Support Nate & Izzie - Youth World Climbing Championship

Help Nate and Izzie represent Team USA and Planet Rock at the IFSC Youth World Championships!!!

Nate Emery (15) and Izzie Piotrowski (17) recently represented Planet Rock at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah. Nate finished 4th place in Sport Climbing and 17th in Bouldering in the US Team rankings. Izzie finished 4th place in Speed Climbing with a blazing run time of 8.953 seconds.

Both outstanding performances at the Youth National Events earned each athlete a spot on the US National Youth Climbing Team and the opportunity to compete at the IFSC Youth World Championships in Guiyang, China this August.

The Emery and Piotrowski family is asking for financial assistance in helping these two wonderful, hardworking athletes achieve their dream of competing on the world's stage. Unfortunately, USA Climbing does not pay athletes to travel or attend competitions. All athletes are required to pay for their own travel and accommodations. Traveling to the World Championships in China is expected to cost at least $8,000 per athlete.

"This is a dream that we certainly never planned for and could never have foreseen when Nate started climbing at Lifetime with Coach Jeff at just 5, then joining the Planet Rock team with Bri as his coach, followed by Coach Becca taking him to the comp team - not to mention the amazing support from Planet Rock, the entire coaching team, setting team and the PR leadership and staff have provided Nate. We are truly blessed to be a part of this amazing team that we call family." - The Emerys

"Planet Rock is truly amazing and that is because of its amazing people! Isabel would not be the strong confident person she is today without YOU [Planet Rock staff, coaches and community] having been part of her life." - The Piotrowskis

100% of the funds donated through this GoFundMe campaign will go to the Emery and Piotrowski families. Any amount over the target will be reserved and donated to other competition climbers in need, regardless of location or gym affiliation.