Month: December 2020

 

Fundraising Superstars!

Fantastic that Si & Seb have been awarded a Commissioner’s Commendation for “superstar fundraising and upholding amazing Scout values”.

These two have raised over £700 for the ReQuest2021 project so far with their 100 mile sail and 100 mile swim!

Silas and Seb are too young to go on the expedition themselves but have been selflessly fundraising for their fellow scouts to go.

Si & Seb

One Year To Go!

If all goes to plan (covid willing) exactly twelve months from today the ReQuest2021 team will be setting sail from Ushuaia in Argentina at the foot of South America on a three week research expedition to Antarctica.

The Bark Europa in Antarctica

To raise awareness and the much needed funds required we are currently running our 12 Days of Christmas Campaign.

It’s easy, just text REQUEST 12 to 70450 to donate £12*

Texts cost £12 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS.

If you’d like to give £12 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, then you can just text REQUESTNOINFO 12 to 70450.

*To donate a different amount just replace the 12 with the amount you wish to give instead.

KENT COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL – CHARITY # 303471

ReQuest2021 Podcast – Special Christmas Day Episode

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY EPISODE – Fri 25th December 2021  – A Special Christmas Edition of the podcast featuring the ReQuest interview with Wayne White the 2020 manager of the South Pole and a brief discussion with Brad Borkan about his book “When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic”.

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

‘Texas Monthly’ article about Wayne White:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/meet-intrepid-texan-who-manages-south-pole/

“When Your Life Depends on It: Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic” by Brad Borkan & David Hirzel  https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06Y53WPZW

Visit our Fundraising Ladder for different ways to follow and support the project including our infamous Penguin Badges, Antarctic Top Trumps, Social Media pages and lots more…
www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021

Wayne White with replica cat Mrs. Chippy at the South Pole
Wayne White in traditional Inuit polar gear

REQUEST TEXT GIVING CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED!

Text REQUEST  5 to 70450 to donate £5*

Texts cost £5 plus one standard rate message and you’ll be opting in to hear more about our work and fundraising via telephone and SMS.

 
If you’d like to give £5 but do not wish to receive marketing communications, then you can just text REQUESTNOINFO 5 to 70450.

*To donate a different amount just replace the 5 with the amount you wish to give instead.


KENT COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL – CHARITY # 303471

ReQuest2021 Podcast Ep. 14

EPISODE 14 – Tue 1st Dec 2020  – We hear from Tom Boeckx the Group Scout Leader of 1st St Peters in Thanet who has a very interesting story to tell us about his day job and the ReQuest interview with Camilla Nichol, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust.

The ReQuest2021 podcast is 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

Camilla Nichol’s Wikipedia Webpage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camilla_Nichol

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Website:
https://www.ukaht.org

HMS Protector Webpage:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/our-organisation/the-fighting-arms/surface-fleet/survey/antarctic-patrol-ship/hms-protector

Visit our Fundraising Ladder for different ways to follow and support the project including our infamous Penguin Badges, Antarctic Top Trumps, Social Media pages and lots more…
www.fundraisingladder.co.uk/ReQuest2021