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Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy

Rock Climbing    Spring 2026

All students must complete a project for this class.

  • Location: Homeschool Nexus - 1870 Union Ave, Benton Harbor 
  • Instructor: Jon Bunnell 
  • Contact: phone: 269-308-2518
    email: jbunnell2003@icloud.com
  • Format: In-person
  • Day/Time: Tuesdays or Fridays 3:45pm-5:30 pm 
  • Start Date: January 6th, 2026
  • Ages: 7+
  • Registration Information: Waiver must be filled out prior to first class.

Students will learn basic safety and commands of rock climbing. Students will learn the most common rock-climbing knots. They will also learn proper climbing technique and the type of indoor holds. Most of the class time will be spent climbing. Past students are welcome to enroll and will have the opportunity to build on prior knowledge towards the  end of course. 

Rock Climbing Syllabus

 

*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.

Teacher of Record: Sara Smothers

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