January Participant of the Month is Eli, from Youth Climbing Programming
Eli is an 8 year old youth climbing participant from Beckley, WV. He is active because it is a lot of fun, plus it is good for your health.
Eli has always been active, but just started rock climbing with Active SWV. “I’ve always loved going to the climbing wall and my mom signed me up to try real rock climbing outside. It’s really cool to have a coach to help you and they even let you borrow gear,” he says.
Eli stays motivated because it is healthy to keep your body active. Video games are fun, but it is not good to spend too much time on them. Eli thinks rock climbing is a really fun way to be active and get stronger. Eli enjoys coming up with his own routes. It can be challenging, but it feels really good to get to the top. “I feel proud when I make it up there and I realize I can do more than what I expected I could do,” says Eli.
Eli thinks others should try a free Active SWV program because they can get active, become stronger, and have fun! Plus it is free!
Join Eli at the rest of our Youth Indoor Climbing programs this winter, or at any of our programs by checking out the website calendar.
Learn more and sign-up for your free membership here.
