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2008 Rendezvous

ALL TREE CLIMBERS WELCOME!
 
The September 2008 Annual Tree Climbing Rendezvous in Atlanta is approaching, and it's going to be tree-mendous! Don't miss it! 

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Tree Climbing Names
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Nature Boy, aka Murv Alleman
A tree climbing name is a nickname that is awarded to someone who has set up and climbed a tree on their own for the first time. The climber is asked to come up with his or her own name. If the name isn't creative enough to satisfy the crowd, the climber is at the mercy of the group! The idea of tree climbing names comes from different societies which give members names after they have gone through a rite of passage. In other cultures, a name is given with emergence into adulthood, or sometimes with warrior and spiritual experience. With TCI, it comes with climbing experience.

The name might be of some creature, a mythical person, a dominant trait, or whatever a climber chooses. Some examples are Totoro, Howler, Puma, Flyin' Fred, and Barefoot, to name a few. The names kids come up with are most interesting. You'd be surprised at how much pride climbers place in their tree-climbing name!

 
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