The 2026 Season is Fast Approaching!
Kids and teens ages 5+ are welcome to join our competitive climbing team, the Mountain Lions!
We invite you to attend an evaluation night to find out your child’s team placement. Evaluations take approximately 15 minutes. They will be held on January 7th and 8th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Team practices will begin on January 14th and January 15th (depending on which team your child is on), from 5:45pm - 7:00pm. The team will compete in two competitions this season.
We believe that climbing is one of the greatest overall body conditioning activities in which your child can be involved. Mental discipline, in addition to the obvious physical benefits, prepares these young athletes to become confident, capable, young adults with lifetime skills such as time management, dedication, understanding how to overcome fear and defeat, and the ability to handle disappointment.
In this age of high-tech instant gratification, teaching children how to accept delayed gratification for the attainment of a worthy ideal is challenging. Being involved in Farmington Valley YMCA’s competitive program will offer the opportunity to learn personal discipline and to gain tremendous self-confidence as they set and achieve their goals.
You must be a Y member to participate. The fee is $90 a month, which covers practices, coaching, competition, t-shirts and more. Practices are twice a week and competitions are held frequently.
The Mountain Lions competitive climbing team first began Fall 2012.