WHAT ARE AFFINITY GROUPS?

Affinity groups are communities run by South Central Pennsylvania Climbers community ambassadors in an effort to serve the needs of underrepresented and often marginalized climbers. In accordance with JEDI principles, SCPC strives to cultivate inclusive, intersectional spaces that breakdown socioeconomic barriers for people with access to climbing.

Our Community Commitments

  • We uphold the community with mutual respect, integrity, and dignity.

  • We prioritize emotional safety. 

  • We respect and appreciate the outdoors. 

  • We acknowledge the impact climbing has on the land and we’re committed to following Leave No Trace principles.

  • We acknowledge one another as equals. 

  • We listen deeply.

  • We strive to speak thoughtfully. 

  • We show up and uplift our fellow community members.

Our affinity groups stay connected through Whats App. You’ll find links to join the groups below.

OUR CURRENT AFFINITY GROUPS

Ladies+ Climbing Meetups

A space for folks with non-dominant gender expressions

This is an intersectional space whose priority is to promote joy, psychological safety, and access to rock climbing. We strive to center women, genderqueer, trans-femme and trans-masc climbers. Currently, meetups are monthly both indoors and outdoors.

Join our WhatsApp group to get involved

Community Ambassador: Cait Handlin (she/her)

 

SCPC Queer climbers

A space for all folks who identity as LGBTQIA2S

This is an intersectional space whose priority is to center the intersectional experience of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Two-Spirit climbers. Currently, meetups are monthly both indoors and outdoors.

Join our WhatsApp group to get involved

Community Ambassadors: Lindsey Cathcart (they/any) & Crys Moore (They/She)

There’s so much more to be done!

We’d love to continue to provide support to our community, especially those most underserved. Please reach out to us if you’d like to get involved!