Ann Bancroft And Liv Arnesen To Attempt First All Women's Crossing of Antarctica.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999-- "Bancroft Arnesen Expedition" Signs Agreement with National Center for Health Education to Develop and Distribute Curriculum to Thousands of Classrooms Nationwide Base Camp Promotions today announced the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition, a 2,400-mile traverse of Antarctica by polar explorers For the main article on polar exploration see polar exploration.
Ann Bancroft (born 29 September 1955 in Mendota Heights, Minnesota) is a United States author, teacher, and adventurer. She was the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. (Scandia scan·di·a n. See scandium oxide. [From scandium.] , Minn.) and Liv Arnesen Liv Ragnheim Arnesen (born June 1, 1953 in Bærum, Norway) is a Norwegian cross-country skier, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker. In 1994, she became the first woman to ski alone and unassisted to the South pole. The 1200km trek took fifty days. (Oslo, Norway), who will attempt to make history as the first women to cross the continent. Beginning in November 2000, Bancroft, the first woman to cross the ice to the North and South Poles North and South Poles figurative ends of the earth. [Geography: Misc.] See : Remoteness , and Arnesen, the first woman to ski solo unsupported to the South Pole, will pull 250-pound sleds across Antarctica, enduring temperatures averaging minus 30 F and winds gusting up to 100 mph. Upon completing the traverse, the women will also earn the distinction of achieving the longest ski trek ever by women. "Ever since we were 12 years old, reading about Shackleton and other polar explorers, Liv and I have dreamed of skiing across Antarctica," Bancroft said. "But this expedition is more than a crossing of a continent, it's a global education program." "As former teachers, Ann and I are teaming up to expand the walls of the classroom and ignite the love of learning, exploration and discovery of Antarctica among children - and the explorers in all of us - around the world," Arnesen said. To achieve this goal, Base Camp Promotions, the company planning and promoting the expedition, is partnering with the National Center for Health Education (NCHE NCHE National Council for History Education NCHE North Carolinians for Home Education NCHE National Center for Health Education NCHE National Center for Homeless Education NCHE National Commission on Higher Education (RSA) ), a non-profit organization best known for its Growing Healthy(R) curriculum. The two organizations will develop and distribute free curriculum based on Antarctica and the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition to a minimum of 30,000 K-6 classrooms throughout the U.S. The curriculum will incorporate life skills and focus on such subjects as science, nutrition, first aid, geography, history and meteorology meteorology, branch of science that deals with the atmosphere of a planet, particularly that of the earth, the most important application of which is the analysis and prediction of weather. , and will be customized for each grade level. Bancroft and Arnesen intend to supplement NCHE's curriculum with regular communication to students via the Expedition's Web site (www.yourexpedition.com), satellite phones, e-mail and other technology that can withstand frigid Antarctic conditions. Base Camp Promotions is currently selling sponsorship to and seeking partnerships with companies that do business domestically and abroad in the media, education, technology and outdoor equipment industries, among others. Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is the primary public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington, with (as of 2006) over one million viewers throughout that region and an average of over 380,000 radio listeners each week. , producers of the highly acclaimed "Triumph of the Nerds" documentary, has already signed a letter of intent with Base Camp Promotions to produce a Bancroft Arnesen Expedition documentary for national and international broadcast. "In today's hyper-competitive race for brand differentiation, we believe that corporate sponsorship of the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition is a wise marketing investment," said Charlie Hartwell, president of Base Camp Promotions. "We estimate the expedition will reach millions of children and garner 300 million impressions through its education program, the Internet, news coverage and other media outlets. What's more, it's an incredible way for companies to support an inspirational, educational event." Established in 1975 at the recommendation of a special Presidential Commission, NCHE designs and implements health education programs for distribution through schools nationwide. Its flagship program, Growing Healthy (R), has reached over five million students in more than 15,000 schools in over 40 U.S. states and Canada. The NCHE board currently includes former U.S. Surgeon General The U.S. Surgeon General is charged with the protection and advancement of health in the United States. Since the 1960s the surgeon general has become a highly visible federal public health official, speaking out against known health risks such as tobacco use, and promoting disease C. Everett Coop; David Britt, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Children's Television Workshop Children's Television Workshop: see Cooney, Joan Ganz. ; and Milt Gossett, former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. Base Camp Promotions is a for-profit company, backed by venture capital, with goals of giving back to the community through charitable gifts, research and education programs. Until 2001, Base Camp is dedicated exclusively to promoting and raising corporate sponsorship for the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition. To download images for stories related to the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition, visit the Press Room on www.yourexpedition.com |
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