Skydive
Are you looking for an adrenalin rush?
Then why not sign up for a Tandem Skydive and raise funds for Chilterns MS Centre?

There are two dates booked for 2008, Saturday 31st May and Saturday 14th June.

If you would like to take part, click here for an application pack to be sent to you. (Please put Skydive application in the subject line). You will need to be over eighteen, unless you obtain written parental consent. If you're over forty, your GP will need to sign to say you are fit to jump. There are just a couple of restrictions: height 6'5" and max weight of 15 stone. Each jump, which the Chilterns MS Centre pays for upfront, is £200. We ask all Skydivers to raise a minimum of £500 sponsorship and the jump price will be included. Obviously we'd like you to raise much more than £500! You will also have the opportunity to buy a DVD of your jump at a cost to you on the day of £90. Linda Oatley (Trustee and patient) who took part in the 2006 event says 'Give it a try... you haven't lived until you've jumped'!

MS Challenge 2008
11th - 13th July

Teams from all over the British Isles gather in Capel Curig, Snowdonia for this fun team-building event. The challenge is to carry a wheelchair passenger with MS safely over a demanding 10km mountain course.

Do you want to enjoy a fabulous team building experience? Why not get a team of people (eight to twelve people) to do the MS Challenge and raise sponsorship for the Chilterns MS Centre.

We are looking for teams to support this event or sponsor people in the event. Each team gets an allocated time slot to do the Challenge so you will be active for up to 4 hours depending on how you all get along.

Chilterns MS Centre Physiotherapist Des Gilmore who took part in the event last year said, "It was a muddy, exhausting and enjoyable time. A fabulous way to raise money for the Centre while sharing an exhilarating experience with a team willing to punish themselves for a good cause."

You can stay for the day you are doing the Challenge or you can stay the whole weekend and meet the other teams and enjoy the atmosphere - the choice is yours.

If you would like to know more, click here for an information pack to be sent to you.

Music on the Menu
Chilterns MS Centre is organising a dinner entitled ‘Music on the Menu’ on Saturday 13th September,
commencing at 6.30pm and due to finish at 11.15.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to hold the evening at Hampden House (www.hampdenweddings.com) as it is a stunning unique 14th century building in the heart of the Chiltern Hills, rarely seen by the public. We will be having a champagne Reception in the stunning oak panelled Great Hall with a beautiful Minstrels Gallery, followed by dinner in the classically gilded Dining Room. There will be soloists from Covent Garden Opera House singing between courses.

Your tickets will include:
• Champagne Reception
• Three course dinner
• Hampden House Merlot & Sauvignon Blanc
• Soloists from Covent Garden Opera House singing vignettes of well-loved musical pieces between courses

There will also be an auction with wonderful prizes and a Table Raffle.

Tickets will be £85.00 per person and we have tables of ten available. If you would like to join us for this very special evening, please send a cheque made payable to ‘Chilterns MS Centre’ and mark it for the attention of the Fundraising Manager by Wednesday 13th August.

Sponsorship
Might you be able to help support the event? There are various ways in which you can do so:
• Sponsor a specific aspect of the event
• Place an advert in the event programme
• Make a donation
• Donate an Auction prize
(please ask for details)

For further details on ‘Music on the Menu’, please speak to Celia Blakeway-Phillips, Fundraising Manager on fundraising@chilternsmscentre.org or call 07792 864796.

Other Challenges

Arctic Survival Challenge (Sweden) Trip Grade: Tough
1st - 8th March 2008 & 1st - 8th February 2009
www.discoveradventure.com

Can you imagine yourself surviving in a winter wilderness environment, miles from anywhere? This once-in-a-life time challenge takes us to northern Sweden and combines the chance to adapt to, and live in, the Artic environment and satisfy your survival instinct!
We participate in husky driving, ice fishing, trapping, hunting, fire lighting, building shelters and snow-holes, cross-country skiing - to name but a few. We are unlikely to see any people other than ourselves and the occasional local people we visit.

Channel Islands Sailing Trip Grade: Moderate
14th- 17th May / 9th- 12th July / 10th- 13th Sept 2008
13th - 16th May / 8th - 11th July / 9th - 12th Sept 2009
www.discoveradventure.com

This is your chance to experience the thrill of sailing a wonderful classic 46ft yawl racing boat! Joining a professional skipper and mate, you and your fellow challengers will sail from Poole to the Channel Islands. Musketeer, built in 1963, has sleek lines and is built of Honduras mahogany; a truly traditional boat. She is fast but needs working by her crew - and that's where you come in!

Trek The Great Wall Trip Grade: Moderate
17th - 27th April & 16th - 26th Oct 2008
16th - 26th April / 24th Sept - 4th Oct / 15th - 25th Oct 2009
www.discoveradventure.com

Stretching 6000km in a dotted line across China, the Great Wall was begun in the 5th Century BC. As it snakes across the mountains it conjures up a sense of history which is difficult to grasp until you have had the opportunity to experience it.
Our trek is very varied, as we pass through woodland and terraced farmland, and follow the contours of the beautiful hills and mountains in remote areas north of Beijing. We follow old sections of the Great Wall, as well as restored sections with smooth flagstones and lots of steps!
This challenge is physically demanding and offers fabulous scenery and a fascinating insight into a rich culture and history.

Hadrian's Wall Trek Trip Grade: Tough
6th - 8th June & 8th - 10th August 2008
5th - 7th June & 7th - 9th August 2009
www.discoveradventure.com

Hadrian’s Wall originally ran from coast to coast and spanned 72 miles. Today we are left with only sections of this famous landmark, which cuts though the beautiful Northumberland National Park.
Starting at Lanercost Priory, we trek for 25 miles alongside the only remaining sections of the wall, admiring ancient monuments, beautiful scenery and the skill of the Roman engineers who built this famous landmark, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We camp at a lovely campsite just outside the small town of Haltwhistle.

If you would like to find out more about these challenges, click here to have an information pack sent to you.