Mentors are recruited from the rock gym and the outdoor recreation club at the University of Florida. All undergo background checks. Sessions begin with a 30-minute discussion. While the boys learn about rock-climbing skills, what they are really learning are practical lessons for life. They learn about trust, and that lesson is extrapolated past the gym walls and into the boys' lives.
Parents actually suit up and get belayed by the boys.
Again, that's an exercise in trust. But it isn't long before they're spidering up that same wall. But with a little guidance, a little practice, and a lot of hard work, you're up the wall - or you finish the program, or you've got the job. It's the same principle. But I think we all learn to be a kid again.