Leaping Elements
Power Pole
Participant Equipment: Full Body Harness (OR Seat + Chest Harness) & Helmet
Ensure helmet zone is clear of other participants.
Complete a 4-H check on the participant.
Ensure the participant is clipped in appropriately (if in full harness, carabiner attaches to the D-ring on their BACK; if in seat+chest harnesses, carabiner attaches to BOTH seat and chest harness loops on their BACK.
Before each participant climbs, share with them…
Wait before climbing. I’ll let you know once I’m ready and you can begin to climb.
Keep the rope behind your shoulder. Don’t ever let it get underneath your arm.
Don’t grab the rope unless explicitly instructed.
If possible, count down or let me know before you jump.
Once you have them on belay using the JRD, give them the command to begin climbing (always using the participants first name).
Coach the participant to the top, how to stand, and have them jump.
As they jump, pivot so that your front foot becomes your back foot (to remove as much slack from the rope as possible).
Slowly lower the participant to the ground (they should be lowered no faster than they can walk).
Leap of Faith
Participant Equipment: Full Body Harness (OR Seat + Chest Harness) & Helmet
Ensure helmet zone is clear of other participants.
Complete a 4-H check on the participant.
Ensure the participant is clipped in appropriately (if in full harness, carabiner attaches to the D-ring on their BACK; if in seat+chest harnesses, carabiner attaches to BOTH seat and chest harness loops on their BACK.
Before each participant climbs, share with them…
Wait before climbing. I’ll let you know once I’m ready and you can begin to climb.
Keep the rope behind your shoulder. Don’t ever let it get underneath your arm.
Don’t grab the rope unless explicitly instructed.
If possible, count down or let me know before you jump.
Once you have them on belay using the JRD, give them the command to begin climbing (always using the participants first name).
Coach the participant to the top, how to stand, and have them jump.
As they jump, pivot so that your front foot becomes your back foot (to remove as much slack from the rope as possible).
Slowly lower the participant to the ground (they should be lowered no faster than they can walk).
Double Power Pole
Participant Equipment: Full Body Harness (OR Seat + Chest Harness) & Helmet
Complete a 4-H check on both participants.
Ensure both participants are clipped in appropriately (if in full harness, carabiner attaches to the D-ring on their BACK; if in seat+chest harnesses, carabiner attaches to BOTH seat and chest harness loops on their BACK).
Before each participant climbs, share with them…
Wait before climbing. I’ll let you know once I’m ready and the first parcipant can begin to climb; the second must wait for our command to begin.
Keep the rope behind your shoulder. Don’t ever let it get underneath your arm.
Don’t grab the rope unless explicitly instructed.
The first climber must wait at the top for the second climber.
Remember, both climbers must exit the platform in the same manner at the same time. Count down or let us know before you jump.
Ensure helmet zone is clear of other participants.
Once you have the first participant on belay using the JRD, give them the command to begin climbing (always using the participant’s first name).
Coach the first participant to the top, how to stand, and have them wait.
Once you have the second participant on belay using the JRD, give them the command to begin climbing (always using the participant’s first name).
Coach the second participant to the top and how to stand.
Prompt them to countdown to platform departure.
As they jump, pivot so that your front foot becomes your back foot (to remove as much slack from the rope as possible).
Slowly lower participants to the ground, keeping at least six feet between them (they should be lowered no faster than they can walk).