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October 2012VOLUME 2, EDITION 3

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FOUNDERS’ MESSAGE

Exciting things happening for both Ray and Bob as they gear up for fall.

i2P HIGHLIGHTS

GGT conquers the Ironman,Kathy Adams & Matt Howerun 100 miles (in differentways), i2P hits several socialmedia milestones, and Fergrecounts Baffin Island.

EXPEDITION PREVIEW

A look ahead at Expedition Africa, which begins Oct 27th!

THE GLOBAL PARTICIPATION

Checking in with Symmes/D’Arcy McGee and Principal George.

OFF THE BOOKSHELF

A review of “Running for my Life”.

YOUTH AMBASSADOR

REPORT

Breanna & Hope recount their preparation for Expedition Africa.

BEHIND THE SCENES

In a new feature, we look at an Expedition Partner in Botswana.

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i2PROFILE

Thomsen D’Hont, Emma Cook-Clarke, and a thank you to the Tribe Medical Group!

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The Beast of Burden! By: Kathy Adams

I started running in 2004 as a way to meet people after moving to a new city where I only knew one person. I met Ray a few months after I started running and learned about the world of ultra-running but it seemed beyond me how someone could run so far! In 2006 Ray left to run an average of 80k (50 miles) per day across the whole Sahara Desert …so I figured I ought to try running one 80k race. I finished...and I was hooked!

A lot happened between 2006 and 2011…Ray and I have two beautiful girls, Mia Sahara and Anika Ixa, but I managed to keep up my running…ME TIME! Ray and I take turns going out for our runs and always make sure we have plenty of time as a family. In 2012, I decided I wanted to try to run a 100 mile race…how hard could it be after birthing two kids right?!!

On August 16, 2012, we packed up the girls and my mom too and we headed for New York State for The Beast of Burden 100 miler. I also had several friends who came to support me! My training was far from perfect, 3 days a week, 4 if I was lucky, especially with Ray’s travel schedule, but I wanted so badly to see if I had what it took to run such a daunting distance (to me)! We were at the start of the race, Ray had layed out my shoes and hydration pack, I grabbed my shoes and asked “where are my orthotics?” Ray replied, “they weren’t in the bag”. I started to panic…Ray looked at me and said “put your shoes on , there’s nothing you can do about it now, you’ll be fine, put your shoes on now.” I did and made my way to the start line. The race started and I remembered Marshall Ulrich, saying to me, go out easy and if you think you’re running easy, go easier. So I did. I felt good for the first 20 miles but by mile 25, I was starting to feel a little off, I asked my friend Jeff to come out on the 2nd 25 mile loop. At about mile 30 I started to feel sick and started puking. By the time I saw Ray at mile 37.5, I was in tears and told Ray and my friends “I’m done, I’m sick, I’m puking and I just don’t think I’m meant for this”. Ray’s response was “ok, I know you can do this, how about you run to the 50 mile mark and we’ll re-assess?” I so badly wanted to do be able to complete the race, I said “ok, I’m not sure if I can make it that far, but I will try my best”. Stopping to puke a few more times, I got back to the 50 mile mark. In my head I was thinking,

A proud team!

ok, now I am done. BUT, that is when I saw my friend and fellow i2P Ambassador (Laurie) who had driven with her family all the way from Ohio to be there to support me!! OMG, I cannot let her down, she came all this way to run with me and she was dressed in her i2P gear!! So Ray and Laurie came out to run with on the 3rd 25 mile loop...one last puke and then I started to maybe feel better…or at least hungry and thirsty which I hadn’t felt since the start of the race! Getting back to mile 75 wasn’t easy by any means but I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and told myself each step was getting me closer to the finish! The last 25 miles turned out to be my 2nd fastest loop of the 4 loops! With just 10 miles left to go, my friend gently said to me “you can break 22 hours if you can keep up this pace” Mentally I was in the moment, telling myself “you can do it, keep running don’t stop, Mia, Anika, my mom, Ray, and my friends are all going to be there to see you cross under the 100 mile “Finish”…I crossed the line in 21:54:24 with a big smile! I felt so lucky to be surrounded by my family and such wondering friends who believed in me. I am a firm believer that indeed the impossible is possible. We really are all capable of exceeding our limits. I credit my amazing husband for helping me realize this and I look forward to watching each of the new Ambassador’s learn that about themselves in Botswana!

