At the beginning of last summer I announced a "flag exchange” program. If a teacher or camp director requested a blank flag, I would send them a kit that included a nylon flag and instructions for creating an original expedition flag that I would take to Antarctica with me. If they sent me their completed flag, I would send them my blue and white expedition flag. So far I have shipped over 140 blank flags! I will continue to send flags to classes that email me a request before Oct. 23 to jpeneston [at] polartrec.com. I must have all flags returned no later than Nov 12. For more info about the flag exchange see my June 17th journal entry. The flags are starting to pour back in and they are great. Many of them arrived with notes that explained the design and the students that created them. Some included photos of the students who made the flags. I am sure the scientists and crew of the Oden will be just as pleased as I am to fly these flags over the ice of Antarctica.
I have included a sample of some of the flags below.
Take care, have fun & make memories,
Jeff
Mrs. Doering, St. Francis of Assisi School, St. Louis, MO
Mr. Huebner, Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, TN
Ms. Ellwood's 8th Grade, Rye Junior High, NH
Mr. Crump's 5th Grade, Donlin Dr. Elem, Liverpool, NY
Mr. Segovis's 5th Grade, Donlin Dr. Elem, Liverpool, NY
Mrs. Maw's 5th Grade, Donlin Dr. Elem. Liverpool, NY
Mrs. VanDewalker's 5th Grade, Liverpool Elem, NY
Ms. Fries, Montessori Children's House, Columbus, Ohio
Miss Sheppard's Kindergarten, Sandusky, Ohio
Miss Crowley's 5th Grade, Liverpool Elem. NY
Copenhagen Music Dept. Copenhagen, NY
Sherwood Middle School, Missouri.
American Camp Association, Indiana
Camp Good Days and Special Times, Mendon, NY
Girl Scouts Camp Wildwood, Florida