Category: Project Objectives
EXPLORERS TO MAKE FINAL REQUEST2021 VOYAGE
PRESS RELEASE – EXPLORERS TO MAKE FINAL REQUEST2021 VOYAGE
The following Explorer Scouts have now been selected to sail on the REQUEST2021 Final Voyage on a tall ship from Plymouth to Portsmouth on 16th – 18th September 2022.
Exactly 100 years after Scout Marr returned upon Shackleton’s Quest on its year long voyage to Antarctica and back.
The Explorers will be holding the Shackleton Scouts’ Own ceremony next to the recently installed plaque to the 1921 Shackleton-Rowett expedition on the Friday at 6pm at Millbay Docks. They will then set sail from Plymouth.
On the voyage, the they will learn how to sail or improve their existing sailing skills and seamanship, including navigation and the use of all the equipment on board the boat.
They plan to arrive at Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays around 4pm on Sunday 18th September to hold the very last Shackleton Scouts’ Own and officially mark end the REQUEST2021 project.
Silas Maxwell [Medway Towns]
Edward Wisbey [Dover]
Jacob Websdale [Thanet]
Jack Smith [Dartford]
Amy Schipper [Royal Tunbridge Wells]
Alex Tremain [Dartford]
Rose Darnley [Devon Scouts, representing Plymouth]
Oli Cowell [Hampshire Scouts, representing Portsmouth]
Wish them all luck! It promises to be a memorable experience.
They will be joined by four Kent Scouts Leaders plus the permanent Island Trust crew of the Johanna Lucretia.
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT REQUEST2021 PROJECT LEADER ALAN NOAKE ON 07525 633435 OR ALAN.NOAKE@KENTSCOUTS.ORG.UK
JOIN-IN ANTARCTICA Session 1 – THE EXPEDITION
Here is the full recording of our JOIN-IN ANTARCTICA Session 1 – THE EXPEDITION – REQUEST2021 Project
Led by: Alan Noake #REQUEST2021
YOUTUBE LINK: https://youtu.be/0ft8ElqfgGc
PLEASE FEEL TO FORWARD AND SHARE FAR AND WIDE TO ANYONE YOU THINK MAY BE INTERESTED.
SOME USEFUL TIMINGS BELOW IN CASE YOU WANT TO USE SECTIONS AS A RESOURCE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.
TIMINGS:
1) Intro music and project overview slide. [UNTIL 6 mins 30 secs]
2) Brief welcome from Alan. [From 6 mins 30 secs UNTIL 7 mins 0 secs]
3) Slideshow of Alan’s ice and wildlife photos. [From 7 mins 0 secs UNTIL 13 mins 13 secs]
4) REQUEST2021 – Expedition Presentation. [From 13 mins 13 secs UNTIL 1 hour 5 mins 21 secs]
5) Interval – Repeat of Slideshow of Alan’s ice and wildlife photos. [From 1 hour 5 mins 21 secs UNTIL 1 hour 11 mins 37 secs]
5) REQUEST2021 – Project Presentation. [From 1 hour 11 mins 37 secs UNTIL 2 hour 11 mins 55 secs]
NOTES:
1) Missing Harberton pictures added to the edit.
2) All videos replaced with original speed to improve quality.
3) Archive video of Quest leaving London removed for copyright reasons but can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8r5jtV4vNRM
ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep.27
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EPISODE 27 – Christmas Day South Georgia Edition. A final reminder of our project objectives plus we have the ReQuest interview with Vicki Foster, a South Georgia Government Officer. Vicki lives and works on the Antarctic Island of South Georgia where Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried so this seemed an appropriate interview for the upcoming 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s passing. A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the REQUEST2021 team to all our podcast listeners!
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
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
https://www.gov.gs
South Georgia Twitter Feed
Dave’s Travel Corner interview with Vicki Foster
SHACKLETON’S ADVENT CALENDAR
Every day between from the 1st December until Christmas Day the REQUEST2021 team will be publishing a different short video to answer lots of questions from Scouts all about the project. The team would like to thank all the members of 1st Deal Scout Group who took part in our #REQUEST2021 #SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR #ANTARCTICADAY Shackleton The Penguin’s Advent Calendar event.
REQUEST2021ADVENTCALENDAR – Day 01 – What is Alan’s Project?
REQUEST2021ADVENTCALENDAR – Day 02 – What is Lucy’s Project?
