SMAC Application

(Due Saturday September 6^th at noon, email it to blair.hutchinson@uvm.edu.com)

*NOTE: Please subject the email Rock SMAC Application and title the document with your First and Last name (ex: Blair Hutchinson SMAC App.docx)

SMAC stands for Site Management and Anchor Construction. SMAC is a leadership development course run by the Outing Club. Applicants should be interested in furthering their personal climbing knowledge. Also, applicants should want to lead rock-climbing trips for the OC throughout their UVM career. The cost of the class is $175, scholarships are available.

Weekend Classes

Sept. 20^th -21^st, 27^th -28^th and October 18^th -19^th

Weekly Class

Tuesday nights 5:30-7:00 (time could change depending on people’s schedules)

Name________________________________Major___________________Class_______

Local Address__________________________________________________________

Phone_________________ E-mail______________________

Wilderness Medical Certification? _____________ Expiration Date__________

CPR?______ Expiration Date _______ Van Certified? _____________

First Things First: Are you absolutely available for all of the class and field dates?

1. Describe previous climbing experience. (Be detailed, include stuff such as: personal climbs, courses, what type of climbing…)

2. Describe other relevant wilderness and non-wilderness leadership experiences.

3. Are you currently involved in the outing club? How so?

4. What are you hoping to get out of SMAC? What are your goals as an aspiring trip leader? (*** Important***)

5. What are your personal climbing goals?

6. Why do you climb?

7. Do you own any of your own climbing/camping equipment? (essentials: shoes, helmet, harness, belay device, prussic, sleeping bag/pad, and other camping gear) Please indicate what you would need to rent, owning your own gear isn’t a requirement.

8. What actor/actress would play you in a movie about your life? Why?

9. What is your favorite song to dance to?