If climbing outside or in the gym during school or at a climbing gym outside of school interests you, then come to Mr. Badeaus’ club. For a month now, either in the gym or outside of school, Mr. Badeau has been hosting a climbing club where kids learn to climb and build good bonds about climbing and other things that interest them.

Mr. Badeau describes Spartan Sending Squad as, “A collection of people who enjoy climbing and want to get better.” Spartan Sending Squad meets Tuesdays/Thursday at school, Saturdays outside or at a gym; during that time students will engage in exciting and fun climbing activities. The club has been around for about a month.

Any student can join this club. Most students join to climb, but also to have fun, and any student can join, especially if they want to climb or get better at that skill. Mr. Badeau explains that his goals for the students are: “Goal setting, various techniques, route setting, and lead climbing.”

Some of the students from the club have similar emotions about the club being around. “I was very excited to see the club being established as I have been climbing for a little over a year at this point and was introduced to the sport by Mr. Badeau,” said Doherty student Connor Locke.

“I enjoy climbing a lot because it provides an excellent workout while also providing an excellent tracker of progress through grades and more difficult walls. The diversity of technique and movement in climbing is what really makes the sport fun and different,” said Connor Locke. Other students enjoy this club because of other things.

“The main thing about climbing club for me is the community. It’s a fairly small club, but we all range in skill levels – from just beginning to fairly skilled. It’s fun to see what people can do based on their skill level and even based on their build” said Doherty Student Reilley Locke. Students don’t just like this club because of climbing, but also because of the teacher, “ Mr. Badeau gladly challenges people based on their strengths and weaknesses. With me, for example, he challenges me to make bigger moves because I’m on the shorter side and can’t reach as far as some others,” said Doherty student Reilley Locke.