REQUEST2021ADVENTCALENDAR – Day 03 – What is Cathy’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 04 – What is Genevieve’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 05 – What is Darcey’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 06 – What is George’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 07 – What is Sam’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 08 – What is Helen’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 09 – What is Matt’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 10 – What is Alex’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 11 – What is the group’s Project?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 12 – What are the ten project objectives?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 13 – What seals might you see in Antarctica?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 14 – What penguins might you see?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 15 – What seabirds might you see?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 16 – What whales might you see in Antarctica?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 17 – Is the Drake passage dangerous?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 18 – What is the boat like?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 19 – What route will the boat take? Will you have WiFi? How can people track you?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 20 – How will you get to where the boat sails from?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 21 – What will you do on the voyage?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 22 – What clothing will you need to wear for Antarctica?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 23 – What other items will you need to pack to go to Antarctica?
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 24 – How are the team feeling? [2.5 MIN SHORT VERSION]
SHACKLETONSADVENTCALENDAR – Day 24 – How are the team feeling? [6 MIN EXTENDED VERSION]
Shackleton’s Scouts Presentation
Watch Alan Noake, REQUEST2021 Project Leader’s presentation at the Virtually Shackleton event run by the Athy Heritage Centre Shackleton Museum.
15 minutes giving a brief overview of the story of Shackleton’s Scouts and a 5 minute summary of the REQUEST2021 Project. Plus questions & answers. This Shackleton event runs every year run by the Athy Heritage Centre.
ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 24
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EPISODE 24 – Fri 1st October 2021 – A quick review of our September events, a message from Tom Boeckx commander of HMS Protector (and a Group Scout Leader in Thanet) who is currently heading down to Antarctica and the ReQuest interview with author Brad Borkan recorded back in 2020. At the time of the interview, he was promoting his book ‘When Your Life Depends on It – Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic’ co-authored with David Hirzel and most recently they have also produced ‘Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World.’
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
When Your Life Depends on It – Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic – Paperback by Brad Borkan and David Hirzel.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Your-Life-Depends-Antarctic/dp/194531205X
When Your Life Depends on It – Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic – Audiobook
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/When-Your-Life-Depends-on-It-Audiobook/B07D835B3R
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World. By Brad Borkan and David Hirzel.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audacious-Goals-Remarkable-Results-Borkan-Hirzel/dp/1945312149
10tothepowerof3
“TEN TO THE POWER OF THREE”
10 Scouting Ambassadors sailing on a tall ship to Antarctica
100 years after Shackleton’s Quest to help engage & educate
1000s of young people about the 3 key messages of Peace, Environment, Heritage
to be learned from this Amazing Fragile Frozen Southern Continent
ReQuest2021 #KentScouts #scouting #10tothepowerof3
PEACE #environment #heritage @UKScouting @Kentscouts @ScoutsScotland
Lady Daphne mast and sails back up! July 2021
A huge thanks to all our Lady Daphne volunteers. A great landmark moment to see the mast and sails back up again today. We took a time-lapse of the day every few seconds to get this fantastic footage of the mast and sail going back up for the first time in over a year and a half!
TIMELAPSE #REQUEST2021
ReQuest2021 Objectives
Exactly 100 years after two Scouts sailed on Shackleton’s final Quest Expedition the project’s objectives are as follows: –
- VOYAGE – Participate as members of the crew on the Bark Europa on a voyage to Antarctica. (Peace, Environment, Heritage)
- PROJECTS – Undertake personal projects with each team member presenting their results. (Peace, Environment, Heritage)
- CENTENARY – Hold centenary flag ceremonies in both the UK and Antarctica (Heritage)
- PLAQUES – Unveil commemorative plaques to Scouts Marr & Mooney in England & Scotland. (Heritage)
- OUTREACH – Involve young people in a series of fun and educational outreach activities. (Peace, Environment, Heritage)
- THAMES – Host a pre-expedition PR event at Tower Bridge on Friday 17th September 2021. (Heritage)
- PLYMOUTH – Participate in the Devon and Cornwall Polar Society centenary event in Plymouth. (Heritage)
- SHACKLETON – Celebrate and pay respects to the achievements of Sir Ernest Shackleton. (Peace, Heritage)
- LINKS – Build strong links with Scouts in other countries on the original expedition route. (Peace, Heritage)
- LEGACY – Leave a lasting Scouting polar research legacy inspired by Scout Marr’s work on Krill. (Environment)
SHACKLETON THE PENGUIN REALLY NEEDS YOUR HELP
SHACKLETON THE PENGUIN REALLY NEEDS YOUR HELP
HE SIMPLY CAN’T MAINTAIN THIS THAMES BARGE ALL ON HIS OWN!
WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH SANDING, PAINTING, CHIPPING, CLEANING, FIXING, TEA-MAKING?
WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS DURING MAY AND JUNE 2021
LOCATION: OARE CREEK, FAVERSHAM
MAIL: ALAN.NOAKE@KENTSCOUTS.ORG.UK
RETIRED? WE WOULD ALSO WELCOME ANY OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE ON WEEKDAYS