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Tararua Tramping Club Youth ProgrammeThe TTC has a long history of adventure in the outdoors: Tramping, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Mountaineering, Biking, Canoeing, Family trips, etc. The club is dedicated to introducing new club members to these sports, and due to this has decided to run a youth programme specifically to introduce young people to some of these sports. The sports covered in the programme are:
If you are between the ages of 14 to 24 you are encouraged join the programme. You can decide if you want to participate in one or all of the sports within the programme. Student positions within the programme are limited. For Tramping and Rock Climbing the club will guide and instruct programme students via a series of activities which will be run by experienced people and at times by professional instructors. Following is the programme's draft schedule of activities: Tramping:Stage 1: Bush CraftActivities: Map reading, equipment, cooking, tramping etiquette evening session
Stage 2: Tararua TripsIn the programme we have trips to:
The trips listed are a range of easy(E) and medium(M) tramps. Easy means that little tramping fitness is required to enjoy the tramp. Medium means some fitness is required to enjoy the tramp. Fit means you need to be very fit and can tramp for hours. For more detail on these categories and other information see trip information. The trips are also a mixture of valley and tops tramps. Stage 3: Club TripsIn the programme we join trips within the club
Rock Climbing:Stage 1: Starting
Stage 2: Outside Rock ClimbingParticipants must pass the evaluation to be part of this stage
Within the programme the club will provide climbing gear with the exception of climbing shoes. Stage 3: Trips within the club
Skiing (Starting 2012)TTC will organise the trip, located at the club's lodge on Ruapehu at Whakapapa, to base the skiing from and guide students around the ski field. The intention is to provide the student with basic skills so they can participate in and enjoy club trips.
Students will need to own or rent ski gear as needed. EligibilityYou must be a club member to join the programme and be under 25. Joining the club is simple, please see how to join TTC Take note: for people joining the programme the new members one-off joining fee of $15 has been waved. Clothing and equipmentThe club will assist you in building up your clothing and gear so you can comfortably and safely enjoy the programme. CostsThe club has decided to keep the cost of the programme to a minimum. The instructors from the club have volunteered their time to run this programme. Students will be expected to pay for professional instructors. The club has some gear (tents, billies, packs, etc) that students can use on these trips to reduce costs, but if these are not available it will be the students responsibility to provide their own gear. Students will be expected to pay for food, cooking fuel and transport to the locations. For trips (eg skiing) to the club lodge at Mt Ruapehu there is also a lodge fee. DOC charge hut fees. There is 30% discount given to club members if a 12 month backcountry hut pass is purchased. All costs and their acceptance will be gained prior to the activity occurring. Risk and RewardAll of these sports have some level of real risk, the club will endeavor to reduce the risk by providing guidance, monitoring, and training to the students. The club cannot guarantee that the sports will be risk free. The students and their parents/caregivers will need to accept the risks prior to the student joining the programme. For students who attend secondary school consent forms will need to signed by parents/caregivers when joining the programme. For some of the events separate consent forms will need to be signed due to the nature of the event. Students within the programme who have left secondary school will be deemed responsible adults who can make their own risk assessment decisions. For each activity the club will find a minimum of 2 leaders, (Parents are welcome if they have some experience in the activity). Overdue TripsNote to parents, relatives or friends of members on Club trips:
Joining the Youth ProgrammeIf you are interested in being part of the programme please fill out the programme application form and contact Stuart Hutson -> mailto:ttc-youth-programme [snail] ttc [period] org [period] nz?Subject=Query%20from%20TTC%20website on 027 6865636 .
NewsIf you want to keep up to date with what the group is up to (trips, courses, other activities), all you need to do is join the TTC Youth email group. This can be done by emailing:
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