LDCers,
Call it a pre-mature mid-life crisis, maybe part insanity, part humanitarian effort, and a whole lot of mud and internal fortitude!
I am forming a team for the 2013 Tough Mudder Wisconsin. If you don’t know what it is, or you just want to be inspired, check out the video here www.toughmudder.com.
In a nutshell, for those of you on cheap cell phones reading this, its a 10 mile, very messy obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to test mental and physical toughness. For those of you already saying no way- know that I am in the WORST physical shape of my life. That’s why I am sending you this over 5 months in advance!
PURPOSE: Besides a personal goal of health I would like to raise funds and awareness for a non-profit I am involved in… Pivotal Directions.www.pivotaldirections.org. It provides character and leadership development through acts of service for youth.
Each year well-intentioned, yet disadvantaged Milwaukee-area youth cannot participate in local service camps or in life-changing international service experiences due to cost.
I thought this would be a unique way to model to the younger generation that we value dedication and mental toughness as characteristics of leadership and character..
There is NO MINIMUM donation level. Each team member, if they choose, could simply let friends know what they are committing to and ask that if they think the effort is worthy and the cause noble, that they make a small donation. 100% of donations will go to 2014 student needs-based scholarships for Pivotal Directions life-changing projects! Your sacrifice truly will benefit a local young person trying to better their future.
This is NOT a sanctioned Pivotal Directions event, rather, a casual (maybe a bit masochistic) group of friends getting dirty for a cause. Many Tough Mudderers raise support for The Wounded Warrior Project for wounded soldiers which you can also support if you so choose.
If you want to join me in this crazy, but very rewarding pursuit – reply to this email and we’ll take it one step at a time together. By no means is this email exclusive- if you know someone who would like to be a part of the Team Pivotal Directions 2013 Tough Mudder please have them contact me. You must be 18 by Sept 7, 2013.
DETAILS:
Saturday, September 7th
$125 entry fee (if registered before May 3) + fundraising (no minimum)
You will get a team t-shirt, suggested training, and random motivational messages from me such as this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
Who’s with me as the late great John Belushi asked?
All the best,
Jeff
More details specifically on the Wisconsin event can be found here: