For the lock-in event, everyone can show up to the gym at 8pm for the check-in. We will have parents pick up their kids at 7am sharp the following morning. We provide climbing gear for anyone that does not bring their own. Everyone should bring a cover/sleeping bag, pillow, a headlamp/flashlight, and any personal items (toothbrush/toothpaste/etc). They should also bring board games/video games (with HDMI cable)/books/etc for other entertainment throughout the night.

I included "headlamps" as an item to bring because at our first lock-in, we turned all the lights off and played twister on the Kilter Board, which is a 12x12 foot wall that lights up and has endless climbs on it. Once the lights are out, the kids can climb on the boulder side, as long as they have headlamps on. Usually by then, a handful of kids are sleeping on the mats, so there shouldn’t be climbing on walls where kids are sleeping.

Everyone can sleep on the climbing mats, on the couch upstairs, or on the floor. If they want to sleep on the floor, they are welcome to bring their own sleeping pads. There is plenty of space on the mats to sleep though. We have some snacks and drinks available for purchase, but we recommend bringing food and drinks for the lock-in to keep everyone's energy up! We ask that all the food and drinks are kept off the climbing mats. It is usually best to keep the food and drinks upstairs, unless it is water.

I will be running the lock-in with you guys, along with 2 other staff members to help for the first few hours of the event until things settle down with gear sizing and certifying everyone on autobelays. Once everyone is suited up to climb and we get the chaperones schooled up, I and the other staff members can lead instructional sessions with the kids (movement on the wall/tying knots/etc.), if you all would like that.