intentionally physically harmful or highly disruptive behavior.

The most important rules are as follows, and are always communicated clearly and consistently to all climbers:

  1. No running: this ensures that climbers are best able to stay aware of their surroundings

  2. Don’t pop “climbing bubbles”: folks on the wall always have the “right of way,” and it is each person’s responsibility to stay out of their “bubble” and keep a safe distance away from them

  3. Stay on the black paths when not climbing: the black paths are clear walking areas around the bouldering area where one is considered “safe” from all climbing bubbles

  4. Don’t play with the ropes: climbers must refrain from whipping, pulling, swinging on, or otherwise using the ropes in ways they are not intended

MetroRock has a 3-strike policy for unsafe or significantly disruptive behavior. Strike 1 is a verbal warning, strike 2 is a verbal warning followed by a talk with parents/guardians, strike 3 may result in sitting out of class, a call home for early pick-up and/or reevaluation of the climber’s ability to participate in youth programs.

What is your cancellation policy?

To cancel an After-School Climbing Club membership, please email bkyouth@metrorock.com before the first of the month when billing occurs. We will not be able to process refunds requested after billing is processed.