Bergen County, New Jersey New Student Sendoff for Cornell University

The Gravity Vault will be hosting a sendoff for Bergen County graduates who will be headed to Cornell University this fall. The sendoff will be held at The Gravity Vault in Upper Saddle River on Sunday, August 4 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Owner Lucas Kovalcik is an alumna of Cornell '98.

Light refreshments
Casual attire
Parents are also welcome to attend.
Rock wall climbing available (but optional) for all guests.

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: 107 Pleasant Avenue at Route 17N, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
www.gravityvault.com | 201.934.ROCK (7625)

Students may register for the event by clicking HERE.

Event questions? Contact Claudia Meer '73 at cgm8@cornell.edu
Registration questions? Contact Ilana Carlin at ilana.carlin@cornell.edu / 212-351-7685

The Gravity Vault Featured on NJ.com

The Gravity Vault was recently featured on NJ.com in an article titled, "Rock climbing gym founded in Upper Saddle River grows with sport".

In the article, Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh expand on their backgrounds, how they turned their passion for rock climbing into a business, and The Gravity Vault overall concept. They explain how they started franchising the brand, signed their first franchisee’s and how it has helped them grow their business. Tim an Lucas elaborated on how they were named New Jersey State Small Business People of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. They also discussed the future development plans for the area and state.

Click HERE for the full article or begin reading below:

Rock climbing gym founded in Upper Saddle River grows with sport

By: Myles Ma

UPPER SADDLE RIVER — Timothy Walsh and Lucas Kovalcik remember what it was like when they first opened the Gravity Vault in 2005

Parents, worried for their children's safety, would always stay for birthday parties at the Upper Saddle River indoor rock climbing gym.

Now, as the perception of the sport has changed, parents are less likely to stick around.

"Now people drop them off when they're 5 years old and they don't even look back," Kovalcik said.

Read full article here.