{"id":4439,"date":"2017-03-31T21:17:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T21:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruxclimbingcenter.com\/south-austin\/youth-competitive-teams-2\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T18:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:17:33","slug":"youth-competitive-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cruxclimbingcenter.com\/south-austin\/youth-competitive-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Competitive Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4441″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Crux’s competitive team is a youth program that unifies Austin climbers. We see this youth program as an extension of Crux\u2019s culture where the youth in Austin will be able gather as a community to learn from and teach one another. We aim to provide a climbing program that fits a variety of youth ages, skill levels, and interests.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What is a Competitive Team?<\/h3>\n

The competitive team is for youth athletes who want to compete in the USA Climbing competition circuit. In order to get our athletes ready for competition climbing, we encourage members of Team Crux to attend 2-3 practices a week out of the 5 hosted at our locations. Practices are broken up into early practices for younger climbers and later practices for older climbers.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h3>\n

$210\/mo (includes a Team Crux shirt and a membership to come to Crux anytime outside of practice)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

+$160\/mo for each additional sibling<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/h3>\n

South<\/strong> – Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.
\nCentral<\/strong> – Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pflugerville<\/strong>– Sunday, Monday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.<\/p>\n

Optional additional practices outside of Crux for an additional charge to gain experience on new and taller walls.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What is a Competitive Team?<\/h3>\n

The competitive team is for youth athletes who want to compete in the USA Climbing competition circuit. In order to get our athletes ready for competition climbing, we encourage members of Team Crux to attend 2-3 practices a week out of the 5 hosted at our locations. Practices are broken up into early practices for younger climbers and later practices for older climbers.<\/p>\n

Cost<\/h3>\n

$210\/mo (includes a Team Crux shirt and a membership to come to Crux anytime outside of practice)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

+$160\/mo for each additional sibling<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/h3>\n

South<\/strong> – Coming Soon! Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.
\nCentral<\/strong> – Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pflugerville<\/strong>– Sunday, Monday, and Thursday 4:30-6:30 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm.<\/p>\n

Optional additional practices outside of Crux for an additional charge to gain experience on new and taller walls.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

FAQs About Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_accordion active_section=””][vc_tta_section title=”My kid has never climbed before, is this a good program for a beginner climber?” tab_id=”1636476593952-4cc52bb3-507d”][vc_column_text]This program is recommended for climbers with at least some climbing experience. We generally recommend the \u201cRec Team\u201d or \u201cRec Team +\u201d for inexperienced climbers.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can my athlete do a tryout before committing to the Team?” tab_id=”1636476622781-06593c3f-c703″][vc_column_text css=””]Yes! We do offer a 60-minute private lesson with a Team Crux coach can better assess the climber to determine if the comp team would be a good fit.\u00a0 If you would like to do a team tryout, you can reach out to our team email at teamcrux@cruxclimbingcenter.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Does this team have an age requirement?” tab_id=”1636476608773-203844a4-bcc3″][vc_column_text]We generally require younger participants (ages 7-11) to join the 4:30-6:30pm sessions, while the 6-8pm session is generally for older kids (ages 12-18). However, if your athlete is a highly experienced climber, exceptions to these rules can be made.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How do I register?” tab_id=”1595003371945-6269cdaf-5178″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Admission to Team Crux is on a tryout basis. Tryouts are one-on-one with a Team Crux Coach. Email\u00a0teamcrux@cruxclimbingcenter.com<\/a>\u00a0to schedule a tryout. Upon being accepted to Team Crux, reach out to our\u00a0memberships@cruxclimbingcenter.com<\/a> or the support request in our customer portal to set up the Team Crux membership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Are there additional costs associated with Team Crux?” tab_id=”1636479173379-84886c65-1c8c”][vc_column_text]Yes, and no. All additional costs are optional depending on how much your athlete would like to compete.<\/p>\n

Additional Costs can include:<\/p>\n