SCC Youth Program
SCC offers a youth program with two different levels of commitment and challenge for children age 7-18.
Competitive Youth Team: Our competitive youth team is geared towards kids wanting to compete in the sport of climbing. This team practices three days a week, with challenging and engaging workouts both on and off of the wall, focusing on developing skills for competition climbing. Practices are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, with a cost of $200 a month that includes a gym membership. Tryouts are required with limited space available. For more info please reach out to coaching@springsclimbingcenter.com.
Youth Club: Our youth club is geared towards young climbers looking for an introduction to the sport of climbing. This club focuses on basic technique development and fun in a group setting, while slowly introducing climbing specific exercise on and off the wall. Practices are Fridays from 4:30-5:30, with a cost of $105 a month. Cost includes gear (shoe/harness) rental, as well as a membership for gym access outside of practice time. No tryouts required, but there is limited space. For more info, please reach out to coaching@springsclimbingcenter.com.
Meet our coaching staff!
Alex
has been a committed contributor to the climbing community since falling in love with the sport while in college. Alex loves sharing his passion for climbing with others, coaching both youth and adult climbers since 2006. He enjoys taking frequent climbing trips throughout the southwest with his family, and focuses on cultivating a spirit of respect and a sense of stewardship towards the outdoors. Alex is an accomplished musician and also enjoys capturing his climbing excursions through photography and film.
Chauncey
Chauncey Carroll started climbing at 4 years old and competing at age 7. She spent a decade on the USA Climbing Team competing across the world in both youth and adult Sport, Speed, and Bouldering until retiring in 2017. She holds a Master's degree in Public Health, a Bachelor's degree in Health & Exercise Science, and expertise in sports psychology and performance nutrition. In her free time, she loves taking her toddler daughter on adventures with her husband and two dogs.
Megan
Megan is a very accomplished climber, indoors and out. She has competed for team USA both as a youth and adult climber, with multiple national championship wins and world cup victories to her name. Her extensive experiences has cultivated an advanced knowledge of movement and problem solving on the wall, which she enjoys sharing with young climbers.
Nathan
Nathan Sato has been climbing competitively for just under 10 years and coaching for 3 years. He loves climbing for all the challenges and obstacles it represents physically and mentally. Nathan loves working with kids to help them grow as well-rounded climbers by using both their body and mind. Nathan is a member of the Youth National Team, and recently took 2nd place in Youth Nationals for Bouldering, and 3rd place in Youth Nationals for Sport Climbing. Nathan will be heading to compete in South Korea for the Youth World Championships in 2023. In his free time, Nathan enjoys cooking and watching the movie Tangled on repeat.
Denver
Denver Heinz has been climbing since 2016, and coaching since 2018. Denver has competed in the USA Collegiate Climbing Series, as well as several Elite and local pro competitions. Although his main focus is climbing outdoors, his main passion is in the world of competition routesetting. He has been a routesetter for many pro and youth circuit competitions, including at the regional and divisional level, and a USA Collegiate National Championship. He enjoys bringing this behind the scenes insight into his coaching style.
Sam
I started climbing on a competitive youth team in Seattle in 2016. After four years as an athlete, I first began coaching and immediately knew that I wanted to at pursue a career as a coach. My favorite pastime in the gym is making up the most ridiculous competition style moves possible. I'm currently a student at Colorado College studying Human Biology/Kinesiology and Philosophy, and getting outside when I have the time.
Ti Schwarz
Could've gone pro in Tetris if I hadn't blown out my knee.
Founder of the UCCS Climbing Team. Sometimes participates in USA Climbing/local competitions. Climbs outside once in a blue moon.
My favorite part of climbing is watching my friends do hard moves, crag napping, and sharing my snacks with everyone. When I’m not climbing/thinking about what I’d being climbing if I’m not excessively injured, I’m either playing a video game, with my friends, or trying to integrate climbing into my coding projects. I love sharing the joy of climbing with people (especially the youth team), and the community and purpose that it’s brought into my life.
