CypressFest: An Introduction to Competitive Climbing, Cypress Stories & Tree Climbing Competition
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DAY 2 & 3 Non Member (Bundle for competitors) Non Member Rate
$220.00
DAY 2 & 3 Non Member (Bundle for competitors) - Non Member Rate
DAY 2 Non Member
$150.00
DAY 2 Non WCISA Member
This immersive 2-day learning experience, hosted at the historic cemetery and meaningful place of trees known as Cypress Lawn Arboretum, is designed as a welcome invitation for practicing climbing aborists into th world of competition climbing events!
Hopefully, experiencing CypressFest will help climbers feel more comfortable to go on and compete in the annual Western Chapter Tree Climbing Championship. Please, come join our growing tradition at Cypress Lawn! Our third annual CypressFest will feature the following programming:
Friday September 25th: This year’s Day 2 will feature 2 tracks:
- Education Track: An immersive learning track, featuring a trolley tour of the Arboretum’s living collection of heritage Monterey cypresses, a series of lectures inside the historic Abbey Chapel venue, and an afternoon of field sessions exploring the mechanics of tree support systems, as well as a demonstration of proactive habitat arboriculture techniques.
- Competition Track: A “How to Compete” learning day focusing on the five events of every TCC: Aerial Rescue, Work Climb, Ascent, Belayed Speed Climb, and Throwline. A breakdown of the ITCC rules book, scoring system, and judging criteria will also be reviewed. Most importantly, an opportunity to witness seasoned competitors demonstrate each event in turn, and then have their support in a hands-on afternoon of event practice, out among the cypresses of the Arboretum living collection.
Saturday, September 26th: Cypress Lawn Arboretum's 3rd Annual Tree Climbing Competition!
Come join us for a weekend of learning and growing together in elevating the standard of climbing arboriculture, and embracing a fun, friendly competitive spirit! There are sponsorship opportunities. Click Here to learn more.
Program agenda:
Day 2: Friday September 25: How to Compete [Competition Track]
Competition Track
7:30 am Registration and sign-in (at Abbey Chapel)
8:00 am Welcome and Introductions – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director, Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Memorial Park, Colma, CA
Indoor Morning Sessions:
8:30 am Learning the System: ITCC scoresheet overview, Jared Abrojena
10:15 am Bio Break
Outdoor Morning Sessions:
10:30 am Learning the Ropes: events walk-through and competition climber demos Jared Abrojena with “master climber” assistants (Lawrence Schultz, et al.)
12:00pm Lunch break (outside)
Outdoor Afternoon Sessions:
1:00pm Learning by Doing - All events practice!
Education Track: Cypress Stories
Outdoor Morning Sessions:
8:30am Josh Gevertz, Cypress Stories – trolley tour w/ field learning stops hosted by Christopher Campbell and Ellyn Shea
10:15am: Bio break
Indoor Morning Sessions:
10:30am: Planned Retrenchment in Senescent and Structurally Compromised Trees: Decision Thresholds, Risk Mitigation, and Alignment with ANSI A300 standards, Christopher Campbell
11:15am: Show, Don’t Tell: Tree report tips from a City reviewer, Ellyn Shea
12:00pm: Lunch break (outside)
Outdoor Afternoon Sessions:
1:00pm: Tree Engineering: A Way to Build a Future for Trees with Defects, Patrick Morgan
2:15pm: Spars, Snags, and Storytelling: Enhancing Habitat Value for Wildlife, Craig Bachmann and Karsten Foerster
3:30pm: CEU sign-out for aclimbers judges only
Registration Fee:
DAY 2 ONLY (Cypress Stories - Education Track)
$125.00 WCISA Member / $150.00 after 9/15
$150.00 Non-WCISA members / $175.00 after 9/15
DAY 2 ONLY (How to Compete - Competition Track)
$125.00 WCISA Member / $150.00 after 9/15
$150.00 Non-WCISA members / $175.00 after 9/15
DAY 2 and 3 - Competition Bundle (How to Compete + CypressFest TCC Competitor)
$195.00 WCISA member / $220.00 after 9/15
$220.00 Non-WCISA member / $245.00 after 9/15
CEUs:
Competition Track:
6.25 CA/CTC/CUFP
2.0 BCMA - M
4.25 BCMA- P
Education Track:
6.25 CEUS CA/CTC/CUFP 2.0
2.0 BCMA - M
4.25 BCMA- P
Day 3: Saturday September 26: 3rd Annual CypressFest TCC
7:30 am: Registration and sign-in
8:00 am: Welcome and Introductions – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director, Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Memorial Park, Colma, CA
8:30 am: CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition (35 competitors, in standard rotation through 5 TCC events)
11:30am: Lunch break
12:30pm: CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition (continued)
3:00 pm: Awards ceremony and CypressFest celebration
3:30 pm: CEU sign-out for climbers and judges only, event concludes
CEUs
TCC (competitors and judges only).
3.0 CA/CTC/CUFP
3.0 BCMA - P
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SATURDAY'S EVENT
Download the Volunteer form -CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE
ALL PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEED TO COMPLETE THE WAIVER
CLICK HERE to Download the Participant Waiver form
SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS WELCOMED - Contact Josh Gevertz
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Location
Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Memorial Park - Abbey Chapel - Olivet Gardens Campus
1601 Hillside Blvd.
Colma, CA 94014