Congratulations, Kathy!

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The Akshayuk Pass, Baffin Island By: Ferg Hawke

When Ray first suggested running the Akshayuk Pass on Baffin Island as training for our upcoming 2300km winter crossing of the Gobi Desert next March I was pumped. I have been a run guide on two i2P Youth Expeditions with Ray but we have never actually ran together on an expedition, or even a challenging training run for that matter. You never really know how well you will work together or how you will deal with each other until put in an extremely challenging situation. The 100km Akshayuk Pass in the Canadian Arctic, with its long stretches of hummock bogs, massive glacial moraine fields and over 40 frigid glacier river crossings would prove to be the ideal testing grounds for our gear, electronics, compatibility and physical ability.

Ray felt that if all went well we should be able to cover the 100km in 24 hours, and that 20 hours was a possibility if everything went perfect. We got started a few hours ahead of schedule thanks to a new faster boat that our Inuit outfitter Billy, who was dropping us off at our starting point, had just acquired. We started in a light rain with the clouds low in the sky ruining any hope of viewing the spectacular peaks we passed on day one. We made great time for the first 40km avoiding much of the energy sucking hummock bog by running on or near the riverbank. This strategy added about 4 km to our route but was much more efficient than running on the bog and had us on pace for a possible sub 20 hours. We had crossed many small to medium streams so far without too much trouble when we came to what we thought was the crux of the run, the Owl River crossing at the Rundle Glacier just before the half way mark. After several aborted attempts to cross this very intimidating half km wide river we finally decided on what we both thought looked like the best place to cross and went for it! We locked arms and plunged in using the one trekking pole we each had for balance. We carefully made our way across the first and what appeared to be the most challenging of the approximately 15 braids of the fast moving Owl river. Our optimism soared as we splashed our way across the shallower braids of the Owl until we reached the final braid of the river. This turned out to be the widest and deepest crossing yet and we were concerned that it might prove too dangerous to cross and

The Norman River

we may be forced to wait for the level to drop overnight. After spending about fifteen minutes traversing up and down the river bank searching for a spot that might work, Ray convinced me that we could make it. Again we locked arms and carefully waded into the waste deep water slowly making our way to the far side. Once across we had a steep climb up the massive terminal glacial moraine field deposited by the Highway glacier which helped get the blood flowing back into our now frozen feet and legs and we were on our way, happy to have the Owl River behind us.

As daylight faded and a thick fog appeared we found ourselves dealing with navigation issues that cost us a couple of hours before getting ourselves back on course along a relatively straightforward section of the route beside Glacier Lake. Thinking we had the worst of our challenges behind us we pushed hard making good time in the dark until we ran into what would prove to be by far the biggest challenge of the run, the Norman River. At our mandatory park orientation and Polar Bear awareness meeting the previous day the park ranger highlighted the most dangerous river crossings on our map and the Norman was not mentioned. It was about 11:30 at night, pitch dark and foggy when we reached the Norman River

Ferg on Baffin Island.

