hkaVOICES 2018-19

“Climbing is a complete workout.
You have to use everything: your feet,
legs, arms, hands. And you have to use
your mind and determination!”
Climbing
Highby heidi Boshoff
HKA opened its climbing wall at our Community Fair in 2016.
The addition of the wall to our campus was the result of
our first ever annual giving fundraising effort, with parents
contributing more than HKD 1M to the effort. Nearly two
years on, the wall is a lively and active part of life at HKA.
More and more students, parents, faculty and staff are
climbing, and the school now has a climbing team. Most
of the students on the wall are in Secondary School, but
our scalers start as young as Kindergarten!
As skills improve, students are trying more challenging
routes every day. The competitive team is representing
HKA in Hong Kong and looking to expand their
competition horizons.
One challenge that remains: with so many people
wanting to practice, the need for coaches is growing.
New coaches are being trained on an ongoing basis,
and we’re fortunate to have some experienced
climbers in the HKA community. If you’d like to help
with the wall, please contact the PE department
to learn more!
“The best climber in the world is the one having the most fun!”
Voices from the wall say it all!
“Climbing is great for
clearing the mind and
a great break from work
stress. You have to use
your whole body and
be totally focussed
and in the moment.”
“Climbing is a way for us to work on a
problem through movement and build our
resilience to carry through to our daily lives.”
“My son started climbing last semester,
and I wanted to start doing a sport we
could both enjoy. It was easier than I
thought it would be to get started, but
there are so many challenges on that
wall! I'm looking forward to conquering
more routes throughout the year.”
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