Holiday Trainings

Hi everyone!I'm sure we have done our best for common test and at the same time having itchy fingers to climb?Good news people..Training resumes!But since there are quite a number of public holidays and a number of us are going to Camp5,training will be according as follow:

Training Dates : 21, 28 Dec
Venue : Climb Asia
Time : 4pm
Bring : All climbing gear

However,we will still be climbing around 3-4 times a week.Anyone interested can just check out the forum,under 'random climbing sessions'

Link to forum:http://z3.invisionfree.com/npclimbers

See you @ trainings!=)

Hangboards

Announcement to all!Hangboards should be up anytime(i hope) so start hanging!and just a gentle reminder to all Novice Champs,Boulderactive is in 2 months time!=D

Club Shirt

Anyone who wants to order the club shirt,please go to the forum to post your order and do it quick!Thank you!

Npclimbers forum: http://s3.invisionfree.com/npclimbers

Reminder to all*

Hello everyone!Please be reminded that all trainings will cease from 3th Dec in view to our common test.All trainings will resume after the common test so all the best for your papers!

ps:Some of us will still itchy hands and will still climb during this period of time so if you want to join us,please contact us!See you!=)

NSSCC 2007

Congratulations to Jonathan Hwa that came in 3rd for the Open Men Individual!
To the rest,good effort and well done!Thank you for all the supporters who came down to cheer for the competitors..=D

Climbaprix 2007

Hi everyone!hope you guys have been looking forward to this post..


That's Shaun planning his route..




That's Joel attempting the last route that requires a jump start!


Xingjun on the overhang route..


Whose hands are those?




That's Wee Gee on the overhang route as well..

Placing for Novice Men
19 Rastus Chow Yong En
31 Roziman B Anwar
32 Nor Haffiz B Hussin
33 Francisco Joel Celio
33 Goh Xing Jun
33 Wong Yide
42 Toh Jason
60 Wisdom Daryyl Co Co
72 Goh Chee Kiat Shaun
78 Chen Wee Gee
86 Rasmus Chow Yang En

Placing for Novice Women
8 Janice Kok Sook Yee
11 Celine Goh Ying Jie
14 Eng Cher Xin Shiela
15 Tham Kit Huan
29 Foong Wei Ling
30 Tan Jia Ying

Placing for Open Men
7 Hwa Soong Yi Jonathan

Well done climbers given that this was the first competition for many of us.Keep up the good work and continue training hard for the next bouldering session which is coming very soon.=)

Upcoming courses

Upcoming Courses

Courses we are planning at the moment

Abseil 1
Sports climbing level 2
First Aid

Those of you who are interested in the courses, please register yourselves with Yide on the Forum.

Changes in training schedule

There will be a slight change for trainings from now.It will be as follow:

Monday - PT
Wednesday - Club Training
Friday - Recreational/Team Trainings
Saturday - Club Training

Club training-Our normal trainings that we are
having.

Recreational training-This will be a more relax session.It will be a great opportunity to let your friends experience rock climbing for themselves.It will be conduct on the first Friday of the month.HOWEVER,for this month,it will be taking place on 16th Nov @ ClimbAdventure.Time will be confirmed and posted on the forum.Please do check it out.

Link:http://z3.invisionfree.com/npclimbers


Team training-It will be a more intensive session for us to groom the next batch of competitive climbers. It will be open to all for now but if the responds are overwhelming,we will have to handpick those who coming for training.The choice of the team climbers are is not just based on climbing ability but also the training attitude.

So do take note of the changes and come accordingly for trainings.Thank you!=)

Climbing Updates!

Hi everyone!I'm sure you guys have enjoyed yourselves at Climbaprix 2007 on sat but also had a hard time training for it.So,this week's trainings are abit easier for you guys to recover.