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which consisted of four braids. The first two braids were not a problem, the third was much more challenging but we were getting good at this and made it across ok. The fourth and final braid proved to be too much for us and after once again using our go to method of locking arms we got about a third of the way across before deciding the water was far too deep and moving much too fast to cross safely. We made our way back to the two meter wide sandbar between the two braids and quickly decided our only option was to put on whatever dry gear we had, wrap up in our space blankets and hunker down and hope the river would drop by morning. We were both freezing cold from attempting to cross the river and now that we were no longer generating heat by moving, were becoming near hypothermic as we lay on the wet sandbar shivering the night away. After what seemed like an eternity, but in reality was about five hours, we got up and decided to make another attempt at a crossing. Once we got our shoes back onto our frozen feet we walked up and down the sandbar for about ten minutes to help generate some body heat. At that point we actually took the time to focus on the river and we both felt that it had dropped a little. We agreed that our best option was to give it another go knowing that if we had to turn back again we would be in a bad situation with all of our gear now wet. Feeling slightly trapped we again plunged in and worked our way across the fast moving water to freedom on the far bank. We both felt a huge sense of relief as we climbed the glacial moraine and slowly got some feeling back in our feet. Our treacherous river crossings were far from over but fortunately we managed to safely cross the remaining half dozen or so on our way to the finish at the Pangnirtung fiord some 31 hours after we started.

Through the cold rain, poor visibility, navigation issues, unstable glacial moraine, polar bear threat, energy sucking bog and dangerously high river crossings, Ray and I worked flawlessly as a team. We took turns leading and following, we listened to one another when making critical decisions at the rivers, If I didn’t like the spot he picked or he didn’t like a spot that I picked we kept looking. We both kept our cool through some very trying

situations. Too often we measure success with time goals. We were aiming to run the pass in 24 hours, thought we could run it in 20 hours if all went well, but ended up running it in 31 hours.

We bonded as a team, worked together to solve many difficult situations, pushed ourselves to very near our limits and came out the other side in one piece. We couldn’t ask for a more successful trip than that.

Great Success!

Ray after one of the treacherous river crossings!

Ferg & Ray

For a complete

recap, check out:

baffinrun.com

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100 Miles in a Month. Can You Do It?

Peer Pressure! One of our very own i2P team members,Matt Howe has felt the peer pressure and groupaccountability come into play in his own life. It all startedwhen Matt met Ray Zahab for the second time at an AppleDistinguished Educator conference he was attending back in June of 2009. Ray challenged him to take up running and get in shape. Shortly after the challenge was issued, and struggling through those first couple of weeks, running became a regular occurrence in Matt’s life. Best of all, this series of events spiraled into a change in lifestyle and he soon began to find himself more interested in spreading thebelief that the impossible was indeed possible. It becamecontagious and it became a reality! The peer pressureand group accountability was certainly in full effect. Eachrun began to take on its own sense of inspiration ingetting others involved. With each step came moreconfidence and soon, longer runs and races were a reality,from 5K to 50K in a very short period of time. And thiswas only the beginning...

As Matt continues to connect with educators andstudents, worldwide, he continues to seek creative waysto ‘peer pressure’ people into realizing their very ownpotentials. One of the latest ventures that Matt has foundhimself immersed in is a group on Facebook called “100Miles In (insert month here)” with the obvious goal ofbeing able to log 100 miles in any given month. Now,here is where the motivation, peer pressure, groupaccountability and fun comes in. There are a couplehundred people from all over the world [including manyi2P Team members] that are part of this group, peopleMatt truly considers his "running group". They are allworking towards a common goal. They are all supportingone another in ACHIEVING SUCCESS!

The group accountability that has transpired through thepower of social networking has been powerful.Technology has allowed this group of like minded runnersto share their struggles, stories of injuries, success, wordsof encouragement, and challenges to one another.Members of the group find motivation andencouragement to dig deep and achieve their goals.

The Facebook Group was started by Andy Zeigler fromKansas when he decided to draw some motivation fromothers and to help others achieve their goals. He startedby pushing himself and people like Matt and manyothers, simply caught on to the idea behind his group.The Facebook group officially began in July of 2012. Atfirst, “it wasn't about the the miles run, but more aboutthe willingness to try something or push towards a goal,and have others right there with you”, Andy said. Andygoes on to say, “Living healthy and being healthy is a highpriority to me and I wanted to share with others how Iwas doing it. Too many times have I heard people say "oh,I've been meaning to get back into running" or worse "Ohyou are a runner, I wish I could do that" and then there isalways the "I just don't have time to go run anymore." Itruly believe the accountability is the key motivator in theequation. It seems to work for so many people when youconsider the common goal you all have in mind.Generally speaking if I can get people to start payingattention to the group they get hooked in”. Andy hasbeen overwhelmed by people who he does not evenknow thanking him for starting the group because itprovides them with so much motivation. It motivatespeople like Andy, Matt and the group members to pushon, and work harder than they ever have before.

