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Come to the 2008 Tree Climbing Rendezvous! Print
Hosted by Tree Climbers International

Join recreational, professional, and canopy research climbers from around the world as we come together at the Annual Tree Climbing Rendezvous! This year's gathering is being hosted by Tree Climbers International in honor of our 25th Anniversary. It's going to be fabulous!

DATES: Starts Thursday, September 25; ends after breakfast on Monday, September 29th.

LOCATION: Simpsonwood Conference Center in Norcross, Georgia, about 45 minutes northwest of Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson Airport.

Simpsonwood (www.simpsonwood.org) is a perfect spot for this event. It's situated on 225 wooded acres on the Chattahoochee River, with countless big trees to climb and adventure in. The trees on this property represent many of the South's typical species, so you'll have your pick of a variety of colorado 08-2.jpgbeautiful and challenging trees to climb -- red, white and black oaks, poplars, pines, etc. We'll be staying onsite in several buildings with hotel-quality rooms. Many participants have already registered for campsites, and the campgrounds are now full and closed to further registrations. However, there is a large hidden grove of tall spreading white oaks for people who want to spend one or more enchanting nights sleeping in the treetops.

Simpsonwood's large Rollins Conference Center has a huge dining area and enough small and large conference rooms for all our workshop and evening session needs. Depending upon drought restrictions, we may even have access to a full-size swimming pool.

Atlanta weather at the end of September is usually ideal for tree climbing. Average temperatures are in the 70’s during the day and in the 60’s at night, comfortable for those who want to sleep aloft. Late September is also the height of bird migration in the southeastern United States, so lots of interesting birds will be seen in the varied habitat at Simpsonwood. We’re sure that all participants will go home happy, refreshed, and with wonderful lifelong memories!

PARTICIPANTS: All climbers are welcome to attend as long as you can climb a tree using rope and saddle and can bring your own basic gear. If you're fairly new to tree climbing, you'll find many others who will be able to give you great pointers, and you'll get to see and probably try a wide variety of equipment. If you're a seasoned climber, you'll have the pleasure of introducing lots of new folks to the wonderful camaraderie of the tree climbing community.

WORKSHOPS AND EVENING SESSIONS:

This year's Rendezvous has many great workshops planned, including:

  • "Beginning Splicing Skills" (Nick Araya)
  • Bird-Watchers Morning Walks with local expert birders
  • "Dynamics of the Forest" (Mark Fulton, Professor of Biology, Bemidji State University, Minnesota)
  • "Gear for Sleeping in the Trees" (Viola Brumbaugh, New Tribe)
  • "Arboriculture: An Amazing Profession" (Sharon Lilly, Past President and current Director of Education, International Society of Arboriculture)
  • "Single Rope Technique (SRT) Climbing" (Tom Dunlap)
  • "Modern Marvels" [Tree Gear] (Tobe Sherrill, SherrillTree)
  • "Tree Risk Assessment" (Peter Jenkins, TCI)
  • "Enter Tree Time" (Tim Kovar, Tree Climbing Northwest)
  • "Treetop Camping" (Forrest Kelly)

We’ve also arranged some fabulous evening events. Three well-known personalities will speak, including:

  • Keynote speaker, Margaret ("Canopymeg") Lowman, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at New College of Florida; well-respected canopy researcher and author of Life in the Treetops, It’s a Jungle Up There, and other books and publications (book signing following lecture) [Saturday, 7:30 pm];
  • John ("Johnsan") Gathright, Founder of Tree Climbing Japan and the first PhD in “Treehab”; author of the first research articles published in scientific journals about the benefits of recreational tree climbing [Sunday at 4pm];
  • Robert Fulghum, narrator of “Tickle the Sky,” the first film about recreational tree-climbing; storyteller and author of It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It (with a chapter on tree climbing), All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten, and many others [Friday, 7:30 pm].
TCI 25th Anniversary festivities will also be held on Saturday night.

In addition, we’ll be holding a new tree climbing event called the “Tree Golf" competition. Contestants will pay $20 and compete for half the jackpot and other prizes with their throw weight skills; the other half of the jackpot will be donated to the "Tree Fund" and a second tree-related research or charity organization.

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RENDEZVOUS FEES:

The flat fee for the Gathering includes lodging and all meals Thursday from noon through breakfast on Monday. Vegetarian and gluten-free choices will be offered at every meal. There are no fees associated with workshops.

The following rates apply:

Single room: $600 per person

Double room: $450 per person (there will be opportunity at a later date to specify room partner)

Daily Rate: $175 per person (local participants only). Includes lunch and dinner all four days.

Children who are experienced climbers are welcome to attend. Non-climbing spouses or significant others are also welcome to come relax, enjoy Simpsonwood's lovely walking trails, and spend time with your partner's old and new friends. The same fees apply.

Please do not bring pets!

As of 9/19/2008, please call the TCI office at 404-377-3150 to register.

