CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition

@ Cypress Lawn Arboretum & Memorial Park
on Thursday, September 12-14, 2024
in Colma, CA


Online Registration Closed

Program agenda:

Day 1: Thursday September 12: “Safety and Skills” – 100 attendees max /6.0 CEUS

• 7:30 am: Registration and sign-in
• 8:00 am: Welcome and Introductions – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director,           

Indoor Sessions:

• 8:30 am – 9:20 am: “Gear Talk: PPE and Equipment Inspection” - David Vega and Chris Bruner, Jr. 
• 9:30 am – 10:20 am: “Process and Keys of a Pre-Climb Inspection” – [English AND Spanish] - Fred Frey
• 10:30 am – 11:20 am: “Caring for Heritage, Part 1: Managing a Veteran Collection of Cemetery Trees” – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director
• 11:30 am -12:30 pm: LUNCH (PROVIDED)
• 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm: “Forces and Trees” - David Vega and Ben Clemens 
• 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm: “Plant Health Care – Methods of Proactive Stewardship” - Wister Dorta
• 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm: “A Natural Systems Approach to Pruning”- Christopher Campbell
• 3:30pm: CEU sign-out for all attendees, indoor + outdoor session

Outdoor Sessions:

• 8:30 am – 9:20 am: “Your Tree Environment: From Client to Colleagues to Care” - Byron Yeager
• 9:30 am – 10:20 am: “Safe Job Site Set-Up and Management” - Christopher Campbell
• 10:30 am – 11:20 am: “General Rigging & Rigging In Tight Quarters” - Lawrence Schultz / Byron Yeager
• 11:30 am -12:30 pm: LUNCH (PROVIDED)
• 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm: “In Practice: Knuckle Boom Crane Operations” - Jared Abrojena
• 1:30 pm – 2:20 pm:  “Caring for Heritage, Part 2: Lessons from the Field” – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director
• 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm: “Climbing Strategies & Maintenance for the Climber’s Body” - Lawrence Schultz / Byron Yeager
• 3:30pm: CEU sign-out for all attendees, indoor + outdoor session

Day 2: Friday September 13: Clinic - “How to Compete” – 45 attendees max / 6.5 CEUS

• 7:00 am: JSA ERP – Introductions
• 7:30 am:  Gear inspection
• 8:30 am: Rules and Scoring Overview
  • Rules handout
  • Event handout
  • Scoring handout
• 10:00am – 10:15am: Break
• 10:15am - 12:00pm: Rules and scoring continued + event introductions
• 12:00pm – 1:00pm:  LUNCH (PROVIDED)
• 1:00pm: Events Walk-Through:
  • 1:00pm: Work climb
  • 1:30pm: Aerial Rescue
  • 2:00pm: Throwline
  • 2:30pm: Speed belay
  • 3:00pm: Ascent
• 3:30pm: CEU sign-out

Day 3: Saturday September 14: CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition – 30 attendees max / 3.0 CEUS (climbers and judges only)

• 7:30 am: Registration and sign-in
• 8:00 am: Welcome and Introductions – Josh Gevertz, Arboretum Director, Cypress Lawn Arboretum and Memorial Park, Colma, CA
• 8:30 am – 11:30 am: CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition (30 competitors, in standard rotation through 5 TCC events)
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm:  LUNCH (PROVIDED)
• 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm: CypressFest Tree Climbing Competition (continued)
• 3:00 pm: CEU sign-out for climbers and judges only
• 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: optional Arboretum tour w/ Arboretum Director Josh Gevertz (1.5 optional CEUS)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SATURDAY'S EVENT

- Download the Volunteer form  - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ONLINE 

ALL PARTICIPANTS AND VOLUNTEERS NEED TO COMPLETE THE WAIVER 

- Download the Participant Waiver form

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS WELCOMED - Contact Josh Gevertz

- Download the Sponsor form

Location

Cypress Lawn Arboretum & Memorial Park
1601 Hillside Blvd.
Colma, CA 94014