The power of technology, social networks, groupaccountability are all critical factors in the success ofpeople like Matt, Andy and the several other hundredpeople that have found the “100 Miles In (insert monthhere)” Facebook Group. Inspiring others and running in alarger, more global group of runners has become a reality.

Who will be the next to get peer pressured into taking

on this challenge?

JOIN THE CHALLENGE

TODAY!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/416728431695554/

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STUDENT CHALLENGEUPDATE

"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been." ~ Henry Kissinger

Positive – Forward – Motion, By: Adriana Rossi

It all began last spring when we heard ‘Principal George’say….. “You want me to run how long? O.K. I’ll Give it ashot!” Little did he know what lay ahead! i2P issued aStudent Fitness Challenge during Ray Zahab’s Expreso DeLos Andes Expedition. The challenge was for registeredstudents from all over the world to follow a basic eight weekrunning program, provided on-line by i2P, while Raysimultaneously ran 2000 km over the Andes Mountains.In a heartbeat, ‘Principal George’ began his quest to get fit.Undeniably, ‘Principal George’ enthused and inspired manyteachers, students and parents to follow in his footsteps.Always remaining positive, “Principal George’ was runninghard, and keeping in line with Ray’s training program andnutrition advice. Students would stop in and say “Hey Mr.Singfield, we saw you running on the bike path!!” All thewhile, much of the school community participated andfollowed along. Soon the “i2P Fitness Challenge” was the‘buzz’ of the school.

If perseverance was a medal, I would have awarded it to onestudent named Fred. He was a grade ten student whostruggled all the way through the challenge and I think heprobably complained every day he ran! But along with thegroaning, he continued to run and would even show up toschool on P.D. Days to run with the teachers. He absorbed

training advice, stuck with the program andlaughed at his own state of fitness. He justwanted to get in better shape and in the end he succeeded.He learned how to make running a habit and he felt greatabout improving and moving forward with his fitnessability. There are many stories like this one that strike achord with me. What is common in all of them is the powerof the two way ripple effect from principal to teachers tostudents and the encouragement that stands behind it all.

‘Principal George’ not only took on his own running goalsfor the summer but he also agreed to participate in the i2PEducator’s Run scheduled for October 13th 2012. It was a 10km, 20 km, 50 km run that I decided to organize for mycolleagues who were part of the i2P Fitness Challenge. Theidea behind it was to push their fitness goals, whatever theymay be, a little higher.

Ray donated his time to guide the teachers through theirtraining! Staff, who did not really run before are presentlytraining to run kilometers that they never thought theycould do. The beauty of it all is watching everyonesupporting each other, exchanging training tips and goingfor runs together. All of my colleagues had a fun time and did incredible things at the Educators Run. ‘Principal George’ has set the pace! Now, we continue to progress with….Positive – Forward – Motion!

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Symmes/D’Arcy McGee for being such an inspiration to all of us in the i2P family!

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In a new feature, we review books relevant to the i2P

mission. To kick it off, we look back at Ray’s 2007 release:

“Running for My Life”.

From: Amazon.com, Anonymous User

Having read `Running Through the Wall', `Feet in the Clouds' and `Ultra Marathon man', I searched for another running book and came across this one; `Running for my life' by Ray Zahab. Like the other books it was very difficult to put this down. The first thing which should be noted before buying this book is that it is not a pure running book as he didn't take up running till later in his life. Meaning that the first half the book focuses on his horse riding and bad habits. While the second half the book is about his astonishing running adventures. So it really should be called `Running for half my life and riding for the other half', just kidding. But don't let the riding part put you off as by telling the whole story it makes his running achievements seem even grander and shows how he always has this inner drive to do his best.