Monday - PT suspended
Wednesday - Climbing Training @ 6pm (check details in the forum)
Friday - Recre suspended
Saturday - Climbing Training (check details in the forum)



Paging for Jonathan Tee
If you happen to see this post or blog,pls contact Jonathan @81232191 for your Level 1 cert.It's growing mushrooms already!or people who knows Mr Tee,pls kindly remind him as well.Thank you..=D

Do look out for the exciting pictures/videos and results of Climbaprix 2007 soon!=)

Pumpfest

Hellos everyone!(:
Okay this is weegee’s first entry to np climber’s blog.. Hehe well I’m going to present to you the pumpfest results and overview.

How does pumpfest work? It is a bouldering competition. Well climbers are categorize into Boys/Girls then each gender in to novice/open. Novice categories are for climbers with less than 1 year experience. Then open is for great experience climbers (DUH?!).
Climbers have 4 routes to complete. It is a world cup style with isolation, thus climber cannot view their route till their turn to climb.

After so long of explanation, here comes the RESULT!
Ngee Ann rockclimbing team has sent out 7 boys and 2 girls.
Guys
Jonathan Hwa,
Jonathan Chong,
Joel,
Yide,
Sherman,
Shaun,
Roziman,
Girls
Sheila
Wei Ling

Jonathan Hwa(Our great president) had also done the school proud for coming in first runner up in the Novice category. Also,’PumpFest’ 07 was his second bouldering competition and he had achieved such remarkable results.Well done!

GOOD JOB FOR EVERYONE TOO!

Next competition will be Climberprix, holding at Singapore Polytechnic. It is also a bouldering competition. Our climbers had been training very hard. They have been training 4 days a week. 3 days climbing 1 day PT! Hope to see good result(:
NISCC will be the next competition Ngee Ann rockclimbing team is looking forward to!

Gentle reminder to all

Just a reminder, Minimum requirements for all members, guys have be able to do at least 10 pull ups, and girls 2 (unassisted)

Those that still are unable to hit the standard, and have not submitted your schedule, please submit it ASAP.Failure to meet the stipulated date will result in staying back after PT sessions for MORE PT.So start practicing and hit the bars.You know who you are so good luck!=D

Thank you.

Important Updates!!

Training Days Changed

Intensive training will commence immediately. To accommodate it, we are changing the training days a little. Recreational Training will also be suspended till end of competition season.

Monday - Climbing Training @ 6pm (check venue in the forum)
Wednesday - Climbing Training @ 6pm (check venue in the forum)
Friday - PT @ 5.30pm (meet at snack bar)
Saturday - Climbing Training @ 6pm (check venue in the forum)


Level 1 Course

Those of you who do not have your Level 1 Cert and are interested in getting it, ARC is organizing one soon. Reply to 'npclimbers@gmail.com' if you are interested.

Thank you!

NISCC and Climbaprix

Hi all climbers

We were aiming for NISCC as the competition of the year which is on the 23-25 Nov. However, since there would only be speed competition this year, it would be a very unfair comparison as we would be pitched against experienced speed climbers.

Thus, we are changing the competition we are aiming for to 'Climbaprix' (Organized by SP) which would be held on the 27 Oct.

This gives us another 2 weeks to get ourselves prepared both mentally as well as physically. Time is short, so work hard and work smart.

Team members,please be present for ALL trainings unless with valid reasons.
Other club members who are interested in the trainings can refer to the forum:


Thank you and all the best!=)

School Team Results

Congratulations to the following people who have been chosen to represent Ngee Ann in the upcoming competition.

Men's Open
Jonathan Hwa

Men's Novice
Roziman
Shaun
Rastus
Rasmus
Wong Yide
Wee Gee

Women's Novice
Sheila
Janice
Kit
Wei Ling
Jia Ying

We expect to see all of you training hard for the upcoming competition. Lack of commitment would results in someone else taking your place. Many are still fighting to get into the team.

Club Shirt designs..(again)

Hey guys..If you can still remember,we haven't settle our club shirt yet.So we actually have come up with one pretty good design and we are open to other designs.You guys can post your designs on the forum as well.So take a look:

Back

Front

Training on 10.10.2007!

Attention to all climbers!

