Success in Sonoma

The Sloopers loaded up their cars and headed to Sonoma for their first competition of the season this past weekend.  With 10 competitors from the team making the journey, it was a great showing for the first outing of the year.

Top: Israel, Patrick, Jason, David, Alex
Middle: Chelsea, Tyler, Trevor, Asa
Bottom: Laura and Ready Set Oats

The competition was stout, as we all vied for space in a packed to capacity gym at Sonoma State University.  There were 8 schools in attendance which speaks volumes for the rapid growth that CCS is experiencing in California!

The Sloopers are looking fierce

The team came home with two ribbons, a first place finish for female Asa Palm, and a third place finish for female Laura Patton.  It looks like this season will be another successful one for the Sloopers.

First place finisher Asa

Aside from the competition, the Sloopers got to experience one of the best parts of CCS- meeting climbers from other schools.  We were graciously hosted in a beautiful teepee not too far from campus, where climbers from several schools combined forces to assemble delicious burritos and to roast s'mores after the competition.

The season progresses rapidly, with our next competition only a week away!  We will be making a very long journey up to Arcata to compete at Humboldt State's competition.

Thanks for reading!

Thank you House of Bread

The Sloopers would also like to thank our other new sponsor, House of Bread.  House of Bread was also founded locally and serves up delicious, fresh, and healthy bread everyday.  In addition to bread, House of Bread also makes muffins, scones, energy bars and more!  House of Bread makes their products with fresh natural flour, high fiber whole grains and pure honey!  Their bread is free of chemicals and artificial preservatives.

House of Bread will be another important source of energy for our team during the 2011 season.  In SLO, House of Bread is located on the corner of Higuera and Marsh.  Thank you again House of Bread for supporting our team!

Thank you Ready Set Oats

The Sloopers would like to say a huge thank you to our new sponsor, Ready Set Oats.  Ready Set Oats is a delicious granola product that was founded here in San Luis Obispo and is produced locally.  It comes in three flavors: Vanilla Victory, Cranberry Crunchtime, and Cherry Champion.  It is made with healthy ingredients and contains no preservatives!  Ready Set Oats are packed with whole grains and Omega-3 and Omega-6.

Ready Set Oats will be a great fuel for our climbing team.  We are excited to form this partnership and spread the word about Ready Set Oats to the San Luis Obispo community and to the climbing community.  The product can be found locally at Scolari's and New Frontiers and is great as a nutritious breakfast or snack and can be paired with yogurt or snacked on plain.  Thanks again RSO!

Season is fast approaching

Good Morning everyone!  Our 2011 season is quickly approaching with our first competition in Sonoma in less than two weeks!  Spirits are high while the Sloopers prepare to take on a tough competition field this season.

Exciting news!  We have another sponsor on board to support the Sloopers in their efforts this season.  The details are still pending but I will let you know when everything becomes official.  Remind your friends and family to follow our blog to give our sponsors more publicity and exposure :)

Also, we will be having a potluck next week to psyche up before our competition and organize carpools.  The potluck will take place on

Tuesday February 22
7:00 PM
at the Margarita House

See you there!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Sloopers' blog!  The Sloopers were founded in 2009 to give local college students an opportunity to meet other climbers, grow the local climbing community, and compete in the sport of rock climbing with students from other universities.  

We train together, go climbing together, have potlucks and travel to competitions all over California!  We are looking forward to the upcoming 2011 season and hope to continue with our past success.  We started out as a one person team in 2009 and have grown exponentially since then!

Our past results include four top 3 finishes at Nationals, three top 3 finishes at Regionals, and many top 3 finishes at local competitions.  We couldn't experience success without the dedication of our team members, or support from sponsors and followers.  Thank you for your help!

We would especially like to thank our newest sponsor, Evolv.  They hooked our team up with a great deal on climbing shoes.  Be sure to check out their great line of products the next time you are in the market for a new pair of climbing kicks.