TEAM ESSO - Position #19

PDF UPDATES from Passages to Adventure

Procedure prior to rappel

2nd (Uploaded on 9/29/2008)

1st  (Uploaded on 7-22-2008)

Bridge Day is in:

Identify a group leader - Brian Saul

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.

Enclose a non-refundable $129 per application. 

Enclose a non-refundable $11 team fee. (Make checks payable to Bridge Day Rappel)

Reminder *Team Leader must submit:

radio frequency form

rope ascent request form

team training log    

*Mail completed and signed forms to the team leader

28th Bridge Day™ Application and Timeline for 2008:

Team ESSO Application form (PDF)

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

Training trips and/or events

*June 28 - Big South Fork, Oneida TN 
    Stayed at:  http://www.bigsouthforklodge.com/accomodations.html

*July 18-20 for Whiteside (This is the same weekend as KOR)
    Staying at the Sapphire Inn http://www.thesapphireinn.com/

*October 17, 2008 Taste of Bridge Day
Hosted by Oak Hill Rotary & Fayette County Chamber
(Smokey?s on the Gorge, Ames Heights Rd., Rt. 19) 5 - 9 p.m.

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

Video of my Brother-In-Law's gun store