Please note that training on this coming Wednesday (10.10.2007) will be at Climb Asia at 6pm.You are required to reached there 30 mins earlier to do your warm ups etc.Bring along your harness,etc People who see this post,PLEASE help to spread the msg.See you there.=D

Climb On!Singapore 2007

Climb On!Singapore 2007

Women Under 18
Wong Ju Er-36th

Men Under 18
Roziman Bin Anwar-29th
Goh Xing Jun-77th

Team Under 18
Team Climb4Life-10th
Team Learners-11th
Team Powerbar-13th

Team Open
Team Quartz-20th

Men Open
Hwa Soong Yi Jonathan-18th
Wong Yide-119th

Well done climbers!Keep up the good work!=)

Climbaprix Competition @ Singapore Polytechnic

Hi climbers,

Singapore Polytechnic hosting another bouldering competition to all polytechnic, junior college and university students.

Categories:
Novice (Men, Women)
Open (Men, Women)
(National climbers are forbidden to participate.)

Date: 27 October 2007
Cost: $5/each. An additional $1 would be charged if you register on day of the competition.

Further details are attached to the latest NPClimbers e-mail.

Climb on!

The Pinnacle Adventure Race

Hi all,

ARC is hosting an adventure race within Ngee Ann Poly's campus on 20 October 2007.

Categories:

1. NP Student Mixed
2. NP Student Men
3. NP Student Women
4. Open (Staff/Alumni)
   

Each team consists of 2 participants.

Registration fees:
NP Men, Women & Mixed Category- $20 per team
(Fees include goodie bag, t-shirt and Certificate of Participation)

All details are available at http://www.nparc.blogspot.com/. Application forms are also attached in this email.

Everyone is strongly encouraged to participate in this race.

RC Committee Re-shuffle

Update: Interviews will be held this Friday, 14 September 2007. Please report at 1300 sharp at room 72-03-02.

There will be isolation, so bring cards or pillows.


Hey all,

We will be reshuffling the current committee slightly. This also results in a few new openings new members.

Serving in the club would be a privilege, as there are very few clubs which will allow their first years to serve in the committee. Being part of the committee will also be hard work. It would require much of your time and dedication as well.

The positions which we may be opening up:

Treasurer
Secretary
Operations
Logistics
Public Relations (some IT skills required)

We will be conducting interviews for all applications, interviews will be held on the 14th of September.

If you are interested, please email npclimbers@gmail.com with your name and two preferred posts (in order of your preference).

Good luck with your applications!

Climb On Singapore 2007 Competition

Climb On is an annual competition held by Climb Asia.

All details and registration are avaliable at www.climb-asia.com .

Individual (Main Event,bouldering):

2 categories

-Under 18 (climb on the 8^th)

-Open (climb on the 9^th)

All participants must print out registration forms to Climb Asia by 5^th September to enjoy the $14 registration fee.

Late payment will cost an additional $4 per climber for late fees, but this does not apply for Speed and Dyno categories.

Registration will only complete and place confirmed after payment has been made.

Team,4 to a group.(Main Event,bouldering)

Ladies will score double points.

2 categories

-Under 18(climb on the 8^th)

-Open(climb on the 9^th)

All climbers must register individually and then register for the team for with their IDs.

All participants must print out registration forms to Climb Asia by 5^th September latest to enjoy the $56 registration fee.

Late payment after 5 September, additional $4/climber for late fees (Eg.Team category - $72.Does not apply for Speed and Dyno categories.

Registration only complete and place confirmed after payment has been made.

*Climbers can register on the day itself but got to pay $4 extra.($14+$4=$18)*

Speed-Climbing/Dyno Comp

-No different categories

- All participants must print out registration forms to Climb Asia by 5^th September latest.

-$5 each.

Abseiling/Flying Fox

-No charges

-Open to public

Climbing Assignment

Hi all,

Sue Ann, our trainer, wants all competitive climbers to complete an assignment by 12 September 2007.

Do research on 1 climber and 1 boulderer

• Achievements
• Training methods
• Climbing styles
• Useful techniques to learn from them

Find videos and articles/interviews about these climbers/boulders and use them as part of your presentation.

