SCOUT GROUPS
BSA - CLIMBING MERIT BADGE
VENTURING - RANGER AND
OUTDOOR BRONZE AWARDS
VENTURING - CREW 5.14
GIRL SCOUTS - ADVENTURE SPORTS
AND HIGH ADVENTURE BADGES
SCOUT GROUPS
Standard Day Pass $12/Day/Person + $3 for harness rental = $15.00/Person
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GROUP RATE including harness rental =
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$12/person
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GROUP RATE including harness rental and
RAPPELLING =
Includes up to 1 HR of standard rappelling or minimum of 1 rappel per person
To qualify for a group rate, you must have at least 5 persons in your group, and schedule your group at least 1 week in
advance.
TIMES - The group rate is for 3 hours of climbing. Groups may schedule anytime during our
regular operating hours. Groups may also be scheduled during non-operational hours with a minimum of 20 (an additional fee applies for
non-operational hours).
DEPOSIT - A $20 deposit is required to reserve a group climb.
Deposit is non-refundable
but transferable.
SPECIAL INFORMATION - Groups with children 13 and under need to provide adults to belay
(work the safety ropes) for the climbers. We recommend 1 adult (belayer*) per every 3 - 4 children. Group belay instruction is included
and there is no charge to belay only. Waivers must be signed by all participants, or by parents of
participants under the age of 18. We advise that waivers be picked up or downloaded from our web site prior to the date of your climb,
so that parents can complete the waivers in advance.
*As an option, Reading Rocks can provide belay service with 1 week advance notice at a rate of $10/HR/Belayer.
GYM GUIDELINES
FOR QUESTIONS AND RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL US AT (610) 374-6007
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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
CLIMBING MERIT BADGE
Reading Rocks offers Climbing Merit Badge through our registered merit badge counselor. Our merit badge counselor
is nationally registered and is listed for Climbing Merit Badge in Hawk Mountain, Chester County, Cradle of Liberty, Minsi Trails,
Pennsylvania Dutch and Del-Mar-VA Councils.
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Class Size:
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Minimum Class Size = 2
Maximum Class Size = 8
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Age:
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13 and older
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Time:
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Three 2 hour classes (normally Wednesdays 6 pm to 8 pm).
Classes must be scheduled with the merit badge
counselor.
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Cost:
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Counselor Fee - No Cost
Gym Time - No Cost
Harness Rental (if required) - $3/class
Note:
special times, additional boys, etc. could create additional cost.
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Dress:
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Comfortable shirt and pants (long shorts). Flexible Sneakers (rental shoes available for $5/class). Optional -
chalk (also available for $2/class)
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For more information or to schedule a merit badge class call Tom Bebb at
(610) 374-6007
Waivers must be signed by all participants or by parents
of participants under the age of 18. Waivers can be downloaded from our web site.
Note: Scouts can stay and climb after their class for the reduced price of $6.
Leaders and parents can climb during or after class for the same reduced price of $6 plus harness rental (if required) $3.
Merit Badge Requirements
The Merit Bage Requirements can be downloaded by clicking
the link below. The file is in PDF format and requires the Adobe® Acrobat Reader 3.0 or higher to properly view and print the files.
Download Merit Badge Requirements here
Click here if you need to download the Acrobat Reader
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VENTURING RANGER AND
OUTDOOR BRONZE AWARDS
The Reading Rocks staff is willing to work with your crew on the Challenging Electives; Mountaineering/Climbing and Cave
Exploring/Climbing requirements.
For more information call Tom Bebb at (610) 374-6007.
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VENTURING
Venture Crew 5.14 sponsored by Birdsboro Area Climbers Association uses
Reading Rocks as it's Base Camp.
The Mission of Crew 5.14 is to create a worthwhile program that educates youth
in the techniques of rock climbing, bouldering,
rappelling, principles of climbing
ethics, stewardship of the environment and leadership.
Click here to visit Crew 5.14's Web Site for more information.
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GIRL SCOUTS
ADVENTURE SPORTS AND
HIGH ADVENTURE BADGES
The Reading Rocks staff is willing to work with your Troop on the Climbing, Rappelling and Ropes Course electives
for the Junior - Adventure Sports Badge or the Cadet and Senior - High Adventure Badge.
For more information call Tom Bebb
at (610) 374-6007.
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