Hey Team!

I will be in the gym Sunday afternoon. I think I am climbing tripod, (and hopefully rediscovering my endurance) but would love to hang out with all of you! Sorry about the Katanas.

V

Soup Night!

Umm...so apparently there is some soup-related team even going on November 5. I don't really know any of the details at all, but Katie told me to put the flyer up on the blog. Bring soup...I guess...Or something like that. I don't really know.


Woohoo, soup!

Get Psyched

Trower

Eulogy for the Katanas

in memory of the dear katanas:

your life was fulfilling,
full of features, backsteps and toeing

and though you have reached the finish
because the mold went squish
and the buckles went kaplish

the memories from the past
will not be the last
of any pair of katanas

because maddy knows
these shoes are the bomb.com



hmm...not the best poem i've ever written. but these great shoes deserve to be recognized for all of their glory and greatness...

RIP Katanas

A few of you may already know this, but my beloved pair of katanas passed away about two-thirds through the blacklight comp. My life will never be the same without them (until I return them to REI and get a new pair). They served me well and had only endured one resole. They succumbed to weak straps and depression. I think they were just ready to let go. The mold had just become too much. Dear katanas, rest in peace at the REI bargain basement...

The Damage:







(Get Psyched for Mourning!)

Trower

blacklight comp

It's the shizznizo-bam-snip-snip-snap!!!

that's how i feel about the comp.

even though it was really hot, and all of the first-time climbers had their parents hovering...

everyone did really well.

and now it's my time to gloat...i beat maddy!!!

[pumps fist in air] YES!

other climber highlights:

• kale did a 470 after trying it a bajillion times.
• maddy went back to a climb after failing the first couple times. and she got it. yay!
• lucas gave me some beta. and i'm sure he did other things too, but i can't recall what those are at the moment.
• emily had picked her 5 routes before the comp even started. this should definitely be applauded.
• bean was sick strong! i watched him go from a 160-ish route to a 270-ish route. whoo hoo!!
• and even though he isn't really on the team, bryce climbed pretty well too. he took a huge fall and landed 1/2 way on the mat, but then he got up. and that is important. getting up after falling. mentally or physically. yeah, that's right.

oh yeah. another big time accomplishment.

JOE CAME!

and even though he "caught" lucas and i "being rebellious" even though i "should know better" because i have been "on team for awhile" (he was jealous of my awesome white shirt!) and knowing him there will be something for us "to do on monday" i don't really care. see my good attitude towards punishment?

note: wearing a shirt more then the allotted time per week (1) [lucas], unless for highly scientific reasons [kale], should result in some sort of team punishment.

also, anyone who further mentions a glowing tissue will personally get a punch in the face by this author.

-sofia davis grellner-

The Epic Tale of the Wednesday Team

Made mostly for the benefit of Joe.

So, team got off to a perfect start after I showed up about 13 minutes late (I took a nap and didn't wake up on time). Thankfully, our team is pretty awesome and took the initiative to start the warm up on their own. Yey! Speed would have gone well if I hadn't made the critical oversight of assuming that Emily can speed belay (she can't). There was so much slack in the rope that it started to wrap around Sorrel's leg...as I discovered after I was lowered (Me, Kale, and Bean were climbing at the same time). AAAH! Someone needs to teach her to belay faster. Sofi and I belayed bean for the rest of the speed. Projecting was pretty ridiculous. However, I *finally* stuck that one move and the ones after it. Sofi almost got the last move. Systems were both painful and awesome. And too easy. But still super cool.

Anway, that was practice.

EDGEWORKS SATURDAY! It will be good.

Get psyched!

Trower

WEDNESDAY WORKOUT

As you should all know since I mentioned it on Monday, I will not be at practice tomorrow (Wed). So, Trower is running practice. Listen to her (you too Trower). Here is the workout. It is the same we did last Wed. Hopefully the new hang-board will be up so you can use that for the dead-hangs. If it is not up, use the Pusher systems blocks on the systems board like last week.

· Warm up full gym traverse there and back
· Speed climbing 2X2
· Bouldering projects (30 min)
· Finger workout on finger board or systems blocks
One handed dead hangs each hand x3
Two handed dead hangs x3
Closed crimp dead hangs x3
Sloper dead hangs x3

Then for Trower: campus set, same as Monday

Then:

S & E: 3 sets of sit-ups (20x), push-ups (10x), pull-ups max reps

Everyone else: circuit work

If there is time left, more bouldering.

Do It!

And, in the words of Trower...

...GET PSYCHED!...

...for this weekend's comp at Edgeworks.

I will be there.

ATTENTION!!!!

What: Cougare Valley Elementary Climbing Night
When: tomorrow night
Time: 7-9pm
Why I'm Telling You This: The school needs volunteer belayers....i'm going to help, and i'm pretty sure kale and katie are too. so if you want to come help belay, that would be much appreciated. if there are too many belayers and not enough kids, we can just climb.
=]

the poet who wrote a poetical poem

oh the woe
of the victims of joe

they try to be cool
but it's his rule

in the gym
where the air is chalky & grim

and the music rocks
your non-existent climber socks

this is how i feel.
my inner bard must be showing...
w/out the harp of course.
=]

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR KNOT!

So this is what happens at VW Kitsap Team practice if you don't check your knot.

You do penance traversing with a sign on your back.

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR KNOT AND YOUR PARTNER'S KNOT!

Videos from Open Finals

As promised, here are three videos from the open finals. Johnny G is a god!


V is the first to send women's problem two


Johnny G dances up men's problem two


Johnny G shows men's problem three who's boss (it's him).

Get Psyched!

