Emily's off to Africa in 2010

John Thomson · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: Emily's off to Africa in 2010

My daughter Emily just texted me.......she has secured a place on a World Challenge 5 week trip to Central Africa during Summer 2010.

She went trekking in Morocco last year and was desperate to do this trip as well........it is a working trip with very few creature comforts........the World Challenge staff are not there to moly coddle them.....only to stop them making any dangerous decisions.

A big part of this is that the teenagers are encouraged to raise the funds themselves.........and be as inventive as they can doing this.

Knowing that I have a phobia of heights Emily has suggested I absail from the top of The Falkirk Wheel in April.......would anyone consider sponsoring me for that?

john
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Janis · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

count me in for sponsoring you john............just don't ask me to join you! Shocked

i have the height thing too!!!!!
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Lisa/Colin · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:57 am Post subject:

Well done for getting your place Emily, what an opportunity!

I'll sponsor you John!

I was afraid of heights too, until I abseiled off the Marriot Hotel for charity (many moons ago!), It kind of cured me but I still dont like ladders! Embarassed

charlene · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject:

go emily !! Smile

.........i would sponsor u john definatly Laughing

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Ashley · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Oh thats great Emz! It was the best thing I ever done at school. World Challenge are great!!
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graceb · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject:

That brilliant Emily, John youve got my sponsor and admiration, Im better at heights now but dont think I could do that. Shocked

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Claire/Mark · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:51 pm Post subject:

Well done Emily that's great Very Happy

And off course we will sponsor you too John. Very Happy

jackdeb · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject:

Good for you Emily. Hope you have a great expedition.

John we will sponsor you.

Jack
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Emily · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Emily's off to Africa in 2010

Janis · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:51 pm Post subject:

well done you emily and i will sponsor both you and your dad!
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Vikki · Newbie Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 43 Location: Cumbernauld

Congratulations - First time I tried abseiling - I almost chickened out - but was on a sponsored thing too so couldn't really cry off ! Absolutely loved it. Count me in for a sponsor.

lynn · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject:

Emily, I will sponsor you both, what a great opportunity for you well done Cool

Lynn
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Deborah Hamilton · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Good luck Emily. Sure you will have a great time. Count us as sponsors too xx

Jack · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Good on you Emily - hope you have a fabulous time Smile

John.....will you be setting up an online sponsorship (such as they do for Race for Life/Breast Cancer Awareness etc)? If so please tell me the details and I'll ensure our forum hosts the link for you and I can also pass the address round work for you Wink

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John Thomson · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your support...........I will look into setting something up online if I can.........the breast cancer setup is ideal but unique to them.

She will be spending most of her time in Uganda with a climb up a mountain which actually takes them across the border into West Kenya as they reach the summit.

Here is a link for newer members on the forum to the photos of her last trek in Morocco http://www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1689&highlight=morocco#1689

so proud that she has the bottle to do things like this..........she wants to take the group that are going for a sponsored hike up Ben Lomond or Ben Nevis..........as training Laughing

....that's my girl!

John
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