Committee organizational posts.
Since 2020, the Southwestern PA Climbers Coalition has instituted an annual election program for its board of directors. The board is the governing body of the organization, responsible for carrying out SWPACC’s mission and managing its financial operations. Each year, a number of board terms expire, triggering a nomination and Read more…
Last week, SWPACC wrapped up voting for its annual board elections. Six seats on the board were available with eight candidates stepping up to serve. All joint members of SWPACC and Access Fund were eligible to vote. The newly elected board members are: Joel Brady Caleb Hills Valerie Kramer Makenzie Read more…
2023 Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Conference Nov. 10-11, 2023 The Record, Bentonville, Arkansas Last week, Ginette Walker Vinski (SWPACC Board President) and Caleb Hills (newly elected SWPACC board member and Access+Stewardship committee co-chair) joined with members of local climbing organizations from across the country for Access Fund’s annual climbing advocacy Read more…
JOIN THE SWPACC BOARD OF DIRECTORS! MEET THE NOMINEES SWPACC Board of Director Elections – MEET THE NOMINEES HERE. IMPORTANT DATES October 9 – Deadline to Submit Nomination November 2 | 7-9p – Annual Meeting & Elections (virtual) – RSVP TO THE MEETING HERE Candidates are highly encouraged to attend this Read more…
Hello, everyone! My name is Ginette and this month begins my first full year term as the new president of the board for SWPACC. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role, and humbled by the confidence my peers have placed in me. Thanks to our past president Joel Read more…
Last month, Joel Brady called his final board meeting to order as founding president of the Southwestern PA Climbers Coalition. The Board elected new officers in December 2022, bringing one chapter to a close and opening a new one for the organization. Stepping into the role of President is (formerly Read more…
We are thrilled to be 3 Rivers Outdoor Co‘s Community Impact Partner for the second half of 2022! This is a great opportunity for SWPACC to raise some much needed funding and better connect with our community members. We were grateful to join members of the climbing community, along with Read more…
Climbing, like many outdoor sports, has a high cost of entry: the gear. It ain’t cheap. To boulder in the gym, in addition to a membership (>$60/month), one needs to purchase a chalk bag (cheap) as well as climbing shoes regularly (often >$100 a few times a year!). If you’re Read more…
The next community committee meeting will be open to the general public; please feel free to drop in and invite some friends! Meeting link: meet.jit.si/swpacc-community-committee Meeting topics: Setting committee goals for 2022 Sketching out a committee budget Identifying a chair/co-chair for 2022 Ongoing project updates Merchandise Spring climbing comp New Read more…
Many hands… On August 28 seven members of the SWPACC Access and Stewardship Committee installed 16 mechanical and 14 glue-in bolts, using all stainless steel bolts to replace rusted bolts across 10 different routes in the main climbing area of Breakneck. The Committee also recommended and the board approved purchasing Read more…