2024 Climbing Tower Instructor Training
Adult leaders from Cub Scout Packs, Scout BSA Troops and Venture Crews who take this 1 day training and same-day-certification at the Beaumont Scout Reservation Tower will be able to lead climbers on any of our 3 towers; Beaumont Scout Reservation, Camp Lewallen and Camp Warren Levis. These Tower Only Instructors can not lead rappelling on this tower. If you want to lead climbers and rappellers on natural rock sites at S bar F and rappellers on this tower you must take the full weekend long Climbing Instructor Training.
Training Schedule and Information Saturday Training – Meet at 8am at climbing tower site, Beaumont Scout Reservation,High Ridge MO or Camp Warren Levis, Godfrey IL. We’ll meet at 8:00 am on Saturday beside the climbing tower at Beaumont or Camp Warren Levis. You will learn the operations of the Beaumont, Camp Lewallen and Camp Warren Levis towers during both training sessions. The training lasts until 1pm; bring lunch and plenty of water. Starting at 1pm, everyone participating in the training will need to have TWO YOUTH arrive, who will give participants the opportunity to demonstrate the climbing instructor skills learned in the morning. We expect to wrap up by 5pm. On Saturday, May 4 & October 5, 2024 the training will be held at Camp Warren Levis OR Beaumont. Plan to stay until 5pm on that day. At the end of training and skills demonstration on training day, participants will receive a 2-year certification card to be a Climbing Instructor for our 3 towers. Tower training qualifies you to take your Cub Scout, Scouts BSA or Venturing unit climbing at our council’s tower climbing program sites. Cub Scouts are permitted to climb on towers ONLY. Cub Scouts are not permitted to rappel at any program site, or to climb on natural climbing sites. Instructors interested in leading rappelling on the Beaumont climbing tower will need to complete the separate Rock Climbing & Rappelling Training (Scouts BSA or Venturing only, Cub Scouts are not permitted to rappel).
Late Sign-ups: the on-line registration system does not allow registrations starting the date of the Wed. night meeting. If you want to sign up for the training course after that date please contact the Training Director below. They will be able to give you the needed information.
Questions? Contact Jason Dill, Greater St. Louis Area Council Climbing Training Course Director 314-494-3325 gslac.climbing.director@gmail.com
Camp Warren Levis
Saturday 03-23-2024
8:00 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT Past
Spring Climbing Tower Training @ Beaumont
Beaumont Scout Reservation
Saturday 05-04-2024
8:00 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT Past
Spring Climbing Tower Training @ Warren Levis
Camp Warren Levis
Saturday 05-04-2024
8:00 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT Past
Fall Climbing Tower Training @ Beaumont
Beaumont Scout Reservation
Saturday 10-05-2024
8:00 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT Past
Fall Climbing Tower Training @ Warren Levis
Camp Warren Levis
Saturday 10-05-2024
8:00 AM CT to 5:00 PM CT Past