It is the month to do something that SCARES you! Be it a costume, a new route or maybe, for some, come check out the training room at projectROCK!

Looking for an idea of a way to celebrate the month of October? Look no further…..

Team and Rec: Team and Rec have started their 2nd session. We are thrilled to see all those smiling faces climbing the routes. They are all preparing in their own way for the USA Climbing comp coming up in a few weeks. If you see them in the gym, wish them luck! Thinking of having your kids join, contact [email protected]. There is always room for a few more kids!

HOMESCHOOL THURSDAYS!: October 14, 12-2 Price $25 per climber. Homeschool Thursdays will be the 2nd Thursday of every month this year. The price per climber is $25 and must be registered in advance. Space is limited in order to keep the guide to climber ratio low for this FUN event. Can’t make it on this specific date but are part of a homeschool group/pod? Reach out to [email protected] to schedule a day specific for your group! Let climbing be the Physical Education that your group is looking for. All Parents looking to learn to belay during the homeschool event are asked to contact [email protected] to get signed up.

COLLEGE NIGHT: October 14th, 6-8PM, Price $13 (during these hours, includes all gear)  projectROCK is thrilled to start College Nights again for this school year.  It is the COOLEST thing to do on a Thursday night! After climbing, follow the group to FAT TAP in downtown Oakland Park to enjoy $13 pitcher specials and food. Just show them your green wrist band for all the special pricing. Fat Tap is having their drunken spelling bee that night for even more fun! Must show valid college id upon arrival to projectROCK. Current college  projectROCK members can also participate in the specials at Fat Tap by asking for a wristband upon checkin at PRC.

HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT: October 16th, 6:30-9:30PM Price $10 – Are your highschoolers looking for a way to connect outside of school while doing something super cool? If so, sign them up for this night of climbing. No experience is necessary and all of the gear is included. Also included, access to one of our guides to belay and help the kids introduce themselves to each other! No experience is necessary to enjoy this fun night of climbing. The price of $10 includes all or some of the 3 hours. Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows. Grab a friend and COME CLIMB! Pre-signups are encouraged but not mandatory.

USA CLIMBING YOUTH BOULDERING QUALIFYING EVENT: October 23, 7AM to 6PM This event is for our Youth climbers to compete in a USAClimbing sanctioned event. To sign up for this event, please do so through USAClimbing. If you are looking for a way to help out the gym, please consider volunteering. See this link for volunteer opportunities.

A SPOOCTACULAR Citizen’s “Warm-Up” Boulder Comp! – Of course we will still have our Annual Birthday Boulder Bash in December, but this comp is more for FUN. Come Compete with fellow climbers on Saturday October 23 from 8PM to 11PM, Check in starting at 7PM. All routes will be closed during the week leading up to the comp, so this is the first chance any adult will have to climb these routes. Price $15 for members ($20 day of registration) and $25 non-members ($30 day of registration). Fun prizes are up for grabs. Details can be found on the website or in the gym.

ATTENTION ATTENTION….The Boulder wall will be closing as follows for the competitions this month:

Half the wall will close starting on Tuesday October 19 and the ENTIRE wall will be closed October 20th until the competition begins on Saturday. Please note the training room will remain open along with all the tall walls!

THE ENTIRE GYM WILL BE CLOSED ON OCTOBER 23RD FOR THE USACLIMBING COMPETITION. Want to climb that day anyway? Compete in the Citizen’s comp mentioned above.

MEMBERS ONLY Pumpkin Carving DAY!: October 24, 10AM to 4PM, Price $10 per pumpkin. Ready to decorate your house for Halloween and wishing you had the coolest Jack-o-lantern? Come perfect your skills with some fellow members. Supplies will be available for use, but also feel free to bring your own. This will be inside in the party room. Sign up ahead of time to reserve your pumpkin but no time slots need to be reserved.

MEMBERS ONLY Blacklight Halloween climbing Party: – October 31, 6:30PM – 9:30PM For our Full Moon climbing this month, we are not only turning off the lights, but we are turning UP the fun. Our route setters will be setting some special glow in the dark routes to come climb. Wear your costumes for our costume party contest at 8! Bragging rights and some fun prizes are up for grabs!

DESIGN CONTEST! It is Back, Submit your designs between 10/15 and 11/15 for a chance to win your design on a PRC shirt. More details and colors for the shirts to be announced through social media. Start thinking of some cool ideas for a long sleeve Shirt!