Greeting Awesome Minnesota TCC Volunteers!!

First off, thank you all for donating your time to our event! We are excited to be partnering with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board this year and have another impressive lakeside venue at Theodore Wirth Park! Once again, we had an overwhelming response from the climbing community and have 65 climbers. This means we are all in for a long day and we will need all of your focus, energy and support. In this packet there will be a number of documents, please review them all and follow instructions as noted.

Here is a basic overview of what you will need to be prepared for the event:

Assignments: All assignments have been made as per the information provided upon registration. The assignments were made with skill set, availability and past competition experience as guiding parameters. Assignments are linked below. Please review your assignment and the dates noted that you said you would be available. Please let Lynn know if your availability has changed or if you have questions or concerns about your assigned role. Please be prepared to do the assignment as given but also a flexible mindset is appreciated as there are always unexpected changes with an event this big.

If you are assigned as a technician of any sort, please bring a helmet, safety glasses and wear pants and covered toe shoes. If you have boots, those are preferred. Gloves are recommended.

If you will be there Thursday and/or Friday please be on site for the 8am meeting as roles/assignments for those days will be assigned at those meetings or upon arrival.

Schedule: There are schedules included for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Please review the schedules for all the days you are planning on being there. Beverages and lunches will be provided for all days. There will be light breakfast foods on Saturday and Sunday for participants and volunteers.

Check In: Due to the large field of climbers we will be starting the competition at 7:00am on Saturday. Please be checked in and to your event by 6:30am at the latest. We will be available starting at 6:00am to for the check in process. Please check in at the Pavilion/TCC Ops Central and you will be directed to your event and provided with an event t-shirt.

Map and Parking: There is very limited parking at this venue. Please consider ride sharing/car pooling. Please refer to the main map for drop-off and parking areas.

Our goal is to make this an awesome event for all involved! Please contact one of the following members of the Operations Team with questions or concerns:

Lynn Welles: lynn@northeasttree.net | 612-910-8280

Danielle Tessmer: dtessmer@msa-live.org | 612-505-2885

The Tree Climbing Competition cannot occur without a tremendous amount of volunteer support! Please know your time and contribution is greatly appreciated by the MSA Board, the TCC Committee, and most especially by the climbers!!

Stay Safe!

Lynn and George Welles

MSA TCC Co-Chairs

LOCATION:

Theodore Wirth Park (Wirth Beach & Wirth Picnic Pavilion area)

3275 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55405

Click here to view the Event Map

Parking:

There is limited onsite parking at this area of Theodore Wirth Park. Parking areas will fill up quickly, especially on Saturday. Consider carpooling or ridesharing! See the map for gear drop-off areas and suggested parking areas offsite.



Click here to view the Volunteer Assignments

All assignments have been made as per the information provided upon registration. The assignments were made with skill set, availability and past competition experience as guiding parameters. Please review your assignment and the dates noted that you said you would be available. Please let Lynn know if your availability has changed or if you have questions or concerns about your assigned role. Please be prepared to do the assignment as given but also a flexible mindset is appreciated as there are always unexpected changes with an event this big.

If you are assigned as a technician of any sort, please bring a helmet, safety glasses and wear pants and covered toe shoes. If you have boots, those are preferred. Gloves are recommended.

If you will be there Thursday and/or Friday please be on site for the 8am meeting as roles/assignments for those days will be assigned at those meetings or upon arrival.



Click here to view the Full Volunteer Schedule. Schedule at a glance is below. All times are subject to change.

THURSDAY, MAY 15

Park site: Wirth Picnic Pavilion Area

8:00 am – 4:00 pm | Event Set Up

FRIDAY, MAY 16

Park site: Wirth Picnic Pavilion Area

8:00 am – 3:00 pm | Event Set Up, Run Throughs with Judges & Techs

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | (Mandatory) Safety & Event Strategy Meetings with Judges and Techs, Gear Check Overview

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm | (Mandatory) Competitor Check-in​  

3:30 pm – 8:00 pm | (Mandatory) Safety Meeting, Event Walk Through, Gear Check & Group Photo

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Park site: Wirth Picnic Pavilion Area

Awards Celebration & Dinner site: La Doña Cervecería (map) 

6:00 am – 7:00am | Competitor Check-in & Pre-Stage (light breakfast provided for competitors and volunteers)

7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Preliminary Events (lunch provided for competitors and volunteers)

10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Festival of Trees (Free, public event held in conjunction with TCC featuring a fun climb, food trucks, fun-filled tree activities, and more! Encourage friends, family, and neighbors to join the fun!)

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Awards Celebration & Dinner

Location: La Doña Cervecería - 241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405 (map) (Dinner and beverages provided for climbers, volunteers, and those who purchased guest tickets. Contact MSA about purchasing additional tickets.)

SUNDAY, MAY 18

Park site: Area across the street from Wirth Picnic Pavilion (See map)

7:00 am* |  Masters’ Challenge Volunteer Check-in

8:00 am* |  Masters’ Challenge Competitor Check-in

9:00 am* |  Masters’ Challenge Events ​

*Masters’ Challenge start times will depend on results from Saturday.

HELPFUL LINKS:

• TCC Event Map
• MSA Event Code of Conduct
• MSA TCC Policy
• ITCC 2024-2025 Rule Book
• Footlock Rules
• Gear Check Information
• ITCC Mechanical Device Approval & Advisory List - **Please note that Notch Quickie, ISC Ultra Link, At Height Choker, Rope Runner Vertex and Buck Throttle are also restricted for this event.