Florida Tree Climbing Championship: organiser, place, climber limits and fees
The Florida state championship run by the Florida Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture: the 2027 place and dates, the 45-climber limit and how it is split, and the fees as the chapter prints them.
Checked against the sources at the bottom of this page on October 9, 2026. Rules, fees and pay change: the source has the last word.
This page reports what the Florida Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) says on its championship page, its sponsor and exhibitor page and its event calendar. The national and regional events are in the table of championships.
Where and when
The chapter's championship page puts the 2027 event at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, on March 5 to 7, 2027. The chapter's own event calendar lists the championship on Saturday, March 6, 2027, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at the same address.
The page gives the days in outline. Friday holds an Outdoor Tree School and an afternoon gear check, Saturday holds the preliminaries and Sunday holds the Master's Challenge. The sponsor page adds that the awards dinner is on the Saturday.
Climber limits and the waiting list
The page says registration was closed on October 9, 2026 and re-opens in January 2027. It lists these limits.
- Field size. 45 climbers in all, with 5 places held for female climbers.
- Per company. Up to 4 registrations from one company, and up to 2 from any one regional office of a nation-wide company.
- Out of state. Up to 4 climbers from outside Florida.
- Waiting list. When all 45 places are taken, the page says to call the chapter office to be put on the list.
- Cancellations. Substitutions are accepted up to 10 days before the event. After that the place is filled from the waiting list.
Fees as the chapter lists them
| Climber | Fee as listed and what the page adds |
|---|---|
| Florida Chapter member | US$125.00. The page adds that the winner of the Florida championship also needs to be a member of ISA itself to compete at the International Tree Climbing Championship. |
| Non-member of the chapter | US$175.00. Includes 12 months of Florida Chapter membership. |
The page says all climber, volunteer, exhibitor and sponsor registrations are taken online.
Volunteers
The page lists volunteer jobs for site preparation and set-up, and for judges, scorekeepers and logistics in both the preliminaries and the Master's Challenge.
Sponsors
The chapter's sponsor and exhibitor page lists six medal levels for the championship, from Novice to Champion. They differ in how many Outdoor Tree School registrations and event-ring banners they include, and each one includes a mention by the moderator at the podium at the Saturday awards dinner. Payment and logo must arrive at least two weeks before the competition. Prices are on the chapter sponsor page.
Results
The championship page carries the 2025 Master's scores that the chapter itself published. This page names no climbers. See the Florida chapter championship page for them.