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About Us

Touchstone Climbing Club seeks to empower underprivileged kids in the greater Oklahoma City metro. Young people, ages 8-18 attending Touchstone Climbing Club are often Touchstonereferred through public schools and social service agencies who work with Oklahoma children and families in need.

To be eligible to participate in Touchstone Climbing Club, youth must qualify for free or reduced price school lunch programs or the family’s income must be near poverty level according to the Federal Poverty Income Guideline. Applications are considered and accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Climbing is an inherently risky activity, but one that offers kids a chance to be inspired, gain self-confidence, and overcome difficult challenges. The lessons learned on the walls are then correlated to the adversity they face in daily life.

The Youth Application and Rocktown Liability Waiver must be completed prior to the participants’ first climb.

Taking part in Touchstone Climbing Club is considered a privilege and participants are expected to follow certain guidelines in order to stay in the program. Youth who maintain expectations are eligible to continue participating in Touchstone Climbing Club, at no cost, until they graduate from high school. After high school, these young people are encouraged to continue with Touchstone as mentors.

Potential Benefits to Youth:

 
  • Long term mentoring relationship with a positive adult role model
  • Increased ability to self-regulate emotions
  • Opportunities to learn how to set short and long term goals
  • Ability to manage stress appropriately  
  • Improved communication and decision making skills
  • Identification of and ability to form healthy relationships
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Youth Application
Please return your Application(s) to:
Rocktown Climbing Gym or
Touchstone Youth Project, P O Box 643, OKC, OK 73101

“Every accomplishment large and small begins with the same decision: I’ll try.” ~Ted Key