Climber Rhys Jones sets up 30/30 challenge for schoolchildren helped by Academy for Chief Executives

Aug. 31, 2010 - PRLog -- Mentored by South West Academy for Chief Executives Chairman Jon Penn, well known Seven Summits Challenge and Everest climber Rhys Jones has set up the 30/30 Challenge, through his social enterprise Youth Unlimited (.http://www.youthunlimited.co.uk)

Says Rhys “I came to the South West Academy for Chief Executives group (http://www.chiefexecutive.com) as a motivational speaker but was so interested by their work with business leaders that I joined the group! Since then, I have been supported every step of my business journey by Jon and my fellow members. The Academy have been very encouraging and supported me in setting up the new 30/30 Project’.

Jon added “We were inspired by Rhys when he came to speak to us and so were thrilled when he decided to join the group. His record of sporting achievement speaks for itself and we have no doubt that he will be equally successful in his business career. We are excited at how the 30/30 Project can positively impact the lives of young people throughout the country.”

The 30/30 Project is a unique, exciting and inspiring event that will take place over one weekend during the Summer Term 2011. It will involve 30 Year 9 pupils from 30 schools climbing 30 peaks in the UK all over 3000ft high. Each group of 30 will be created from 15 different schools and each group of 30 will climb one mountain.

Each participant will have to raise funds to take part and for one cause that benefits their community. In addition, each pupil must give a presentation about their experience of the 30/30 Project and the lessons they learned and will apply to their future life.

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Background information

Rhys Jones

On the morning of his 20th birthday Rhys Jones stood on the summit of Mount Everest and claimed a World Record as the youngest person to climb the highest mountain on each continent, known as the Seven Summits Challenge. It was the culmination of a nine year dream after hearing a talk about Everest when he was a Boy Scout. The Seven Summits conquered by Rhys are:

Mt McKinley 2003
Aconcaqua 2003
Kilimanjaro 2004
Kosciusko 2004
Elbrus 2005
Vinson 2005
Everest 2006

Rhys is the youngest Briton (17) to climb the highest mountain in North America and the youngest person (19) to summit the highest mountain in Antarctica. He also completed the 2006 Round Britain and Ireland yacht race. In 2007, with a team of just three climbers, he set off to sail from Iceland to Greenland, before making a 400mile ski trek across the icecap to climb the highest peaks in the Arctic Circle.

Youth Unlimited

Youth Unlimited is a social enterprise whose main objective is to inspire young people to achieve. Rhys set up the organisation in 2004 to counteract the negative impression of young people created by the media.

http://www.youthunlimited.co.uk


The Academy for Chief Executives

The Academy for Chief Executives ( http://www.chiefexecutive.com) is the leading provider of executive coaching, mentoring and experiential learning for business leaders in the UK and Ireland.

Creator of The Board You Could Never Afford ® concept of structured monthly meetings and peer group learning, the Academy has over 400 members across 35 groups.

For more information on the Academy please see http://www.chiefexecutive.com



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