{"id":528,"date":"2008-12-03T21:22:46","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T03:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allclimbing.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2021-01-16T10:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T17:19:19","slug":"climbing-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allclimbing.com\/climbing-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"
I received an interesting press release from Bay Area Wilderness Training<\/a> that many of you may find useful – do some fund raising, bag some big peaks<\/a>, and get free gear<\/a>.<\/p>\n What better way is there to climb a fantastic peak and help kids at the same time?<\/p>\n You can join Climbing For Kids and kill two birds with one stone. You can BAWT\u00e2??s mission is to provide Bay Area youth service organizations with
\nclimb your choice of one of the 5 greatest peaks in North America and give
\ninner-city kids the chance to go camping in the outdoors. On top of that, you
\nwill also receive $1,500 worth of FREE, brand-new gear. Our 2009 season will
\ntake climbers on life-changing ascents up your choice of peak: Rainier,
\nWhitney, Shasta, the Grand Teton, or Mexico\u00e2??s Pico de Orizaba. In return,
\nclimbers agree to fundraise on behalf of the Bay Area Wilderness Training
\n(BAWT), helping us raise more than $200,000. Go ahead and visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.altitude-sports.com\/collections\/footwear-men-running-shoes<\/a> to find the best camping gear.<\/p>\n
\nprofessional wilderness leadership training and access to free, quality outdoor
\nequipment, thus helping these adult leaders safely lead youth in exploring the
\npower and beauty of California\u00e2??s wilderness. Since 1999, BAWT has served
\nmore than 7,000 youth, and every youth leader we train takes an average of 17
\nyouth into the wilderness. Last year alone over 2,500 kids went on trips
\nthanks to BAWT programs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n