"The things I learned in climbing that I can use other places is having strength and confidence and knowing that you can face your fears." - Xenia, Girls Rock! Alumna, Age 13

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Spring 2009 - Monday Session
Give your Monday afternoons meaning with fun and friends! In this 10-week program, explore indoor rock-climbing and what it means to be a girl in today’s society. You’ll experience courage, community, and creativity through the Courage Project and work on gaining climbing skills with your very own female adult climbing mentor. Midway through the course you’ll get to try climbing outdoors on an overnight climbing trip. The course ends with a climbing celebration for you and your family and friends. Limited after-school transportation is available.

Ages Girls in grades 6-8
Dates Mondays, March 9 to May 23
Time 3:30-7:00PM
Location Vertical World Seattle
Orientation Saturday, March 7, 7:30am-4:30pm
Weekend Getaway April 18 - 19
Graduation Saturday, May 23
Tuition Sliding scale $25 - $450 Pay what you can
NOTE All gear is provided. Transportation is available from Seattle’s Central District.

Fall 2009 - Monday or Wednesday Session
Girls Rock! is rocking so hard, it has expanded to two fall sessions. Choose the Monday or Wednesday ten week session. You’ll have just as much fun on either day working on the Courage Project and making new friends while you rock climb with your mentor and the other girls. You’ll try outdoor climbing on the overnight climbing trip and end the session with a celebration. Limited transportation is available.

Wednesday Session
Ages Girls in grades 6-8
Dates Wednesdays, September 16 - December 2, except November 11 and 25
Time 3:30-7:00PM
Location Vertical World Seattle
Orientation Saturday, September 12, 7:30am-4:30pm
Weekend Getaway October 10 - 11
Graduation Saturday, December 5, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Tuition Sliding scale $25 - $450 Pay what you can
NOTE All gear is provided. Transportation is available from Seattle’s Central District.

Monday Session
Ages Girls in grades 6-8
Dates Mondays, October 5 - December 14, except November 23
Time 3:30-7:00PM
Location Vertical World Seattle
Orientation Saturday, October 3, 7:30am-4:30pm
Weekend Getaway October 24 - 25
Graduation Saturday, December 19, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Tuition Sliding scale $25 - $450 Pay what you can
NOTE All gear is provided. Transportation is available from Seattle’s Central District.


Have you completed Girls Rock! and just can’t get enough of the vertical world? Continue the fun during this program for Girls Rock! alumnae. You will continue to expand your climbing skills with a mentor while mentoring younger climbers yourself, and you’ll explore leadership skills through creative games and activities. Plus, you’ll get to climb at the Feathers in Vantage, WA during the overnight climbing trip. Girls Rock On! ends with a great closing celebration for your family and friends. Come back and rock on!.

Spring 2009
Ages Girls in grades 6-8
Dates Wednesdays, March 4 - May 13
Time 3:30-7:00PM
Location Vertical World Seattle
Weekend Climbing Getaway April 25 - 26
Graduation Saturday, May 16, 7pm
Tuition Sliding scale $25 - $450 Pay what you can
NOTE All gear is provided. Transportation is available from Seattle’s Central District.