Of the hundreds of student organizations on campus, one more has joined the ranks.
The Texas Rock Climbing Team is a new organization created for UT students who are interested in the sport of rock climbing.
Spanish junior Adrian Resendez, the president of the new group, gathered all the necessary paperwork to establish the group over the summer.
Resendez said there has been a student rock climbing group in the past, but the old head of the group did not have enough time and the group fizzled out.
Only three students showed up to the group’s first meeting on Wednesday. Resendez says he plans to make a Facebook page for the group and look for potential members at the rock climbing wall at Gregory Gym.
The group, which will promote competition, will also give students the opportunity to have fun, Resendez said.
“This organization gives you the chance to have fun together as a community and share the interest of rock climbing,” Resendez said. “It’s the chance just to hang out with people with the same common interest.”
The group’s mission statement — a testament to their passion for rock climbing — states that members will organize and participate in competitions and meet others who rock climb.
Members of the rock climbing organization will climb both man-made rock walls and natural rock formations.
Rock climbing is a physically and mentally demanding sport, one that often tests a climber’s strength, endurance, agility and balance along with his or her mental control, said English sophomore Raanan Robertson.
“Its an excellent sport that helps strengthens you while building your self esteem,” Robertson said.
The organization will also give students the chance to come together to meet new people.
“It’s like providing a community to people,” Robertson said.
UT rock climbing team debuts, looks to boost numbers
Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2009
2 comments
Raanan Robertson
Yeah, it was somewhat difficult to advertise in the gym due to some bureaucratic constraints, but we did hold our first meeting yesterday and encourage anyone who's interested to check us out! One quick correction: our event yesterday had a turnout of 14 people, not 3, and we have approximately 35 people on our distributions list.Rock Jock, if you're interested, please email texasclimbing@gmail.com. Thanks!
rock jock
I got to the rock wall often and never even heard about this.
