Name: Climbing Adventure with Vertical eXcape
Start: 2026-03-14T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Vertical Excape - Evansville

Join GSSI as we go on a climbing adventure at Vertical eXcape!

Join your Girl Scout friends for an adventure that will take you to new heights! Vertical eXcape Staff will greet participants and give a 30-minute introduction with tips on how to climb, what gear is used, and a safety briefing, with a chance for participants to interview climbing experts at the end of the 2-hour session. The climbing session will last 1 hour. Brownies and Juniors will be able to use auto-belay only, while Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors (age 12+) will have use of any of the auto-belay and top rope climbing systems at the facility. Each session has a maximum of 16 participants.
Program:
- 30 minutes of training
- 1 hour of climbing
- 30-minute Q&A with climbing experts
- + 1 extra hour of free climb once your session ends
Girl Scouts will complete several requirements to earn their Climbing Adventure badge (at each level), and will receive info on what was completed post-event.
👧 WHO: Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts
📌 WHERE: Vertical eXcape
1315 Royal Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
📅 WHEN: March 14, 2026
11:00 AM - Brownies & Juniors (auto-belay only)
1:00 PM - Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors (full access top rope)
3:00 PM - Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors (full access top rope)
💲 COST: $20 for auto belay only | $25 for full access top rope
The cost includes all climbing gear (harness & shoes), orientation, and a patch.
📝 TO REGISTER: Sign up online
⚠️ DEADLINE: Register by February 27 | Waivers are due by March 6
‼️ REQUIREMENTS: All troops MUST provide and maintain their own girl-to-adult ratio at this event. Brownies and Juniors will be on auto-belay only, as they cannot belay themselves. Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors (age 12+) will be able to belay themselves, but they still must maintain ratio at the event. All participants MUST fill out the online Vertical eXcape waiver by March 6 in order to climb.
Questions? Contact Mary Birkhead at [email protected].
View Event on GSSI Calendar: https://www.girlscouts-gssi.org/en/sf-events-repository/2026/gssievents/outdoor/climbing-vx.html