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 new information 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.worldwidelearn.com/northpole
Wave Vidmar
Envision - Inspire - Accomplish!
