An evening with al sylvester

On the 1st September, Al Sylvester

will entertain us with his

Adventures in Antarctica!

Al Sylvester is an outstanding inspirational speaker renowned for his exceptional leadership and motivational skills that he has utilised while leading the Royal Air Force's first unsupported attempt on the South Pole. As a Team Leader within the RAF's Mountain Rescue Service where he was actively involved with over 400 operational rescues.

The evening was well supported, with 40 people hearing Al's story of daring-do. Al entertained and horrified us in equal measure as we heard how tragedy so neary struck and Al had to make the heart-wrenching call to abandon the attempt just 4 days from their goal. The audience were enthralled and there were many questions after the talk.

Al's intro:

With 31 years military service, he has significant experience of selecting and building a team as both a team member and group leader, often under conditions of extreme stress, where his timely decision making, planning and execution were vital to the missions’ completion. Throughout his journey he has acquired many hard-won life and leadership skill-sets that have been the key to providing understanding instead of frustration, success over failure, and even at times, life over death. Al's presentations contain breathtaking photos, bringing Antarctica and a selection of operational rescues seemingly within touching distance, giving you instant access to another world.