From the books I have read the obvious comparison would be to Dean Karnazes who along with many others - for example Scott Jurek and Pam Reed - have set many benchmarks within ultra running. I would definitely put Ray Zahab in the same bracket as these characters. This book takes you through his early encounters with ultra running from the Yukon Artic Ultra to multi-stage races from the Jungle marathon in Brazil to his many outings in the Dessert of Africa.

Although Ray has done remarkably well in many of the races he has completed in, you get the sense that running in theses races are more to him than simply doing well. It is about experiencing the different cultures, raising awareness and simply being in awe of the beautiful world we live in. With every turn of the page Ray's enthusiasm for running and for life will just leap out at you. It truly is an inspiring story and does what the purpose of a good running book should do; get you out the door and the realization you can do it too!

I am now an avid follower of Ray's adventures with his highlight (not covered in this book) being running across the Sahara desert! He has also just this month completed the fastest trek to the South Pole using snow shoes and plans to do so much more in the future. A great book and I'm looking forward to his upcoming adventures!

Pick up “Running for

My Life” from

Insomniac Press

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It's 6 AM, clouds obscuring any starlight that would have litthe road. Small hail pellets bounce off the pavement asforward motion becomes a struggle against the 25 mile perhour winds. Only an hour into the run, there is yet another 2hours to go. We wonder: “Why am I out here, on this cold,windswept morning before even the birds dare to wake, inweather only a polar bear would brave?” Why, to prepare forBotswana, of course!

Training for i2P's Africa 2012 expedition to Botswana hasbeen challenging at times, but most of all rewarding. Ausual training week has us running about six out of theseven days, incorporating fast runs with easy, trails withroad. We have a day of cross training and several days ofstrength training where we turn to the gym. A tempo runwith hill repeats wedges itself into the middle of it all onWednesday. The week closes with the secret weapon of ultrarunning training: back to back long runs.

The long runs, ranging anywhere from an hour to over 3hours, are what will prepare us the most for what we willface in Africa. Running long on the first day may be tiring,but running long the second day provides not only thechallenge of running on tired legs, but the challenge ofmental fatigue. Mile after mile takes us over varying terrain through the woods, on the road, over hills-providing a seriesof challenges that we'll have to face in Botswana. How will Istay hydrated? How will I fuel my body? We're using theseruns to learn how to best work with our body to make it asefficient as possible. Learning to run with water and foodsupply, learning proper running form, and learning to listento our bodies is just as important as the physical aspects oftraining.

Running is hard. Training is hard. But it is incrediblyrewarding. The trails reward us with amazing sights– theautumn leaves on the trails, animal sightings through thewoods, sunrises and sunsets over the horizon. Finishing arun brings exhaustion, but also awe, knowing that we’regaining strength, mentally and physically, day by day.

By far, the biggest challenge in training hasn't been theworkouts themselves, but making the time to completethem. Everyone has been incredibly busy preparing forBotswana, with school and work! Training is a priority,though, a value. Which brings us back to 6 AM, a time whenno classes are taking place or meetings are scheduled. Theperfect time to complete a long run.

Rounding the corner that turns back to the start, the sun hasstarted to rise. The 3 hours are up, with 20 miles of fightingthe weather covered. No, not fighting, enjoying. Enjoyingthe challenge. Enjoying each breath and step, each swing ofthe arms. Enjoying the movement, the motion that bringsus a day closer to Africa.

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Editor’s Note: Starting October 27th, follow Brea, Hope, andtheir 6 fellow Youth Ambassadors in Botswana. They’ve put inan incredible amount of work and we’re excited to see thempush their physical and mental limits. Check out: www.i2Pbotswana.com

TRAINING UPDATE!By: Brea Cornell & Hope McCarty

Perfect conditions, right?

