Guest Blogger: Justine's Mom

Hi Everyone,

Thank-you so much for all the wonderful support you have given to Justine for her educational expedition to Antarctica. She has been so busy these past couple of months with her fundraising efforts, trying to get ahead on much of her homework so that she is not behind when she gets home, and getting ready for the trip (she hasn't had as much time as she would like to do many entries to her blog site). She is booked for several talks when she gets home, the one talk that has been set is March 15, 2012 as part of the Kamloops Exploration Groups (KEG) lecture series. The talk will be at 7pm, at the Coast Hotel (formerly the Kamloops Towne Lodge) on Rogers Way in Kamloops, room Salon A/B, is open to the public and there is no cost (details will be on the keg website and in the papers).

For those interested in following the expedition, please go to:

www.studentsonice.com/antarctic2011
(and select daily journey updates on left menu).

The students are not permitted on their cell phones or on the internet for the duration of their trip. They will have the opportunity to blog for the Students On Ice website (under the daily journey updates, I believe).  Hope you will get a chance to follow the trip!

Justine is in Toronto and has joined up with several members of the Students On Ice (SOI) team and participants this afternoon. Talked with her briefly and she is very excited about her trip. A quick summary: her roommate for this evening is Alex from Quebec, she is about 15 years old (you can check out her profile on the SOI website). Tomorrow, they meet up with the last of the students from Canada and then board the plane for Miami, before continuing on to Buenos Aires and then Ushuaia, picking up other participants as they travel. She sounded very excited and enthused about this once in a lifetime opportunity!

All the best of the holiday season to everyone!
Royanna Wild (Justine's mom)

many thank-you's

So many people have supported my trip! Thank-you so much for the kind and generous donations from: (sorry haven't posted in awhile, so the list is extensive) 
Karl Kottmeier
Kirk Gamley
Rolland Menard
Eagle Mapping
Pacific Bentonite (John & Marg Dormer)
Cathro Resources (Mike Cathro),
Kamloops Exploration Group
Giovanni and Cynthia Cinel
Thompson Valley Rock Club
Bill & Pat Davies0
Cindy, Bob & Breanna O'Brien
David & Heather Hunter
Anita Olsen
CanCadd
Carole & Marv Maunu
George & Tiny
Sharon & Dave Zirul
the Bickerton family
Sotheby's Realty - Sun Peaks
the McAndless family
Kim Sauriol-Holder (Kimz Beadz)
Russ Bates

Donations

Thank you very much to:
My science teacher Mrs.Buemann and her family, Merna, Lynne, Jack and Helen, Shanna Garrioch, and Peter Dent for all of your support and generous donations!

Rayleigh Craft Fair

The craft fair went well! I raised over $300 on sales and generous donations. Thank-you to everyone who came out to support me!!

Been awhile...

Life is crazy right now. Between school and fundraising I don't have a lot of free time. Just wanted to remind everyone about the Rayleigh Craft Fair on the 26th!
I will also be appearing on Midday-CFJC TV on December 12th, be sure to tune in!
If your local and get a chance to get up to Sun Peaks, drop by Sotheby's, some of my cards are for sale!

Donation

Thank-you South Kamloops Secondary School for the wonderful donation!

Craft Sale

I will be participating in the Rayleigh Christmas Craft and Bake Sale in Kamloops! It takes place on November 26th and it starts at 9:30. I will be selling I will be selling encaustic wax cards, Christmas cards, and possibly some baked items! Hope to see you there!

Camera

I got a Nikon 5100 last week! I have been practicing taking photos ALL week, and I am super excited!

MUCK Boots

My new boots for Antarctica arrived today!!

Also thanks to Ellen Biasucci and Susan Eaton for their generous donations!

Students On Ice 2011 To Antarctica

October 15
Last week I was informed that I was accepted to go on the Students On Ice Youth Expedition to the Antarctic. The expedition lasts from December 27, 2011-January 10, 2012. If you would like to learn more about this educational program visit their website http://www.studentsonice.com/. I am very excited to be accepted to go on a once in a lifetime opportunity to observe, and learn, the impacts of climate change and other environmental issues facing Antarctica.

This opportunity involves a lot of fundraising to get there. I am currently pursuing different angles of fundraising, such as school bake sales, craft sales, and even seeking donations from companies. Wish me luck!

I hope this blog will hold lots of interest in my progress in fundraising and the life-changing experience after I come back. I will update my progress as frequently as I can, and be blogging about the whole trip once I come back.
Thank-you for checking my blog out! If you wish to contact me feel free to email me: jwild9@yahoo.ca

-Justine Wild