BYKOTA Trip to Central Rock Gym

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Dear Parents of BYKOTA youth,

Many of our young people are interested in going to the Central Rock Gym this coming Sunday to support BYKOTA member Reilly West’s fundraiser (see attached flyer) for her trip to the Bouldering Youth Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah in February. We are working diligently to help coordinate this possibility for First U kids. 

Here are the things you need to know to make a decision about whether or not you and/or your child will participate:

• Between 1-4pm on Sunday, Jan. 22, the Central Rock Gym’s proceeds from the sale of day passes and equipment rentals will go towards Reilly’s travel expenses. 
• The day pass is $16 per person, kids or adults.
• The equipment rental is $8 per person, kids or adults. 
• The kids raised $217 from the congregation last Sunday to go toward their day passes. This money will pay a significant portion of the entrance fees for our BYKOTA participants which will, thus, go to Reilly’s fundraising efforts. The remain fees will come from the BYKOTA budget.
• There is no cost for parents/adults/chaperones who do not wish to climb.
• There is a lounge area for adult and/or parents wishing to stay in the building but not participate in the climbing activities. 
• There is wifi in the lounge area and non-partipating parents can see the kids and take pictures.
• The Gym staff says that it will be a rare youngster who makes it the full 3 hours. Many beginners only stay 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• We are in need of volunteers/adult drivers to carpool the participants to the Gym. 
• Pick up is at the Gym. We will NOT be returning to church.
• Parents are responsible for picking their children up at the Gym or making private arrangements with another parent for transportation home from the Gym.
• There will be an opportunity to buy pizza slices and snacks. This is not covered by the fundraising money.
• IMPORTANT: If your child is participating, you MUST complete the Gym’s online WAIVER form BEFORE your child goes to the Gym. The staff will be able to get our large group in and setup faster if the WAIVER is completed online ahead of time. The waiver can be found here: https://app.rockgympro.com/waiver/esign/centralrockworcester/454c5890-c6ab-42ab-8316-b75c9a6ce19e. This link can also be found on the front page of the Gym website: https://www.centralrockgym.com/worcester/
• In addition, the church needs the attached BYKOTA permission slip turned in to Abby Hannaford-Riccardi on Sunday morning. Any child without a signed permission slip will not be able to attend.

CRITICAL Please use this link to a brief, yet essential, questionnaire about your child’s participation. This is the tool we are using to organize the transportation and to better understand your family’s individual needs. UPDATE: Please skip Question #8 and answer Question #9 instead.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/36Y5WDK

If you know for sure that your child is NOT participating, please email dlevering@firstunitarian.com