Climbing Is For Everyone
The cost of living keeps going up and sometimes life circumstances mean regular climbing is out of reach for some people some of the time.
Our Sliding Scale Membership (SSM) is an individual offering with the goal of allowing access to climbing for individuals who right now can’t afford the cost of a regular membership, but would like to make climbing a bigger part of their life. We would like for as many people to have access to climbing as possible, and hope that this EFT membership will give that opportunity to folks who might otherwise not have it.
If you have never been to Big Island Bouldering, please come and climb with us before applying for the SSM. The SSM is for people who are sure they like climbing and are sure they want to climb at Big Island.
There are 20 memberships available at a time, so if you no longer need to be on the sliding scale, we kindly ask that you talk with the front desk to upgrade your membership and open up the spot for someone else who can use it. Plus, since the 20 spots are for climbers - come climb!
If you climb less than 5 times a month, consider freeing your spot up for someone who can!
Assess Your Situation
Please consider the following guidelines:
YOU SHOULD PROBABLY CONSIDER A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, IF:
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My income is regular and predictable or I have chosen to not work in order to go to school/university
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I have debt, but I can make the payments and benefited from going into that debt and will be able to make the payments when finished school
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Although I don’t go out as often as I like, I do spend money outside my home.
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I eat properly, but sometimes I need to budget my spending
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I have the occasional splurge meal
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I have social supports and could get help from friends or family if I really, really needed it
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My home is comfortable and safe
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I pay full price for one or more memberships/subscriptions for fitness or entertainment
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I am happy to support a local business that gives good work to good people
A SLIDING SCALE MEMBERSHIP OF $58/MONTH MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU, IF:
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I have work, but my income is not regular or predictable and I do not know how much money I will have from week to week.
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I have debt, but I am not able to pay for it consistently.
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I support many people with my income
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I rarely, if ever, go out and if I do it makes a major dent in the rest of my spending for the month.
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I budget for every meal.
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My social supports and family are in a similar position as I am and could not be counted on to help me.
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I do not pay for any other fitness, I have only one entertainment subscription.
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I am happy to support a local business that gives good work to good people.
A SLIDING SCALE MEMBERSHIP OF $25/MONTH MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU, IF:
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I struggle to feed myself properly and sometimes rely on food assistance
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I do not have family support
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I have almost no disposable income
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I am happy to support a local business that gives good work to good people