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Loo Roll Penguin

#ReQuest2021 Loo Roll Penguin

To keep you entertained for the upcoming weeks, we have come up with some activities relating to Antarctica and our expedition, ReQuest 2021. Here are the first two and the next will be released in the next few days. Have fun!

Penguin Loo Roll

You will need;

-A loo roll (toilet roll)
-Pair of scissors
-Glue/tape, colouring materials (anything, it could be paint, pens, card,etc)
-Plain white paper

What to do;

Draw a line a couple of centimetres from the rim around the roll.
Cut down to and then along the line until you have a rectangular segment
On this rectangular segment draw two wings (you can fold it in half so the wings are the same) and cut them out.
With the remaining pieces of the rectangular segment, cut out two feet and a triangle for the beak.
Using paint, spare tissue paper, crayons, pencils or pens colour the wings black then the beak and feet orange.
Now time to decorate the main body of your penguin. Remember it’s white belly (you can use white paper) and eyes.
If you have any googly eyes around the house, use those Once your main body is finished, glue or tape on your feet, wings and beak.
If you have any split pins, attach the wings at the top so your penguin can waddle! Voila, you have a penguin! If you’re feeling creative, try making different penguin species like the Rockhopper.

As part of our ReQuest fundraising, we have 7 penguins to represent the levels of sponsorship. Try making each one.

Follow the link for details http://www.request2021.org.uk/our-sponsors/

AND Antarctica Investigation Watch/read a documentary, film or book about Antarctica. Write down three things you’ve learnt and a question you have for us about our expedition or for us to investigate.

If you have undertaken any of our activities, share your photos, discoveries or questions, tagging us with #request2021 (on instagram), @request2021 on Twitter or email us (badges@request2021.org.uk) In the following weeks, we will be sharing lots of Antarctica related activities to take part in and learn more about our expedition.

Once you have completed three of these activities you have earned your own ReQuest2021 badge which we can send to you for a £3 donation.

All money goes towards our fundraising efforts for our expedition to Antarctica. Follow the link for more information http://www.request2021.org.uk/

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.5

EPISODE 5 – Saturday 7th March 2020 – Louis Rudd MBE, Presentation to Medway Towns Scout Active Support and Interview with George Stonor

A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project.

Show Notes

Louis Rudd MBE…
http://lourudd.com

George Stonor’s Sponsorship Link…
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GeorgeStonor

George Stonor

Medway Active Support Team
https://www.medwaytowns.org.uk/spage-section-mast.html

Our Fundraising Ladder with lots of other ways you can follow and support the project….
http://www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021/

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.4

EPISODE 4 – Monday 4th February 2020 – Goudhurst Scouts, Athy Heritage Centre and Interview with Darcey Holmes

A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project.

Show Notes

Athy Heritage Centre Website…
http://www.shackletonmuseum.com

Darcey Holmes

Darcey Holmes’ Sponsorship Link…
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DarceyHolmes

The Quest for the Silver Penguin Treasure Hunt (Feb 2020)
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SilverPenguinQuestTreasureHunt

Our Fundraising Ladder with lots of other ways you can follow and support the project….
http://www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021/

Goudhurst Scouts who kindly raised nearly £800 for the Project!
The Antarctica Board Game played for 24 hours by Goudhurst Scouts!
Alan Noake with Shackleton Statue, Athy, Ireland
Norwegian sledge used by Shackleton on the 1907-1909 Nimrod Expedition.
Comfy Antarctic Wear!
Scale model of the Endurance.
Cabinet of Quest related memorabilia.
Marr and Mooney helping to load the Quest.
Reviews poster of the Southward on the Quest film.

The Quest for the Silver Penguin begins!

I really was in front of Dover Castle – honest!

The Quest for the Silver Penguin begins!

Last day at £5 to join the Quest for the Silver Penguin treasure hunt. From now on the entry donation goes up by £1 a day (To pay for the clues missed!).

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SilverPenguinQuestTreasureHunt

#REQUEST2021 @Kentscouts

Our Case for Support

CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVIST GRETA THUNBERG SAYS,

If a few children can get headlines all over the world just by not going to school – then imagine what we all could do together if we really wanted to.

She certainly has a point but do you think young people should strike from school to raise awareness of Climate Change?

Well now you can help send some young people to ‘school’ in Antarctica instead! The Kent Scouts ReQuest2021 Project is doing just that. Our mission is to develop six young Antarctica ambassadors who then will create a future legacy by sharing their polar research experience to inspire thousands of other young people.