Trower

The Circuit - An Epic Comp

Oh, now I remember why I like competing. I'd forgot for a moment there. Damn, it's fun. Anyways, The Circuit comp was pretty awesome, as always. Their routes are very well set and the holds are new (and they have some nifty shapes). Congrats to Kale (4th), Emily (4th), Sofi (5th), and the rest of the team! I climbed fine, but totally mismanaged my time / came too late and didn't have time to warm up / some combination of the two. Don't do that. It's bad, kids. At least my category is so tiny that place even if I'm in last (3rd of 5, what an achievement, haha). Anywho, here are some pics (videos tomorrow) that should give people who weren't there (COUGHjoeCOUGH) an idea of what it was like / give a few laughs to those who were. :)


We rode the shortbus to the competition

Kale practically sits on a start hold

Lucas and the most awesome campus device ever

Syd pulls down hard on problem two

Syd on the way to sending problem three

Am I doing this right?

Get psyched!

Trower

uniforms

i saw the uniforms...
if you want them to be a surprise, stop reading here because i'm going to explain them.
THEY LOOK THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
except the logos are on the front, not the side.
and the sweatshirts are a zip-up hoodie.
and maddy and i got red tank tops. but v said the white ones are cooler...????
and the girl shirts are v-necks...(good or bad?)
so...yup.

TEAM BAGS

Hey guys, Vic is bringing uniforms over tomorrow so we will have them on Wednesday. Also, if you still want to order team bags they are these:

ASANA DOUBLEup BAGS

Cost to the team is $18/ bag. You should get one, they seem pretty cool. I am.

SATURDAY CLIMBING?

Hey guys, I know this is short notice but I was thinking about going into the gym on Saturday afternoon. And...I might actually climb. Anyone else going in? Ping me if you are.

-your coach

A WORD FROM TYSON ABOUT THE CIRCUIT COMP

(without regard to capitalization or spacing it appears)

this is a long and important, one so please take the time to read it. as most of you know next weekend is the season opener for the ABS season. it is held at the circuit gym in portland. this comp is huge and i would love it if you all could attend. i know most of you are registered and already going, this is great. we have quite a few new people on team and i would love for next weekend to be a great introduction to what this whole deal can be about. so if you see some new parents and new kids please introduce yourselves and welcome them to the team.

adam, sydney (will be competing) and myself will be at this event so please come to us with any questions either before or after the event.if you are sending your child with someone else make sure you have a waiver filled out before hand. they will not allow you to climb without a waiver.also, there has been a glitch in the USAC/ABS registration and no one has gotten their membership number. dont worrry about it. you will get it soon.

womens in the morning and boys in the afternoon, so plan your trip accordingly. there is an open final which starts at 5pm. this is usually a big deal, so please if you are so inclined, stay and watch the show.i do not know if people are booking hotels for this, most people go down the day of but if someone wants to organize a team hotel, please do so asap.

here is the Competition schedule:
9am - doors open, women's registration begins
9:45am - rules for women
10am-1pm - women climb
11am - men's registration begins
12:45pm - rules for men
1pm-4pm - men climb
5pm - Finals begin! (on NEW WALL!)

here is the link to the comp, registration and gym: http://thecircuitgym.com/

directionshttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=6050+SW+Macadam+Ave,+Portland,+Oregon&sll=45.527757,-122.608452&sspn=0.124348,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=45.480626,-122.673061&spn=0.007778,0.014591&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

also, here is a letter from USAC/ABS:

Strength Builds ConfidenceNews for the ABS and SCS Climbing Series

October 3, 2008

Volume 3

Issue Number 2

In This Issue:

North American Continental Championships, Montreal , Canada, December 5-7,

2008 SCS Open / Citizens National Championships, January 24-25, 2009

ABS 10 National Championships, Boulder, CO, February 13-15, 2009

USA Climbing Partners

Contact Us: http://www.usaclimbing.org/mailto:Uswww.usaclimbing.orginfo@usaclimbing.org

North American Continental ChampionshipsMontreal, Quebec, Canada, December 5-7, 2008 Registration begins October 1, 2008, closes October 24, 2008.

Information and invitations are posted on http://www.usaclimbing.org/

SCS Open/Citizens National Championships

The SCS Open/Citizens National Championships will be held in Salt Lake City, January 24-25, 2009. The championships will be hosted at Momentum Climbing Gym in Sandy, UT. http://www.momentumclimbing.com/

Membership Number Issues

Attention Current ABS/USAC Members: You may have noticed that there is no member number on your confirmation email/membership card. This issue is being worked on currently by our on-line membership registration management company. Please contact the USA Climbing Office by sending an email to info@usaclimbing.org requesting your membership number until we get the issue resolved.

Member Benefits

We are pleased to announce that Avis is now a supplier of rental car services for members of USA Climbing. For personal and/or business rentals when making a reservation, it is very important that you always ask for the best rate available by providing Avis Worldwide Discount number (AWD) T282800. USA Climbing members can enjoy special member rates, considerable value-added discounts and the latest in technology, products, and services to make your car rental experience better than ever.

ABS 10 National Championships

The American Bouldering Series National Championships will be held in Boulder, Colorado, February 13-15, 2009 at The Spot Bouldering Gym for the Youth and Open categories. The Citizens category will be a held at the Boulder Rock Club. . Membership Registration is Open!

USA Climbing Membership registration is now open for the 2008-2009 Climbing Season. Registration is required in order to be eligible to compete at regional, divisional and national USA Climbing events and includes access to the American Bouldering Series 10 and 2008/2009 Sport Climbing Series.

Members receive a discount to Urban Climber Magazine.

thanks for everything, tyson