Rendezvous Cancellation Policy: We will refund deposits minus a $50 administrative fee for cancellations received before September 15th. Thereafter, deposits will be non-refundable.

BASIC TREE CLIMBING COURSE: FULL

FIRST AID/CPR COURSE:

A four-hour first aid/CPR (adult/child) course will be taught at the conference facility on Monday morning, September 29, by a regional faculty member of the American Heart Association. It provides a two-year certification. Cost is $60, which includes classroom materials. Rendezvous participants are encouraged to take this course. Space is limited.

TCI FACILITATOR PROGRAM: FULL

LAST BUT NOT LEAST!:

Use Our Forums "Rendezvous" Thread!

TCI has opened a new thread on the TCI website Forums specifically for participants to be able to communicate with each other about any aspect of the Rendezvous. Please feel free to post your ideas, questions, suggestions, etc.; we will be watching this thread carefully. Please email us if you have special needs or questions.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Remember! Your registration is not complete unless you have made a payment! Please register each participant separately.

Pictures of the 2007 Rendezvous in Colorado courtesy of Don Stanford. Thanks!

We are grateful to the following sponsors for their support for the 2008 Tree Climbing Rendezvous:

"Gold Leaf" Sponsor ($1,000)

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"Green Leaf" Sponsors ($500)

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Date & Time: Thursday, 25 September 2008, 09:00 AM — Monday, 29 September 2008, 10:00 AM
Registrations Available: Unlimited
Registration Deadline: Monday, 15 September 2008, 10:59 PM

The registration period is over.

People Already Registered

Philip Moore Local guy. New to climbing. Took BTCC last spring. Have solo climbed past 80 feet in my own backyard. Love it.
Desi Mora
Raghuveer Gummadi excited to hang out up there with you all and my dad
Gummadi Sreenivas
Paul Hirsch
Genevieve Summers Yippee! Let's go tree climbing!!
Shane Price
Paul Thoren
Philip Krohn
Lincoln Weis
Catherine Karra
thomas earing
Daniel Praefke Would like to register for First Aid/CPR class Monday 29th.
Alan Krieg
Kelly Earthrise
Tom Coffin
Bambi Collector
Robert Crook
Jim Burnley
Paul Giers
Sydney Lemieux
Bob Wray
Richard L. Muller Looking forward to learning a little about SRT and to find a northern (central) Californian to climb with.
Dan House
Henry R (Hank) Blaustein Excited to be taking the 3 day beginner's course next week (7/08)...look forward to more and more 'tree time'...
Thomas Daly All Gear will supply prize(s) for Tree Golf.
James Korecki
Stephen Lewis Wolfe
Wiley W. Stone II
Don Stanford
Peggy Mukai
David D. Mukai I will be rooming with my wife during the Rendezvous but she will not be present while I am taking the BTCC.
Carolyn Temes
Ken Provost
Jim Walker
Steve Waldorf
Adrian Sasine
Eloise Carter
Tammy Lynn Barrons
Emily Muehlstein
Allyson Crawford So excited to learn more, meet new people. Pathfinders representin'!
Adrienne Grant
Bill Maher
Kelley L. Anderson If possible, please make my meals vegan - no meat, dairy or eggs. Thanks so much for your compassion and understanding!
Christin Murphy
Murv Alleman Oh how I love the smell of spam frying in the morning!!!!
Diane Floyd
Casey Jones
William Bennett Whoohoo!!!!
Stan Stalnaker
Becki Petersen
Mark Fulton Looking forward to it!
Bill McDade
lyndsey read
Daryl Essensa Can't wait to see Abe and meet all the other great folks at this event!
Patricia Gaynor Oh yes!
LIONEL PICART monday 22th september : arrival thuesday - wednesday 23-24th : BTCC thursday, friday, saturday, sunday, monday 25-29th : the 2008 Tree Climbing rendez-vous monday 29th : first aid and CPR certification from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. thursday - wednesday : free time thursday until sunday 2-5th october : facilitator course monday 6th : departure
Brandon Oberlin see you at the Ewok village
Bill Hay
Martha Szymoniak
Rod Hacker
Jorja Morris
abe winters
John Gathright I am looking forward to the Rendezvous. Thank you very much for all of your efforts!
Abigail Fox
Russell Ehrman
Paul McCathie
Tobe Sherrill
Tom Dunlap I'll bunk with someone I'm sure...just not sure who's attending right now.
Viola Brumbaugh
tim kovar
Sharon Lilly
Forrest Kelly
CanopyMeg Lowman
Nick Araya
Allan Morris
Michelle Morris
Harv Teitelbaum
Anna Belle Leiserson
Alan Leiserson
Mark Anthony Triana
Patty Jenkins Excited to meet everyone in person!
Andrew Joslin Looking forward to it!
Melvin Hughes Happy 25th! Keep On Growing...
Ginny Smith Looking forward to my 1st 'Vous.
Craig Smith
Sophia Sparks Tree people are the GREATEST!!! See you there.
Peter Jenkins