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Public Release of the New ERCA Training Syllabus

We would like to raise everybody’s awareness to the public release of the revised version (July 2024) of the ERCA training syllabus. The full document is now publicly available. This syllabus provides information for training on permanent and temporary ropes courses. The syllabus describes course aims and objectives, content, methods of teaching, course duration, as well as assessment criteria. Mobile ropes courses are not covered within the current syllabus.

''Behind the Scenes'': ERCA Master Trainer Meeting

This year, the team is focusing on developing new teaching videos of example rescues to be used in future Train-the-Trainer courses. These scenarios provide unbiased examples for trainer candidates, helping them strengthen their judgment, assessment and…
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Thank you for a great conference experience!

A brilliant few days at the ERCA International Conference, packed with hands on workshops, industry insights, innovative equipment demos, and invaluable networking across the ropes course and adventure sector. A huge thank you to everyone who attended,…
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ERCA Annual General Meeting (virtual video meeting)

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Starting on 27.01.2026
At Virtual Meeting
Categories: ERCA Community & Public Events


Start time: 09:00 am GMT (time zone: London, Dublin)

This is our formal meeting with a lot of information on upcoming projects and board elections.

Agenda for the Annual General Meeting

Tuesday 27th JANUARY 2026, Start time: 09:00 am GMT (time zone: London, Dublin), entrance opens 30 mins earlier
Assembly format: virtual video meeting (ZOOM software) with electronic polls and elections;

  • TOP 1 Welcome and formalities; determination of whether a quorum is present
  • TOP 2 Acceptance or correction of last AGM’s minutes (from May 2025)
  • TOP 3 Report by the Board
  • TOP 4 Report by the Arbitration Board
  • TOP 5 Report by the Cash Auditor
  • TOP 6 Discharge of the Board of Directors
  • TOP 7a Election of members of the Executive Board (Position: Vicepresident)
  • TOP 7b Election of the Sector Representatives (see note at the bottom)
  • TOP 8 If necessary: Elections of the cash auditor, deputy cash auditor or members of the Arbitration Board if someone may resign
  • TOP 9 Motions (see the proposed wording here: erca.bytemine.net/s/6RbsBGszCoYbps7
    • 9.1. Adaptation of the Membership Fee
    • 9.2. Voting for or against the proposed future change of the structure of the extended Board
    • If requested: Motion and voting for approval of Honorary Members
  • TOP 10 Miscellaneous
Motions and nominations can be submitted to the ERCA board members according to our bylaws.

NOTE: The following positions of sector representatives are due for election:
  • - "Adventurepark"
  • - "Construction"
  • - "Temporary Ropes Courses"
  • - "Traditional Ropes Courses"
  • - "Ziplines"
If you are allocated under any of these sectors then please consider nominating a member for any of the vacant positions or stand for election yourself. If you wish to nominate someone then we recommend talking to the person beforehand. Should anyone wish to stand for any of the vacant positions then a breif letter of introduction should be addressed to the ERCA Board before the members meeting ( ).