Only two people may do research on the same climber or boulderer, but may not choose the same climbers/boulderers. Please post your choice of climbers/boulderers on the tagboard to indicate your choices.

Have fun!

Competitive Team Selections

Hi all,

Competitive training will start on the 25th of August, at 1045 hours, SAFRA Yishun.

The competitive team selections will be an ongoing process. That means that all are welcome to join the competitive training. Subsequently, we will then pick out those for the Team during the competitive trainings. This selection process may take 1-2 months.

So for those of you who still want to make the team, we'll have to see you turn up for the upcoming trainings which will begin this Sat. This means that trainings will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Reimbursements for trainings will only be made to those who are selected for the competitive team in the end. You would have to pay for your own entry for the time being, but if you make the team we will reimburse the money to you.

Good luck, and train hard. Victory comes to those who seek it.

Two Upcoming Competitions

Hi,

There are 2competitions coming up these few weeks. They will be Red Point comps, as compared to the World Cup style comps that some of you have experienced. Red Point competitions rank on points. A number of routes will be set up, and each route will be rated a certain number of points based on their difficulty. Within the time period of the competition, you are free to climb any route. Your total points will be tabulated at the end of the competition.


SP Internal Competition

SP has invited us to take part in an internal competition they will be holding. It would be held on the 24th Aug (This Friday) from 5-9. This competition is free, however, there is a limit on the number of people of which we can send. If you are interested, contact. We will confirm those who are going on Wed night. Final details for the comp will then be informed you those taking part.


Climb On Singapore 07

This is an annual event organized by Climb Asia, held on the 8 and 9 Sep. More information is available at www.climb-asia.com as well as http://8.12.37.58/register . This competition is open to all. Further details will be available by camp.

Climb on!

Club Camp, Competitive Trials and Courses

Hi all!

Club Camp

We will be holding a club camp soon. If you have not paid up (SGD$15) or handed in the indemnity form, please contact Joel, whose contact number is available in the mailing list.

Competitive Trials

EDIT (21/8/07, 2322h): There will not be trials this Saturday (25 Aug). However competitive training will start then.The competitive team selections will be an ongoing process. That means, all are welcome to join the competitive training, we will then pick out those for the Team during the competitive trainings. This selection process may take 1-2 months.


Courses

We are in the mids of planning for a First Aid course as well as Level 1 Abseiling. Those interested, please contact us as well.

Climb on!

Competitive Team Trials on 4 August 2007

Hi Climbers,

We will be holding trials to select members of our competitive team this Saturday, 4 August 2007.


Date : 4 Aug (Saturday)
Venue : Climb Asia
Time : 10.30 (meet at Farrer Park MRT at 10)

A total of 12 people will be chosen for the team, the results for the trials would be announced by study week. This is because competitive training will commence when holidays begin.

Competitive climbers will receive many perks such as subsidised trainings as well as the IVP jacket. However, a high level of dedication would be required as we plan to achieve substantial results from the competition.

We do hope to see as many of you down on Sat as possible. No one is confirmed in the team. So everyone stands equal chance.

See you there!

Level 1 Course, 28th July 2007

A Level 1 climbing course is now available to members on the 28th of July, 2007. Interested members are encouraged to sign up.

Rockamania Results

Some of our members participated in Rockamania XIII on the 14th of July, 2007 at Temasek Polytechnic. Facing tough competition, it was an enriching experience for new members and an opportunity for older members to challenge themselves.

We participated in both the Difficulty and Speed Categories. The results are as follows:

Men's Difficulty (Novice)

Placing Name (Points)
9 Roziman (13+)
9 Jonathan Chong (13+)
41 Sherman (12-)
48 Wong Yide (11+)
59 Joel (10-)
84 Wei Jie (4-)
86 Xing jun (3-)

Women's Speed Qualifying

Placing Name
8 Sheila
17 Kit
19 Wei Ling
20 Janice
23 Samantha

Men's Speed Qualifying

Placing Name
24 Jonathan Hwa
44 Sherman
46 Jonathan Chong
50 Joel
58 Daniel
59 Chong Huan
-- Wong Yide (injured during climb)

Sheila has done us proud by coming qualifying for the finals! In addition, congratulations to all climbers for the excellent results. Keep it up and do us proud!

