September 13, 2006 The PRCA Consensus Body is hard at work reviewing the standards and inputting all the feedback received to date. We estimate that we will be able to vote on the final version for submission to ANSI, around mid-fall. Please check back here or look for an e-mail announcement to all the members once this becomes final.

February 20, 2006 Questions have been raised as to the best format to submit your comments and feedback on the proposed PRCA American National Standards (ANS) 1-2006ED3 Ropes Challenge Course Installation, Operation, and Training Standards. Those wishing to make comments should place all their comments into a single MS Word (.doc) format document and e-mail in one complete file only. Those wishing to comment may also burn their MS Word (.doc) files onto a CD and US Postal Service mail them to the address listed in the February 3, 2006 notice.

Comments received in other formats may be discarded.

February 3, 2006 Ropes Challenge Course Standards - Second Public Review
The PRCA ASD is now accepting public comments from materially interested persons on proposed PRCA American National Standards (ANS) 1-2006ED3 Ropes Challenge Course Installation, Operation, and Training Standards.

Outline of Contributions:
Materially interested parties may contribute comments or material regarding the current PRCA ANS DRAFT for up to 45 days (post marked) from this post, deadline March 20, 2006, 5 PM Central Time. Persons who purchased a draft during the first public review will receive the current draft without additional fees. Copies of the ANS DRAFT are available for $50 USD / $65 USD International (VISA, Mastercard, or checks payable to the PRCA) and may be requested by sending a letter of interest and funds to: PRCA, ANS Review, 6260 E. Riverside Blvd. #104, Rockford, IL 61111. Once request and payment have been received, an electronic copy will be made available within 24 hours. If payment is by credit card, then a WORD document may be attached to an electronic mail request with credit card type, number, expiration date, and the 3 digit security code off the back of the card, will be accepted. Commenters will include their name, complete mailing address, telephone number, and electronic mail address. Fax transmitted letters will not be accepted due to poor transmission quality. Commenting individuals should include any supporting information to validate their comments. Comments should be sent in electronic WORD format, or by disk or CD-ROM, PC friendly. All submitted materials become the property of the PRCA. Group or third party filings are not allowed. Incomplete requests will be discarded.

All feedback from interested parties will be reviewed and responded to within sixty (60) days in writing, via electronic mail, USPS mail, fax, or other reliable method

This is a final review based on the PRCA Ropes Challenge Course standards first circulated in 2004. Revisions to date have been done from voluntary contributions with the most recent input representing the May 2005, v.9 issue.

This notification has been jointly filed with ANSI on December 12, 2005.

January 13, 2006

TO: Ropes Challenge Course Community & Materially Affected Persons

RE: ANSI Standards Review

Dear Ropes Challenge Course Professionals,

Over the last thirty days, the PRCA has been conducting a public review of our current standards to be adopted as American National Standards. Many of you purchased a copy of the standards and pursued the task of review diligently. We thank you for your time, commitment, and energy.

There has been misunderstanding around procedures within the process. One misunderstanding is we believed that two different procedures for review with ANSI operated concurrently. Our liaison with ANSI mentioned this is a frequent misinterpretation.

In light of the confusion and the gravity of the long term results of having industry standards approved, the PRCA would like to announce that it will conduct another public review period. The current feedback derived from this past review period will be collated and incorporated into the standards. This information will be circulated to the Standards Review Committee (Consensus Body) for their review and comment. Once the Standards Review Committee is in receipt of the comments to date, the PRCA will make a public and formal announcement for another review. If you purchased a copy of the standards during this past review, you will automatically receive a revised copy under the next review, without additional charge.

Since the PRCA standards are the first from this industry to have gone through this complex ANSI process, we desire to make sure they are the best standards they can be. This is a major responsibility for the PRCA and moreover, for the entire ropes challenge course community. We apologize for any inconvenience this may has caused you or the industry.

The PRCA has spent the better part of eight months becoming an American National Standards Institute, Accredited Standards Developer. It is the desire of the PRCA to assist the industry with quality standards that will allow for inclusive participation and represent the ropes challenge course community in a fashion reflecting professionally upon our industry as a whole. Again, we would like to thank you for your time and the valuable contributions of your knowledge to our industry.

December 12, 2005
This public notice is to serve as a call for materially interested individuals to serve on the PRCA Standards Review Committee. The committee will be set at 15 individuals and adhere to the following PRCA ASD provisions.

Standards Committee – FILLED - December 12, 2005
In accordance with the PRCA ASD procedures, a call for interested parties to participate on the At-Large review committee is engaged on December 12, 2005. The At-Large document reviewers will have a set limit of up to 20 persons.

An invitation for At-Large Review Committe reviewers will be placed on the PRCA public website to reach a broad audience.

The At-Large Review Committee will stay an appropriate size and numbers to allow for functional work and maintain a healthy representation of material effected individuals.

The At-Large review team will focus toward editing, wording, and end user understanding of the standards. Any large revisions will be circulated back to the Standards Committee for further review.

Interested individuals who wish to participate should send written or e-mail notification to the PRCA and outline their area of interest, they qualifications, and other supporting information. This is open to International interest as well.