Friday, May 16, 2014
Cypress Bend Park
503 Peace Ave.
New Brunfels, TX 78130
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Landa Park
TX
John Giedraitis
Texas Chapter International Society of Arboriculture
979-324-1929
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Come to New Braunfels and see if you have what it takes to be the next Texas Tree Climbing Champion!
The winner of our Texas competition qualifies to represent our chapter in the International Tree Climbing Championships (ITCC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition is made up of 5 preliminary events:
The top 5 finishers from the preliminary events quality to compete in the Master's Challenge where the winner earns the right to compete in the international event in Milwaukee later this summer. The Master's Challenge combines all the skills from the preliminary rounds into one big climb.
This years' TTCC will be held in 2 different parks. All preliminary events will be held at Cypress Bend Park on Friday, May 16th. You are to arrive for the preliminaries at 8:00 a.m. sharp. If you are experiencing difficulty arriving to roll call on time, please call Kevin Bassett at 972-877-0358. If you are not present for roll call, you will be disqualified and your entry fee forfeited. If you are not present with your rotation group when your name is called at any individual event, you will be disqualified from that event. All preliminary events are to conclude by end of day on Friday.
The final event will be held in Landa Park on Saturday, May 17th. On this day, we will also host a recreational climb, the Stihl Stocksaw Competition, and the Texas Tree Fair. These events will be open to the public, so please feel free to bring family and friends!