Level 1 course on 21 July

Hi Climbers,

Another Level 1 course will be held on the 21th of July. If you are unable to make it on the 7th, do consider coming on the 21th.

Climb on!

Level 1 course on 7 July

Interested in learning the joys of Sports Climbing without compromising on safety? Come down and join us for our upcoming Level 1 course that will commence on the 7th of July. This course would cost you only around S$50.


Syllabus covered in Level 1,

Introduction to the Sport of Climbing

Concept of climbing / bouldering and sport climbing and a brief on the history and development of climbing in Singapore

Introduction to Climbing Equipment

Rope, Harness, Karabiner, Basic Belay Devices, Quickdraws, Sling/Tape, Shoes, Chalk, Helmet; and also how to use them properly, and maintain them.

Introduction to Belaying

How to tie a basic Figure-of-8 tie-in knot, belay the climb as he/she climbs, and lower the climber with a Basic Belay Device

Basic Climbing Techniques (a bouldering session)

* Use of handholds - pinch, grip, underhand, side pull, sloper, pocket.
* Use of footholds - edging, smearing.
* Basic wall configurations - corners, overhangs, slabs.

Participant demonstration for certification - participant must demonstrate above listed techniques before they are awarded a nationally recognised Level 1 certification by SMF certified instructor.


So what are you waiting for? Give us your names to sign up for the course!

Camp5

Hello NP climbers! I'm sure everyone has heard about our trip to Camp5 in KL during our 2 week holiday. We had a really great time there! Maybe some of you aren't sure or do not know what camp5 is. It's actually the biggest indoor rock climbing gym in Asia. It was the first time for many for us there, so we didn't know what to expect. But I'm sure we've all learnt to..
GO HANG OURSELVES. ;)

Meanwhile, enjoy the photos and the quick summary of our trip there! :D


Taken outside the pro shop of camp5, many of us did our shopping there!

Inside Camp5 - ITS HUGEEEE!





OUR CLIMBERS ARE UP NEXT!


sherman lead climbing!


jonathan doing dyno!


CC on highwall!


self-explainable right?


joel


jason, weiling, sheila


here're sheila and janice's poor hands


where got time to emo?


here are the cool sinks at camp5!


YOU GO, GIRLS! :D

BESIDES CLIMBING,


we did hardcore shopping!


we bridged till the morning! :D


well there are the times you get locked out of your room.. :/


don't forget to moisturise after climbing! (:

Last but NOT LEAST, a final group photo to say goodbye to camp5!


That's all for the quick summary of our trip!

See you at training! :D

NOTE: We aplologize for the typo in the previous email. Shiela's name was wrongly spelt. IT SHOULD BE S-H-E-I-L-A, NOT S-H-I-E-L-A!

Rockmaster Competition Results

Rockmaster

Out of the 144 people who registered for RockMaster, here is how we faired:

Jonathan Hwa - 14
Shawn - 50
Jonathan Chong - 83
Ernie - 86
Sherman - 87
Jason - 92
Wong Yide - 103

Pumpfest Competition Results

Pumpfest

Guys (out of 89 participants for Novice Men)

Jonathan Hwa - 2
Jonathan Chong - 47
Roziman - 50
Wong Yide - 66
Sherman Fu - 66
Shaun Goh - 66
Joel - 66


Girls (out of 43 participants for Novice Women)

Sheila - 32
Wei Ling - 32

Vertigo Competition Results

Vertigo 25m Speed Climbing

Girls Under - 17

Wei Ling - 2


Guys Above - 17

Jonathan Hwa - 11
Roziman Anwar - 16
Wong Yide - 19
Haidhar - 25

Welcome all!!

A warm welcome to all who is reading this right now.This blog is basically setted up for announcements,pictures,comments,etc.We will be using this rather frequently apart from the emails that you guys will receive weekly.So hope everyone will enjoy your stay here and feel free to leave your comments or just pop by to say Hi.Thank you


-Npclimbers Comm-