Goals

• To promote safe rappelling in Scouting
• To develop qualified leaders
• To maintain a level of competence among existing Rappellmasters  

 What is a Rappellmaster?

    Internship rappelling students who are able to demonstrate their proficiency as a rappelling outing leader are promoted to Rappellmaster status upon review of the Rappelling Sub-Committee. Students which complete the technical portion of the test, but lack maturity or experience required to lead outings will be promoted to Assistant Rappellmaster status. Those students failing the technical aspects of the Intern Testing will be returned to one of the Technical programs for the remainder of the clinic.

Phases of the Program

    There are three phases of the rappelling program: Basic Training, Technical Training, and Internship.

Basic Training - Designed to familiarize the rappelling student with the Simon Kenton Rappelling Program.

Technical Training - Designed to provide the rappelling student with hands on experience with rigging, knots, site management, and rappelling activities.

Internship - The final testing phase of the program. Rappelling students are asked to demonstrate their abilities by completing the requirements to become a Rappellmaster as defined in the program details. Most first time rappelling students will be placed in the Basic Training program, and returning students will be placed in the Technical Training program.

Returning students who desire to become a Rappellmaster and feel they have attained enough skill may request prior to or upon arrival at the rappelling clinic, to be placed in the Internship program.

Rappelling Clinic Details

A weekend training clinic combining rappelling skills with fun and fellowship

2011 Clinic Dates

May 20-22, 2011 and Sept. 16-18, 2011 7p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Sunday

Who can attend?
 
Scouts (14 and older), BSA & Non BSA Adults & Troop Leadership