On Monday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m., the Town of Jackson and Teton County elected officials will meet as part of a Joint Information Meeting (JIM) to discuss the rec center expansion, including the development of the community climbing gym.
For community members, the Oct. 4 meeting represents the last opportunity to influence the gym’s design.
The agenda for Oct. 4 JIM may be found here. Public comment begins at 3 p.m.
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The TCC has reviewed the preliminary designs for the climbing gym. We are encouraged by the gym’s preliminary designs, which are creative, efficient and maximize the square footage allocated to the climbing gym while still incorporating social space—a key ingredient to a successful gym.
Our central concern, however, remains unchanged. The amount of space allocated to the climbing gym remains inadequate, and will likely result in wait lists to manage crowding and demand.
Community members who share our concern may offer their perspective during public comment at the beginning of the Oct. 4 JIM.
Please offer public comment. Community members may make comment in support of a bigger gym at the start of the meeting. It’s easy—you can even do it remotely!
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- Here are our Top 10 Reasons the climbing gym should be bigger. When advocating for additional square footage, the TCC encourages concerned citizens to use any of these reasons, or share ones of your own.
The Teton Climbers’ Coalition has been reaching out to elected officials about our concerns that the climbing gym will be too small. They’ve told us that they need to hear from a wide cross-section of the community, not just TCC board members—especially because the Rec Center expansion, and the gym, are being funded by SPET money voted on by the community.
Community members may also write our elected officials. The easiest way to let our elected officials know what you want to see in a climbing gym is by writing them an email. (Here’s a sample letter in support of a bigger climbing gym.) Here are the addresses to use:
| Town Council | All | council@jacksonwy.gov |
| Jonathan Schechter | jschechter@jacksonwy.gov | |
| Hailey Morton Levison | hmortonlevinson@jacksonwy.gov | |
| Jim Rooks | jrooks@jacksonwy.gov | |
| Jessica Chambers | jchambers@jacksonwy.gov | |
| Arne Jorgenson | AJorgensen@jacksonwy.gov | |
| County Commission | All | commissioners@tetoncountywy.gov |
| Greg Epstein | gepstein@tetoncountywy.gov | |
| Natalia Macker | nmacker@tetoncountywy.gov | |
| Mark Barron | mbarron@tetoncountywy.gov | |
| Luther Propst | lpropst@tetoncountywy.gov | |
| Mark Newcomb | mnewcomb@tetoncountywy.gov |
The important thing is for community members to make our voices heard collectively. If elected officials don’t hear from us, they will have no reason to advocate for a gym that meets the community’s needs.
Let your elected officials know what you want for the community climbing gym. Oct. 4 represents our last chance to do so. This and future generations of Teton climbers depend on us speaking up now.