FEATURE/First Women to Ski Across Antarctica Complete Latest Adventure Across the Great Lakes.Lifestyle & Travel Writers FEATURE... Ann Bancroft For the actress, see . 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. 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. end their journey to help others unleash the power of dreams Power of Dreams were a Dublin-based pop/rock band, built around Craig and Keith Walker. They released their critically acclaimed EP "A Little Piece of God" on Keith Cullen's Setanta Records in 1989. ; schoolchildren schoolchildren school npl → écoliers mpl; (at secondary school) → collégiens mpl; lycéens mpl schoolchildren school from Akwesasne Freedom School join explorers for dream launch ceremony on the St. Lawrence Seaway Noun 1. St. Lawrence Seaway - a seaway involving the Saint Lawrence River and the Great Lakes that was developed jointly by Canada and the United States; oceangoing ships can travel as far west as Lake Superior Saint Lawrence Seaway Polar explorers For the main article on polar exploration see polar exploration.
n. See scandium oxide. [From scandium.] , Minn.) and Liv Arnesen (49, Oslo, Norway) today will complete their six-week adventure across the Great Lakes Great Lakes, group of five freshwater lakes, central North America, creating a natural border between the United States and Canada and forming the largest body of freshwater in the world, with a combined surface area of c.95,000 sq mi (246,050 sq km). on the St. Lawrence Seaway near Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St. and Rooseveltown, N.Y. To celebrate the occasion, the explorers will hold a dream launch ceremony and symbolically release into the St. Lawrence Seaway carved wooden figures representing the dreams shared with them during their adventure. The ceremony takes place this morning in the Kanienkahaka (Mohawk) Territory of Akwesasne. Kids from Grand Marais Grand Marais is the name of a few places in North America:
"When we share our stories of adventure and childhood dreams, others share their goals and dreams," said Bancroft. "That's what this adventure was all about -- creating a meaningful dialogue about the pursuit of dreams with people across the Great Lakes and on our Web site. We hope people worldwide continue a dialogue about their dreams through yourexpedition.com and in their own communities." During the adventure, Bancroft and Arnesen traveled approximately 2,000 miles (3,218 km) by kayak, ore boat, fishing boat and other modes of water transportation from Lake Superior to the St. Lawrence Seaway. The explorers journeyed through Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Ontario and stopped in communities such as Duluth, Minn. and Cleveland, Ohio to meet face-to-face with people and share stories about the pursuit of dreams. Women, kids, Girl Scouts and others met Bancroft and Arnesen and paddled with them at public canoeing events called "Paddle to Your Dreams" in cities including: Detroit, Mich.; Cleveland; Buffalo, N.Y. and Toronto, Ontario. Wilderness Inquiry -- a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that brings together people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through outdoor experiences and education -- helped host the events in cooperation with presenting partner yourexpedition. "From the community potluck in Grand Marais to the mayor's welcome in Oswego, N.Y., we received a heartfelt reception from people in cities along our route," said Arnesen. "So many people came out to our public canoeing events and told us that they followed our Antarctica expedition and how it inspired their dreams for the future." Dreams Shared on www.yourexpedition.com During the adventure, more than a thousand dreams and stories were shared with Bancroft and Arnesen on www.yourexpedition.com by children, women and others from places as far away as Nairobi, Kenya and Malaysia. Although the Great Lakes Adventure has ended, the explorers hope women, girls and others around the world continue to share their dreams with a global community and participate in a dialogue about dreams in the 8th Continent soymilk soy·milk n. A milk substitute made from soybeans, often supplemented with vitamins. Noun 1. soymilk - a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu "Dreams in a Bottle" on their Web site. Bancroft Arnesen Explore Great Lakes is sponsored by the following companies: 8th Continent soymilk, Pfizer Women's Health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. , Pfizer Norway, CELEBREX(R), Volvo Cars of North America and DuPont(TM) KEVLAR(R). About the Bancroft Arnesen Expedition As young girls, Bancroft and Arnesen read a recount of Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary attempt to cross Antarctica that stirred their imaginations. Despite being completely unaware of one another, they both declared the same childhood dream: to ski across Antarctica. Bancroft and Arnesen made history on Feb. 11, 2001 by becoming the first women to ski across Antarctica's landmass land·mass n. A large unbroken area of land. landmass Noun a large continuous area of land landmass -- completing a 94-day, 1,717-mile trek. Along the way, the former schoolteachers used the Internet and a satellite phone to communicate with people in more than 150 countries, including more than three million schoolchildren, motivating and inspiring them to achieve their own dreams. The expedition Web site, www.yourexpedition.com, received more than 23 million hits during the traverse. During the expedition, Bancroft, Arnesen and yourexpedition, the company that supported the women's crossing of Antarctica, received tens-of-thousands of messages of support from people who were inspired by Bancroft and Arnesen's pursuit of their childhood dream. Based on this overwhelming response, they created Bancroft Arnesen Explore to interact with people through adventure and online to share their inspirational stories of exploration. About yourexpedition and Bancroft Arnesen Explore yourexpedition was formed in 1998 by a team of seasoned marketing and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most professionals from Minneapolis with the mission "to inspire and promote the achievement of dreams." The company is translating the experiences and learning from Bancroft and Arnesen's expeditions into lessons for individuals and teams as they pursue the "expeditions" -- goals, dreams and adventures -- in their lives. yourexpedition is developing Bancroft Arnesen Explore motivational speaking, corporate training, books, videos and other products to provide the inspiration and guidance to help individuals, corporations and other teams imagine their own possibilities and achieve great things. Bancroft Arnesen Explore Great Lakes is one of a series of adventures the explorers will embark upon to bring dreams to life and empower people around the world. |
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