1st Place Fundraising Team: Employees of Chemtura Corp. in CT Raised $1,700

The 1st Annual Ryan Job, Navy SEAL Challenge:

The virtual event hosted on Croudrise, an online fundraising and event management website, was a huge success! Participants donated $10 or more each to take part in the challenge. Together the group raised $7,000 to benefit Camp Patriot.

Ryan's training session is very challenging. He did the session 3-4x a week in order to prepare for his 2008 summit climb of Mt. Rainier. 

The session includes; 

75 push-up

45 pull-ups

60 burpees

180 lunge jumps, and a

3,000 meter row or run 

Ryan did it all blind in 26 minutes! 

Virginia Beach, VA 

Total Raised: $1,700

The Honor Guard: 

CrossFit Dark Element, CA

Tempe Arizona Fire Fighters, AZ 

NEW FOR NEXT YEAR; East VS. West: We have made next years challenge more interesting by dividing the universe into two regions. Participants who live east of the Mississippi with make up the EAST region. The East will compete against the WEST participants who all reside west of the Mississippi. 

About Ryan: 

Ryan was raised in Washington. He was a high school athlete who loved to hunt and had a passion for flying. He earned his private pilots licence about the same time he received his drivers license. His dream was to become a Navy SEAL then a fighter pilot, to marry a beautiful woman and live on a Ranch with a hoard of kids. Ryan graduated from Issaquah High School in 1999 then attended the University of Washington for 3 years before enlisting in the Navy in 2002. He completed Navy boot camp and reported to BUDS Training, a year later he had become one of the elite; a Navy SEAL. In April 2006 he deployed to Ramadi, Al Anbar, Iraq as a member of SEAL Team 3, Task Unit Bruiser. During this time Ramadi was the most dangerous place in the world. 

Camp Patriot is a 501c3 non-profit organization that offers wounded veterans of all generations unique outdoor programs. Each program is specifically designed to create a powerful "life transformation".    Our program fosters strong relationships between our veteran participants and our mentor staff. Camp Patriot mentors are themselves community leaders who assist in guiding our veterans though the process of healing their physical and emotional wounds in order to successfully reintegrate back into school, careers, their families and communities. Many of our alumni have gone on to great leadership positions in their communities.   Camp Patriot is rated "5 Stars" by the organization Great Nonprofits  and is the charity of choice for Seattle Seahawks, Justin Boots, Ranch and Home, TriWest, Operation Give Gratitude and other organizations.    Thank you for your support.    God Bless,  Micah, Bob, Bill, Janet and all of us at Camp Patriot robert@camppatriot.org p. 480-201-4036 www.camppatriot.org