The Qualtech Resource Group, Inc.
18904 Ferry Landing Circle
Germantown, MD 20874
301-972-3523 • 240-338-3816
www.qualtechresourcegroup.com
Motivational Speaking
If
you are interested in having us speak at your church, conference, club or
meeting, simply click on "Contact
Us",
and send us a request for more information. Special offers are available
for non-profit organizations.
If you would like to attend one of our presentations, click on "Speaking
Engagement Calendar"
and then contact us for more details.
Successfully
completing our thru-hike of the 2,175-mile long Appalachian Tail, on
September 25, 2006, was an exciting and life-changing experience; an
adventure that has had a profound impact on how we view the world around
us and that has offered us new insight and direction into how we approach
life. Our desire is to share these insights and that inspiration with
others.
We have developed several motivational presentations that are tailored for
churches, businesses, industry and civic organizations as well as clubs
and outdoor activities related organizations. We can provide
talks specific to the Appalachian Trail or other trails in the Maryland
and Virginia areas, as we also participate in the Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club (PATC) “Trail Talkers” program.
In this context, talks are suitable for State and National Parks,
scout troups, and local organizations and include information about the
Appalachian Trail as well as other trails in the Mid-Atlantic area.
Examples
of current presentations:
“Dream
It!...Plan It!...Live it!”
Using
our six-month adventure as a foundation, the “Dream
It!...Plan It!...Live it!” presentation
challenges everyone to pursue their dreams; no matter what their age or
however incredible the dream may seem. This presentation is suitable for luncheon or dinner
talks and provides an overview about the Appalachian Trial, but also
provides insight on identifying dreams, rekindling passions, steps to take
in “life planning” and helpful hints on fulfilling life dreams.
This is our favorite presentation as we both enjoy helping other
people live out their life dreams.
“Spiritual
Reflections from the Appalachian Trail”
“Spiritual
Reflections from the Appalachian Trail”
is tailored for faith-based organizations and, drawing upon the physical,
mental and emotional challenges of this six-month odyssey, the audience is
presented with the parallels of this adventure and those of our walk of
faith. It is an inspiring reflection of our life on the trail
and looks at following the right path, prayer, perseverance,
relationships with people, praise (worship), possessions (materialism),
humility, and service, This
presentation is suitable for churches, spiritual leadership conferences,
and youth ministries.
“The Care and Feeding of the Long Distance Hiker”
For even the seasoned veteran, a long-distance hike tests the very limits of endurance. What steps can a hiker take to minimize the brutal physical affects of days, weeks and even months on the trail and maximize the chances for success?
In this presentation, we provide valuable tools for surviving a long-distance hike; the very same tools we used during our 2006 Appalachian Trail thru-hike and section hike of The Long Trail. We discuss creative and nutritious alternatives to standard “off-the-shelf” dehydrated meals as well as other important nutrition tips. We also share our secrets for minimizing, and even eliminating, blisters and demonstrate other techniques we employed to keep ourselves healthy. Our presentation also covers comparisons of stoves, the importance of water filtration and the specifics of “comfort-lite” hiking.
Each
presentation is complete with reflections about life on the trail, answers
to "Frequently Asked Questions", and wonderful anecdotes about
the people and places that make up the legendary Appalachian Trail.
The
visual wonders of the AT are displayed through a backdrop of stunning
photos from the DVD “Appalachian
Trail Reflections”. Native American flute music, from “Windtalker - Native SoundScapes” welcomes the audience and
establishes the reflective mood for the presentation to come.
