A WORD FROM TYSON ABOUT THE CIRCUIT COMP

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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