Month: March 2020

 

Lucy’s Scout Radio Interview

Lucy Morgan’s interview about #ReQuest2021 on Scout Radio

ReQuest2021

An adventure involved in commemorating 100 years since Sir Ernest Shackleton's 'Quest' voyage in which he took two Scouts along with him on his voyage to Antarctica.

Posted by Scout Radio on Monday, 30 March 2020

Our 3D Interactive Virtual Reality ReQuest2021 Museum

Please take a look out our brand new interactive 3D ReQuest2021 Antarctic Research Project Museum

ENTER THE MUSEUM HERE: https://www.artsteps.com/view/5e7dc4f2a6fa5817fd3227db (Note: There is no sound – yet!)

You can do a guided tour of just the highlights (by clicking on the play button) or just browse around at your leisure. Click on an image to see it in more detail.

It is entirely FREE to enter however if you would like to make a voluntary donation it would be most appreciated.

And if you have a virtual reality headset for your smartphone you can download the ArtSteps App and go around the museum in VR!

DONATE VIA: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund/request2021

An update on our two Commemorative Plaques!

Really excited to report that Mark Brooks from Canterbury (a member of the Lettering Arts Trust) has just sent us these photos of our two Caithness stone commemorative plaques in final production – he just has the world scout logo to finalise now. It may be a while before we can actually pick them up for real but great to see they are nearly done!

The larger one will be installed at Gilwell and officially unveiled on Sunday 5th September 2021. The smaller of the two will be coming with us to Antarctica and then on our return will be installed and officially unveiled at Fordell Firs the Scottish Scout HQ.

Thanks so much for sharing some really good news for the project during these tough times for our fundraising Mark Brooks!

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/