Category: Penguins
ReQuest2021 Project Mission
Some more work on refinining the mission for the ReQuest2021 project which can now be summarised under the 3 banners of Peace ~ Environment ~ Heritage
Antarctica offers up three unique perspectives as a flagship Global Project:-
• A Beacon of Hope and Peace for all Diverse Nations & Creeds Working in Harmony
• A Living Environmental Laboratory for Climate Change and Antarctic Wildlife
• A Rich Heritage of Scouting’s Connection with the Golden Age of Polar Exploration
Antarctic Top Trumps
Our Antarctic Top Trumps Collectors Set
Very excited to be announcing our brand new exciting promotional fundraising item for #REQUEST2021…!!!
This is a high quality, unique set of Top Trumps cards specially created for the ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project including:
* 7 Antarctic Penguin Cards
* 5 Antarctic Seal Cards
* 7 Antarctic Bird Cards
* 1 Antarctic Krill Card
* 8 Antarctic Whale Cards
* 1 Shackleton The Penguin Card
* 1 Bark Europa Tall Ship Card
We only have an initial stock of 10 packs from our suppliers just to guage the level of interest. So if you want to be one of the very first people to own a set then please order now. All profits from the sale of these card packs goes to Kent County Scout Council – Charity Number 303471 to support their ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project. Available now on eBay for £12.49+P&P: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264717442933
SHACKLETON THE PENGUIN’S GLOBAL TOUR FOR WORLD PENGUIN DAY…
SHACKLETON THE PENGUIN IS TRAVELLING THE GLOBE FAR AND WIDE TO CELEBRATE WORLD PENGUIN DAY 25TH APRIL 2020 AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE KENT SCOUTS #REQUEST2021 ANTARCTIC RESEARCH PROJECT…
SHACKLETON THE PENGUIN WOULD LIKE TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED HIM VISIT THE FOLLOWING PLACES SO FAR!
A DOZEN OR SO COUNTRIES, 51 UK DESTINATIONS AND 32 US STATES…!
Sandwich, Kent, UK
Maidstone, Kent, UK
Herne Bay, Kent, UK
Paddock Wood, Kent, UK
Weymouth, Dorset, UK
Windlesham, Surrey, UK
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
Deal, Kent, UK
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
Faversham, Kent, UK
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Edmonton North London, UK
Camberley, Surrey, UK
Frimley, Surrey, UK
Clacton on Sea, Essex, UK
Cleckheaton West Yorkshire, UK
Copthorne, West Sussex, UK
Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Thame, Oxfordshire, UK
Chipping Sodbury South Glos, UK
Gillingham, Kent, UK
Chard, Somerset, UK
Gedling, Nottingham, UK
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Bridgwater, Somerset, UK
Dagenham, Essex, UK
Widnes, Cheshire, UK
Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Whitstable, kent, UK
Worcester, Worcestershire, UK
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Wincanton, Somerset, UK
Stockton on Tees, County Durham, UK
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Yate, South Gloucestershire, UK
Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire, UK
Beverley and Hornsea, East Yorkshire, UK
Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Basildon, Essex, UK
Salisbury Wiltshire, UK
Mirfield, West Yorkshire, UK
Hammersmith, London, UK
Liverpool, Lancashire, UK
Braintree, Essex, UK
Ryde, Isle of Wight, UK
Wednesbury, West Midlands, UK
Cardigan West Wales, UK
East Kilbride, Scotland, UK
Ross Skye and Lochalsh, The Highlands, Scotland, UK
Perth, Scotland, UK
Glenlyon, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Herrendorf Neuss, Germany
Liverpool, New York, USA
Southfield, Michegan, USA
Kalamazoo, Michegan, USA
Clarksville, Indiana, USA
Grain Valley, Missouri, USA
Mechanicsville, Virginia, USA
Throggs Neck, New York, USA
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Golden, Colorado, USA
Salem, Oregon, USA
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Champaign, Illinois, USA
Bethel, Ohio, USA
Jackson, Michigan, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Ashland, Kentucky, USA
Bakersfield, California, USA
Lum, Michigan, USA
Landry, Connecticut, USA
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
DeKalb, Illinois, USA
Manalapan, New Jersey, USA
Concord, Michigan, USA
Houston, Texas, USA
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania, USA
Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA
Ashley, Pennsylvania, USA
Yukon, Oklahoma, USA
Cleveland, Tennessee, USA
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Oregon, USA
Milford, New Jersey, USA
Montville, Connecticut, USA
Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
Fairhope, Alabama, USA
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Buffalo, New York, USA
San Diego, California, USA
Grand Marais, Minnesota, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
Hickman Panora, Iowa, USA
Boise, Idaho, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Clyde, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, New Jersey, USA
Carroll, Ohio , USA
Blair, Wisconsin, USA
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
Enola, Pennsylvania, USA
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Orlando, Florida, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Orange Park, Florida, USA
Fort Stockton, Texas, USA
Aurora, Colorado, USA
Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Aurore Brisebois North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Muscat, Oman
Dubai, UAE
Jurong East, Singapore
Admiralty, Singapore
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Taichung, Taiwan
Falkland Islands
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!
ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.6
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EPISODE 6 – Wednesday 1st April 2020 – Chinstrap penguins and climate change, More from Alan’s presentation to Medway Towns Scout Active Support and Interview with Cathy Mummery
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
Darcey’s Loo Roll Penguin Craft Project video…
https://youtu.be/H1uhHGSNWKg
CBS Newstory about Chinstrap penguins and climate change…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/declining-penguin-populations-warming-antarctica-cbs-news-visits-remote-shores-of-elephant-island/
Medway Active Support Team…
https://www.medwaytowns.org.uk/spage-section-mast.html
Cathy Mummery’s Sponsorship Link…
https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/CathyMummery
Photographs by Frank Hurley
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Photographs_of_Antarctica_by_Frank_Hurley
Herbert Ponting Photos
https://www.gettyimagesgallery.com/collection/herbert-ponting/
Henry (Harry) McNish (1874-1930) – Biographical notes
https://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/biography/mcnish_henry.php
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
– the house where James Marr was born.
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
(Photo: A.S. Noake)
Our Fundraising Ladder with lots of other ways you can follow and support the project….
http://www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021/
Entirely New Penguin Species Discovered in Antarctica!
Up to now zoologists have only been aware of 17 penguin species worldwide, previously only 7 have been found in Antarctica, 4 of these live and nest on and around the Antarctic continent and a further 3 live and nest on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands.
Well as of today there is now an entirely new 18th penguin species – the Lourolé penguin – making it the 8th type of penguin to be discovered on the Antarctic continent. Scientists visiting the extremely remote water closeted island of Toilette found the penguin completely by accident.
The Lourolé penguin is consistently cylindrical in shape and size however they can vary dramatically in colour and appearance. Since their discovery photos of them have started trending all over social media with the hash tag #ReQuest2021.
You can DONATE to help save this protected species here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/request2021
Please share this post far and wide to spread the word around the globe about the Lourolé penguins and their plight!
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/
The Quest for the Silver Penguin begins!
I really was in front of Dover Castle – honest!
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
ReQuest2021 Online Advent Calendar – Day 23
23 Antarctica photos that will inspire your next adventure…
