Crate stacking

Description

This activity challenges a team to build a tower of crates with a member on top, as high as possible. The attempt ends when the tower topples.

Forms

An Information and Consent for Event/Activity form is required to participate in this activity.

Who can participate?

Open to ages 7 and over only.

Some activity providers may have age or height restrictions.

Ratio of adults to girls

Normal ratios for activities away from the meeting place are required. Guiding Manual ratios

Regulations

The Leader must ensure that all participants under 18 have written permission to take part from an adult with parental responsibility.
The local Commissioner must be informed that the activity is taking place.
Carry out a risk assessment for the activity.
All equipment used must be of a standard considered suitable for climbing.
When using a commercial activity provider, ensure it is reputable. You can verify the quality of a provider by checking it has one of the following endorsements: AALA, Adventuremark or LotC Quality Badge for Adventure

The above endorsements are not applicable in Northern Ireland, where you should ask your local Outdoor Activities Adviser to recommend an approved provider.

Instructor qualifications

The activity instructor must hold one of the following:

Mountain Leader Training (MLT) Single Pitch Award (SPA).
Girlguiding UK Climbing and Abseiling Training Scheme Level 1 or higher.
High-ropes specific training/assessment run or moderated by an MIA (Mountain Instructor Award).

If you are unsure, or the instructor holds alternative qualifications please consult your Outdoor Activities Adviser or contact activities@girlguiding.org.uk.

The instructor must ensure:

Helmets are worn.
All participants must wear a chest harness in conjunction with a sit harness, OR use a full body harness.
Participants on the crates must be belayed using the ground anchors as a ‘semi-direct’ belay, i.e. the belayer must be connected in the system to back up the ground anchor.
Participants must be given a safety briefing about the dangers of falling crates. This must be repeated throughout the session as necessary. Crates may be stacked to a maximum of 20 high.