Each of the young people YOU help support will have to:-

…FUNDRAISE towards the overall total costs for their expedition.

…PROMOTE Scouting’s strong heritage links with Shackleton’s 1921 Quest Expedition.

…LEARN how to crew a one-hundred-year-old sailing vessel through Antarctic waters.

…EDUCATE younger children about climate change and endangered Antarctic wildlife.

…UNDERTAKE an Antarctic Research Project and present their results upon returning.

11 Unique Antarctic Research Projects

Kent Scouts Global Projects now has a strong track record of running large successful international expeditions. Back in 2009 they ran an eco-awareness training project in South Africa, in 2012 a team climbed Kilimanjaro, in 2018 twenty-four scouts helped with school building and malaria education in Ghana and in 2020 a group are heading off to work with a charity supporting street Children in Kenya.

And now the money bit…! To deliver this project successfully is going to require total funds of £110,000 by 30th June 2021. Flights and Antarctic voyage amount to £10,000 for each of the ten project participants. Plus, another £10,000 is required for pre-expedition training, equipment and resources to achieve the other project objectives – such as the heritage plaques being carved out of Caithness slate which are £1000 each.

So, if you live in Kent (or Aberdeen!) you can attend one of our popular Community Fundraising Events. We are also seeking Corporate Sponsorship and can in turn promote your brand on all our printed literature and online media. Finally, we welcome fresh ideas from individuals or organisations to fundraise for us.

HELP OUR YOUNG ANTARCTIC AMBASSADORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE
SPONSOR THE PROJECT NOW:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/request2021

The Quest for the Silver Penguin

The Quest for the Silver Penguin

A Leap Year Fun Fundraising Treasure Hunt during February.

All 29 clues will be emailed out daily and can be solved from the comfort of your own armchair. No need to actually visit the treasure locations situated all around Kent. Unless you want to!

There are 4 weekly prizes of a Cupro Nickel Colour Antarctic Penguin Coin in a presentation box which will be awarded to the first person to email in the correct answers each week. The coins are Rockhopper, King, Adélie and Macaroni!

The Sterling Silver Black & White Cubic Zirconia Penguin Pendant Charm also in a presentation box will be awarded to the first person to complete all 28 clues plus send in the final answer on or after 29th February 2020.

A mininum donation of £5 to participate. (If any of your weekly answers are wrong you can donate another £5 to re-enter the following week and stay in the hunt!). To enter the treasure hunt late and catch up on the questions missed you can also donate £1 extra for every day you have missed.

Just donate on the following link to enter:

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SilverPenguinQuestTreasureHunt

and then email alan.noake@kentscouts.org.uk to register your email address to receive your daily clues!

All proceeds will go to Kent Scouts ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project Charity #: 303471

Are you planning a trip to Antarctica in January 2022?

The Kent Scouts ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project team are really keen to hear from any member of Scouting worldwide who may already potentially be planning to be in South Georgia (perhaps as part of an Antarctic Cruise?) on the 5th January 2022.

One of our secondary project objectives is to have a Scout in uniform at Shackleton’s grave to represent all Scouts and pay our respects on that day.

If you or any Scouting friend you know will be there on that date then please contact project leader Alan Noake on: alan.noake@kentscouts.org.uk

Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Grave on South Georgia

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 3

EPISODE 3 – Thursday 2nd January 2020 – Antarctica In An Icebox, 10 incredible things you should really know about Krill and an interview with Lucy Morgan.

A podcast documenting the Kent Scouts #ReQuest2021 Research Project all the way to Antarctica and back again! Interviews, Scouting historical links, events and research project work recorded along the way. Part of Alan Noake’s Antarctic Soundscapes project.

Lucy Morgan


Show Notes

Lucy Morgan’s Climate Change Blog…
http://climatechangeguide.home.blog

Query – Lucy Morgan’s ReQuest2021 mascot!

Lucy Morgan’s – sponsorship link…
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LucyMorgan21

Facebook group for T.A.S.K. The Antarctica Scout Krill project :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/404884260439993/

Our Fundraising Ladder with lots of ways you can follow and support the project….

http://www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021/

The countdown has begun!

The countdown has begun. We have now installed a countdown timer onto the home page and website sidebar. Counting down the precise days, hours, minutes and seconds until the #ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project Team set sail from South America to Antarctica!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas from the ReQuest2021 Team!
Sponsor the project on our
Virgin Money Giving Page