welcome desk staff

These should be the first smiling faces you see when you enter the facility, and the welcoming voices you hear when calling Rock Out Climbing Gym!

P.J.

LIKE MANY OTHERS, PJ WAS A MEMBER CLIMBING AT OUR GYM BEFORE HE BECAME A TEAM MATE. P.J. IS OUR WEEKEND WARRIOR ALTHOUGH, YOU’LL STILL CATCH HIM IN THE GYM ON WEEKDAYS, BUT HE’S GOING TO BE CLIMBING AND NOT WORKING! P.J. IS KNOWN FOR SOME QUICK WITT, CASUAL SENSE OF HUMOR, AND HIS UKULELE SKILLS. DON’T SLEEP ON HIS CROCHET SKILLS EITHER, KEEP AN EYE OUT IN THE GYM FOR PEOPLE ROCKING SOME OF HIS CLEVER CREATIONS!

 

Hayden

WE STARTED NOTICING THAT HAYDEN WAS AT THE GYM MORE THAN HE WAS ANYWHERE ELSE, SO WE THREW AN ORANGE T-SHIRT ON HIM AND HE JUST STARTED PROVIDING ORIENTATIONS… WE DECIDED IT ONLY FAIR TO PUT HIM ON THE TEAM AND START SCHEDULING HIS VISITS TO ROCK OUT AND PUT HIM ON OUR WELCOME DESK TEAM! HAYDEN HASN’T BEEN CLIMBING THAT LONG, BUT HIS PASSION IS EVIDENT AND HIS SKILL SETS ARE COMING ALONG FAST. HE’S A SENIOR AT NICVILLE HIGH AND WHEN HE’S NOT CLIMBING YOU CAN FIND HIM…. WELL… HE’S ALWAYS CLIMBING…

Amber

Details to follow!

Audric

Details to Follow!


 

ROUTE SETTERS

There’s a lot of magic that goes on behind the scenes. These are some of the folks responsible for all our problems...

Renzo…. Details to Follow

 

sean has been climbing at rock out since we opened in 2017. he started route setting with us in 2018 and his routes quickly became very popular! sean is all in now as an employee with one of his sons in our youth climbing club. his routes keep getting better the more he climbs outside. although he will not likely be found at the welcome desk much anymore, he is focusing his contributions on setting. He can be found wearing a gang of different style shoes and always wearing a smile behind that beard. sean is a certified cwA instructor and will be with us until he gets in a van and drives into the sunset…

 

management TEAM

AARON

Asst MANAGER

 What can we say about Aaron that he hasn’t already told you himself!?! Aaron had never climbed before coming to Rock Out Climbing Gym and the experience has changed the way he lives his life.  Originally from Ohio, Aaron studied at Kent State University and is a certified EMT. 

Aaron has recently begun coaching one of our Youth Climbing Clubs and occupies himself daily working the gym floor as the Assistant Manager.  He often likes to organize outdoor climbing trips and is more than happy to help you with some Beta if you ask.      

Typically wearing a headband and a Goatee, Aaron can be found climbing (when not on duty…) in a pair of Evolv shoes with a bag full of Friction Labs chalk. His hair is almost always full of body and sometimes product, but never out of place.  Although new to our Staff, Aaron has been a part of our community for a couple years and is a wealth of information.  Look for more out of Aaron soon, he has already secured the spot of Mr. February in our next Staff/Member Calendar…

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JOSH

MANAGER / HEAD ROUTE SETTER / INSTRUCTOR

 The first time Josh walked into a climbing gym in 2000 he was instantly hooked.  He was labeled a "gym rat" right from the start! For the next three years, all he did was breath chalk dust, eat cliff bars and climb on plastic.  His motivation was and still is unsurpassed.
  He soon started making up boulder problems to keep himself psyched.  Without ever picking up a wrench or tap, his routes were loved by the community.  That gym owner then took him as a protege and started showing him the basics of "good" course setting.
  With a strong foundation under his belt, he started venturing out on his own to areas in the Northeast like Rumney, NH and the Gunks in NY.  Through the next couple of years he would find his forte in bouldering.  Places like Hueco Tanks, TX and Rocktown, GA brought his bouldering and routesetting to the next level.
  Josh is a CWI Instructor/Provider, USA Climbing Level-1 Setter, and a USA Climbing Coach.  He finds his passion in setting and coaching for the next generation of climbers, as they use their mind and body to find solutions to the world class routes here at Rock Out Climbing Gym!

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KEN

OWNER / ROUTE SETTER / INSTRUCTOR

 Climbing since 2007, Ken has climbed at facilities all over the world.  He is an Air Force Navigator with thousands of instructor hours and over 10 years instructing at formal training units.  

 Ken started climbing while involved in scouting and is an Eagle Scout.  He began gym climbing in New Mexico in 2007 at Stone Age Climbing Gym.  He is a National Outdoor Leadership School Certified Outdoor Educator and Leave No Trace Master Instructor as well as a Climbing Wall Association Climbing Wall Instructor. 

 Ken has been under the tutelage of Josh learning Route Setting since Rock Out Climbing Gym opened in 2017.  Although you can usually find him in the back office paying bills, occasionally you will spot him wearing a pair of climbing shoes and a smile!