January 10, 2004
Dear Students and Teachers,
This February 2004, I will be leaving
Oakland, California, and heading to the geographic
North Pole where I will be hiking,
skiing and swimming solo for approximately 60 days across 660
miles. I will be the first American
to ever attempt this journey.
I
am writing to personally invite you to check out the weekly
reports and accompanying digital photos that I’ll be transmitting
from the North Pole and posting on the web site. These
reports will discuss my
experiences along the journey, as well as provide information about
different components of the North Pole's ecosystem. Report topics
will likely include: an introduction to North Pole, motivation
techniques, survival training, the elements of wind and sun,
glaciers, water systems,
communications, nutrition (what I
eat) and environmental management (i.e. what I do with my
poop and garbage). The first report will be posted sometime during
the week of February 25.
The true mission of this
expedition is to inspire
others to attempt their own goals and dreams in life.
Knowing that your students are following along will help me
accomplish my goal. I will be excited to hear from your
students and respond to their questions and ideas via email. My
education partner, Global SchoolNet, will be organizing a variety of
interactive learning activities for participating students. And, two
lucky classrooms will have the amazing opportunity to talk with me
via satellite phone - live from the North Pole!
To register for this project,
please send an email to
helper@globalschoolnet.org
and include the following information:
- Your name
- Name of your school or
organization
- Location of your school or
organization
- Grade level of your
students
- Number of students in your
class
You will be notified via
email when the web site is up and running, and every time a report
is posted.
I hope that
you and your students will take the advantage of this history making
opportunity to learn about North Pole with me -- and of course, have
fun!
To learn
more, go to
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/expeditions/northpole
Wave Vidmar
Envision -
Inspire - Accomplish!
