TEAM ESSO - Position #14

29th Bridge Day™ Application and Timeline for 2009:

Bridge Day is in:

BRIDGEDAY 2009 VIDEO AND PICTURES

   

 

PDF UPDATES from Passages to Adventure

1st  (Uploaded on 7-28-2009)

Bridgeday Magazine (PDF)

2008 Orientation Magazine (PDF)

Procedure prior to rappel

The timeline for applications and other pertinent events is as follows:

Date Time

             Subject

May 15   Friday - Deadline For Applications - Team ESSO
June 19   Friday - Lottery Drawing
August 24   Monday - Change(s) Deadline
October 15   Thursday - Rig High Line
October 16 Noon-6 PM Friday - Registration and Orientation
October 16 6:30PM Friday - Mandatory Orientation Meeting located
at Passages To Adventure
 
October 17 9:00 To 3:00 Saturday - Bridge Day™ Rappelling Event

 

Team Members Received Have Photo R A
Don Davis YES YES 2 2
Brandon Eldred YES YES 3 2
Phil Hatfield YES YES 4  
Tim Mootz YES YES 3 3
Diane Morrison YES YES 1  
Kent Morrison YES YES 1  
Kevin Mulligan YES YES    
Charlie Munn YES YES 2  
Jeff Rickman YES YES 1  
Brian Saul YES YES   1
Sheryl Saul YES YES    
Adam Wilson YES YES 2 1
Ken Roughen YES YES 2  
David Young YES YES 2  
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Procedure prior to rappel (PDF)

Team Leader's TO DO list

Return a completed application for each member.

Submit a JPEG or TIFF photo (“head shot”) for each member with his/her application.   Names and photos should be easily identified.

  • Reminder *Team Leader must submit:

    radio frequency form

    rope ascent request form 

    team training log  

    • *Mail completed and signed forms to the team leader

      Quick Links                      Forms to Submit        Procedures                            Required Team Gear

    Final Notice Team Radio Form Rescue Procedure Required Team Gear
    Timeline Rope Ascent Request Form Rules & Techniques Required Personal Gear
    Selection Process Tandem Rappel Request Form Ascending Ropes Guidelines Rescue Riggers Suggested Team Gear
    General Information Team Training Log Highline Info Bridge Day Rope Pad
    Team List   Procedure prior to rappel ESSO (PDF)  
    Training Venues      

     

    The following gear is required of our team per guidelines:

    900 Foot 7/16” Static Rope (minimum)

    Weight/ 8 Pound Min. (for end of rope during lowering)

    3 Rope Pads (2 hand rails/ catwalk frame/ jct. Plate)

    1 Small Pulley (used in deploying rope over hand rail)

    1 Small Runner (to attach pulley to hand rail)

    1 Ascender (Inverted it can hold rope load while you rig in)

    1 Small Runner (to attach ascender to handrail)

    1 Safety Runner Attached To Hand Rail (clipped to rapeller until rack is loaded and checked, then removed)

    3 Locking Snap links (for pulley, ascender, and safety runner)

    We probably want to remember the following:

    Pruners to clear out landing zone - This turned out to be the best decision ever in 2008!

    Pro-Traxion pulley

    Etrier

    The following Personal Gear is required according to Passages:

    Harness

    QAS (personal safety device)

    Rappel Rack (minimum 12 inch/ no “U” racks)

    Change Over Gear

    3 Locking Snap links

    Helmet With Chin Strap

    Gloves

    2-Way Radio - Communication With Your Team (remember the channels should go above 14

    Team ESSO 2009 Application form (PDF)

    (Make checks payable to Bridge Day Rappel)

    Write one check for a total of $150 made payable to "Bridge Day Rappel"

    Training trips and/or events

    TENTATIVE except for Whiteside

    *High Rock - Lawrence County Ohio - May 30

    *Big South Fork, Oneida TN June 26-27 (Same time as KOR)

    *Echo Canyon - June 20-21 (Grotto picnic but we have ascending and weighted rappel training)

     
    *July 24-26 for Whiteside Mt.

    VIDEO