My name is Amy Harrington, and I am a 4th grade teacher, mom, coach, runner, cyclist
and triathlete. I continually try to encourage my students, children, and
friends to set goals, reach high, and get moving by telling them about my own
training, races, challenges, and inviting them to join me! I believe strongly
in leading by example. I have run numerous races including two half marathons,
completed several triathlons, and done a century bike ride. I have always had a
love for the outdoors which was sparked when I was a camper and then counselor
at Camp Tecumseh, located in Brookston, Indiana. I have a passion for travel,
meeting new people, and experiencing new places.
I
have always wanted to climb Mount Kilimanjaro because it is, not only
incredibly beautiful, but also the people are so passionate about their culture.
I am planning on climbing the mountain this summer in hopes to, not fulfill a
dream, but to also help children experience new things a little closer to home.
I'm fundraising for this trip and part of the donations will go toward
Camp Tecumseh’s camperships. Camp Tecumseh is a YMCA summer camp, and its
camperships allow children that would not be able to afford a summer camp
experience a chance to go to camp on a scholarship. I was a camper and counselor at Camp Tecumseh
and this is where my love for meeting people, trying new things, and finding a
love for nature started. I would like to continue growing in this way by
climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro while giving the summer camp experience to a child
that would not be able to go otherwise.
Also, I’m looking
forward to climbing with porters and guides who help make the experience that
much more enjoyable as they include history and speak the language in their
native tongue and talk the culture with you. I have a group that I will be
climbing with that includes a few veterans to the climb.
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