ASCEND Youth Climbers

A-Team September Update! So much info in this one! - https://mailchi.mp/52652a73727d/a-team-september-update-so-much-info-in-this-one

ASCEND A-Team August Update! - https://mailchi.mp/35133eb75b8a/ascend-a-team-august-update

Coach Maria's Last Session😭 - https://mailchi.mp/b79d2476d50e/coach-marias-last-session

Whew! What a whirlwind of a week at the USA Climbing National Competition! Long flights, casino hotel rooms, covid regulations, hard boulders, tough competition, great efforts, side trips to lake Tahoe and the tallest artificial climbing wall in the world all made for an interesting and surreal adventure. As always, so proud of the strength of our kids. Their physical, mental and emotional efforts are inspiring! Can't wait to keep growing and do this all again next season!

What a day at the USAC Bouldering Regional competition yesterday! Through covid changes, being in isolation all day, climbing 4 tough boulders each and making numerous last minute appeals, the A-Team (and alumni) emerged feeling proud of their efforts. A big congratulations to all our team members! We could not be more proud of the way they have handled this last year with so much positivity, strength, determination, grace and fortitude! They weathered the storms of the world, never gave up and have come out better for it! A special shout out to our national qualifiers 🥇
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(Destin)🏅4th place

A big thanks to all those from and as well as all the families who support their climbers, volunteer their time and make youth climbing the sport that it is🙏

With covid heavily impacting competition opportunities these past 15 months some of our A-Team climbers have jumped at the chance to compete in the Steel Town Throw Down series. Without youth specific routes and against adult competition, these 3 still qualified for the semi finals! Super proud of the way they weathered the tough times and kept pushing forward. It was amazing to see all 3 send a high level boulder in the last 30 minutes of the comp. Great work!

Important A-Team Cancellation Information! - https://mailchi.mp/cc6e43cc9b1d/important-a-team-cancellation-information

A-Team May Update! - https://mailchi.mp/a385b3882e2a/a-team-may-update

Are you a garbage warrior? If not, fear not - the time is now to prove your garbage warrior worthiness. Join us on Sunday, April 25th for an ASCEND Pittsburgh trash pickup to celebrate Earth Day with a good ol’ neighborhood cleanup. Sign below here for the fiercest trash battle of your life!**
-your friend, Oscar the Grouch

**10-11am. Gloves, trash bags, and camaraderie provided. We’ll head out from ASCEND Pittsburgh and return soon after the other Earth + Arbor Day Celebration festivities have begun! Did you know we will have food trucks, flower vendors, and even Dancing Gnome Beer?!

https://bit.ly/3amz0Gb

ASCEND A-Team April Update! - https://mailchi.mp/f73578eb01cf/ascend-a-team-april-update

March A-Team Update! - https://mailchi.mp/99635a6d3ef3/march-a-team-update

February A-Team Update - https://mailchi.mp/ea78a46e4bef/february-a-team-update