The Team
A
Practice: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Age: 13 and up
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Tryouts: Required
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Price: $315 per month
Description: Members of the A Team are our most experienced youth climbers. They train to improve specific skills at a higher intensity, as well as work towards increasing their climbing skills to compete at national and international levels. ​
B
Practice: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Age: 7-13
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Tryouts: Required
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Price: $315 per month​
Description: Members of the B Team will begin to develop more complex climbing skills to prepare them for the A Team. They also compete as a part of the competitive climbing team.
"Champions don't become champions when they win an event, but in the hours, weeks, months, and years they spend preparing for it."
-Michael Jordan
The Coaches
Both Lone Star Climbing teams are coached by experienced climbers who are certified through USA Climbing and share more than 45 years of experience.
Name: Kim Puccio, Head Coach
Years of Experience: 26
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Favorite Place to Climb: Horseshoe Canyon
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How Did You Discover Climbing? "Social sport to do with my restaurant friends"
Name: Cameron Epley, Coach
Years of Experience: 16
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Favorite Place to Climb: Hueco Tanks, El Paso, TX
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How Did You Discover Climbing?
"I didn't like sports but the first time I climbed I knew it was for me!"
Name: Bobby George, Coach
Years of Experience: 4
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Favorite Place to Climb: Cowell, AR
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How Did You Discover Climbing? "Always wanted to check it out. Started at Canyons. Lifted and did Jiu Jitsu and liked climbing better."