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On the Ground in Botswana

i2P is excited to have Dr. Geoff Outerbridge join our 2012 Botswana expedition. While most of our expedition members will be flying thousands of miles to participate, Geoff will be there on the ground waiting for us. The story of why this successful chiropractor from Ottawa, Canada and his young family moved to rural Botswana is unique and inspirational.

Geoff has been a life-long athlete, competing and coaching in a host of sports. Degrees in human kinetics and neuroscience led to a successful consulting practice in applied ergonomics. In 2001 Geoff completed his chiropractic degree, met his wife Sophie shortly thereafter, and settled down in Ottawa to build a multidisciplinary health clinic. Fast forward to 2009 and Geoff’s restless energy was looking for his next challenge. By chance, Geoff was connected with renowned spine researcher Dr. Scott Haldeman, who spoke passionately of a vision of effective spine care for everyone – including and especially the world’s most disadvantaged. Becoming part of a small

founding nucleus, Geoff, Dr. Haldeman and a handful of committed spine care professionals launched World Spine Care. World Spine Care (WSC) is an international health charity that is pioneering the delivery of effective spine care in the developing world. Spinal disorders are a leading cause of disability, suffering and economic burden worldwide, but there is no effective spinal care available of any kind for billions worldwide. Working with local health care partners World Spine Care is changing the delivery of spinal care to communities in need.

And that brings us to why Geoff is in Botswana. As Clinical Director for WSC, Geoff has been the driving force behind the launch of three WSC’s clinics, one in Sawai Madphur India and two in Botswana; one in Mahalapye and one in Shoshong. Geoff, his wife Sophie, and his two young children now call the small rural town of Mahalapye home. After many adventures and the usual (and unusual) challenges of learning how to get things done in a whole new culture, the Mahalapye clinic opened its doors this past January, and the Shoshong clinic this past August, bringing hope to patients who had resigned themselves to a lifetime of debilitating pain and spinal dysfunction. Geoff is now focused on improving the patient experience at the clinic, including the further development of WSC's unique model of care for spinal disorders. With a strong local team and rotating volunteer clinicians supporting him, WSC’s clinics are thriving.

We are very pleased to have Geoff aboard for our Botswana expedition. His experience with the Botswana culture will be put to good use with logistical support for the expedition. His expertise in treating sports injuries will be invaluable in keeping us all on the trail. Geoff can’t wait to meet everyone, and is excited to be a part of I2P. For those interested in learning more about World Spine Care, Geoff encourages you to visit the World Spine Care website (www.worldspinecare.org ) and become a member.

See you in Botswana Geoff!

BEHINDTHE SCENES

Editor’s Note: In another new feature, we introduce you to people and processes that are critical to the day-to-day operations of the organization.

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WHAT ARE THEY UP TO NOW?

A look at people in the i2P Family

who are doing the extraordinary.

India 2011Baffin 2009

Thomsen continues to base his training for cross country skiing out of Whistler, BC and the 2010 Olympic venue. Thomsen's short-term goal is to represent Canada at World Cup races and to qualify for the Canadian National team.

Last season, Thomsen had a mono infection that was a major setback to his training and his racing. With his return to health, Thomsen hopes to make his mark on the Canadian racing scene this winter. His preparation in 2012 included an altitude camp at i2P's inspirational ambassador Marshall Ulrich's house who lives at 3100 meters high in the Colorado mountains. 

Note: We want to feature YOU in our impossible2Profile section. Please tell us your story, or nominate another person you feel our readers should hear about, by sending an email to the Editor, mhowe@impossible2possible.com. See you next issue!

After expedition India, Emma continued to backpack through Asia for four months, and then went on to spend three months traveling Europe. While traveling, Emma had the opportunity to go to the Canadian International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Here she was able to give multiple presentations, and even got the chance to run a few gym classes! Emma is now back in Canada, attending the University of Calgary, and running with the varsity cross-country team.

The confidence Emma gained through various aspects of the expedition made presenting much easier, as well as way more fun! Since the expedition, Emma feels as though she is capable of accomplishing so much more than she would have thought possible. Whenever something is difficult, she reminds herself of the strength that was needed in order to get through each kilometer in the Thar Desert. Her gained mental toughness has helped her so much, and as she continues to push her limits, she knows her mentality is getting stronger and stronger.

