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May 12th 2012kidsucan posted a photo:
The worlds longest Hockey game is taking place in Chestermere, Alberta.
May 3rd 2012kidsucan posted a photo:
Students from Manachaban School held a 3-on-3 hockey tournament and raised $500 for Right To Play. Great work everyone.
April 28th 2012kidsucan posted a photo:
It's done. The Guinness World Record for the longest game of Box Lacrosse has been set at 24 hours. Great job everyone.
The 10th Quest
Next Event:
Lacrosse Quest 24
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
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Start: 7.00pm Friday May 4th 2012
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Finish: 7.00pm Saturday May 5th 2012
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Location:South Fish Creek Recreational Centre, Calgary
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RTP Fundraising Target: $50,000
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RTP Fundraising Actual: $450
A week ago Sue and I headed up to Edmonton. I had an appointment with Michael Jorgensen of Myth Merchant Films. Michael had been one of the producers I had made a pitch to at the Alberta Write Stuff Workshop. He talked about his current project, a documentary about a man going back to Vietnam. We talked about Marathon Quest 250 and Quest for Kids. Michael then introduced his "Story" equation.
Story = Strong Character + Active Quest / High Stakes X2
He noted that Marathon Quest 250 has a strong character, the Quest was now completed and the stakes were physical damage and trying to hit the fundraising target.
Looking at Quest for Kids. He said that it has a strong character; Quests are on going, there is a physical challenge and there is a need to have the funds focused on a specific group or groups.
We then discussed the "The 10th Quest". We kicked around a number of ideas like run the seven deserts on the seven continents. I brought up the idea of running around the coast of Great Britain in 2014. Michael suggested we tie it into a significant event in 2014 that links a great explorer. There has to be a time component and the funds raised must be linked to a specific town or village in Africa.
The idea would be to rekindle the British spirit of perseverance, effort, and sacrifice. Terryanne, my mother-in-law, calls me "The Brit with Grit". I think it should be a cross between Sir Edmund Hilary and Karl Pilkington.
Sue came up with the idea of running from Cairo to the village I played table tennis at in Ethiopia.
The Saturday morning runners came up with the idea of running across the Sahara on snowshoes.
If anyone's got a crazy idea for "The 10th Quest" please send it along.
Quote of the Day
"Every noble work is at first impossible."
Thomas Carlyle
What will be "The 10th Quest"?
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