Educate, Inspire, and Empower, are three words that Emma has been trying to apply to every day of her life. Since traveling, she has really seen how crucial education is, and the consequences when there is a lack of knowledge. She continues to be passionate about educating, and will continue to share the entire i2P story with as many people as possible.

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A look at people in the i2P Family

who are helping us do the extraordinary.

Passion. Belief. Teamwork. Tribe Medical’s relationship with impossible2Possible, in founder Chris Johnson’s own words. Tribe joined the i2P support team prior to Expedition India and have been hooked ever since. After Chris’s wife and son both saw our founder, Ray Zahab speak in Ottawa where they live, he knew i2P would be the perfect group to support. “He [Ray] was able to entertain both a class of seven year olds and a room full of empowered women; I was looking for something to motivate my sales team and my wife suggested Ray”.

Tribe Medical is the largest Orthopaedic Company in Canada. Founded by Chris and Gordan McArthur, Tribe provides innovative products to surgeons to help them treat their patients better. With a team of the most knowleadgeable and dedicated representatives in the business, Tribe’s team environment fosters ingenuity and teamwork, values that i2P shares.

“Working with someone as passionate as Ray is for i2P is infectious” says Chris. And Tribe’s team are proud of the partnership. Tribe’s industry leading staff take inspiration from Ray as well as the Youth Ambassadors who complete the expeditions that Tribe helps to fund. They feel that i2P is “affecting positive change from the ground level” and know that their contribution makes a difference.

While Tribe is new to the i2P team, they are one of our most generous supporters. For i2P it is a pleasure to work with such an inspired company who shares the high quality values and strives to be industry leaders, just like our organization. As for the future, Chris says while he’d love to be on expeditions, he’s not sure about being in a tent with Ray at -40 celcius covered in blisters. But to other organizations that are considering supporting i2P, Chris has six words: “Meet Ray and you will understand”.

From the entire i2P organization we’d like to thank Chris, Gordan and the whole Tribe Medical team for their continued support. It is through the gracious support of companies like Tribe that i2P can create our platform for education, inspiration and empowerment!

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“ADVENTURES THAT INSPIRE AND EDUCATE YOUTH TO PROTECT THIS FRAGILE PLANET AND ITS PEOPLE”

i2P Mission - The mission of impossible2Possible (i2P) is to use the platform of adventure and technology to Educate, Inspire, and Empower the global community to reach beyond their perceived limits and make positive change in the world.

i2P Vision - The vision of i2P is to cultivate a generation of leaders who, through direct experience, education and the use of groundbreaking technology, are prepared to pioneer social and environmental action throughout the world.

Before action and change must come education and awareness. Through a 21st century education program grounded in experiential learning and reciprocal communication, i2P makes use of

television, film, the internet, and other groundbreaking new media to deliver social, environmental, historical, cultural, and scientific issues from around the world directly to the classroom.

All i2P programs are subsidized by our amazing corporate partners, generous donors, and grant makers.  This funding enables i2P to offer everything we do at no charge to schools, Youth Ambassadors, or the at large viewing audience.  We are always looking for support and if you would like to donate, please visit http://impossible2possible.com/?s=support.

Ray Zahab speaking to a group of educators at the many educational conferences he attends annually. i2P continues to grow with the number of schools, teachers and students participating in their amazing expeditions and Experiential Learning Programs.

Comments? Questions? Suggestions?

If there is anything you’d like to see in “The Ambassador”, or if you would like to learn more about i2P, please contact Matt Howe at mhowe@impossible2possible.com.

Editors in Chief: Bob Cox & Ray Zahab

Editor: Matt Howe

Content Coordinator: Jordan Thoms

Writer/YA Coordinator: Jill Gilday

Distribution/Layout: Todd Shannon

Content Coordinator: Adriana Rossi

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