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Kershaw Kid's
Over the years Adventure Network International has learned a lot from its work in the Antarctic. In 1995 we decided that it would be prudent to share our experience and knowledge with the youth of today whom we recognize will be the Antarctic custodians of tomorrow. Therefore, as part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, we wanted to create two programs. One in memory of Giles Kershaw, a founder member of Adventure Network International, who had been killed in an accident in the Antarctic in 1990. The other to give something back in return for the wealth of knowledge we have taken from the icy continent. It became immediately clear that the two could be combined and Kershaw Kid's was born.
 
Each year we look for a total of six youngsters between the age of 12 and 16, two children from three different continents. The young people are chosen because they would not otherwise have any chance to experience a wider world from their own limited environment. And also because they will, on their return, share their experience with others in their community who have been similarly restricted.
Once selected, the children will be taken from Punta Arenas in Chile to Patriot Hills, Antarctica, base camp of Adventure Network International. Here they will form part of a team and participate in all the aspects of day to day life in the Antarctic. All costs for the Antarctic journey are borne by Adventure Network International. Children are asked to find funding or sponsorship for their return flights to Chile and expenses for food and accommodation while in Punta Arenas, Chile.
At Patriot Hills, daily activities will be arrange and supervised by our Field guides and experienced Antarctic staff. They include a multitude of tasks, activities and hands-on learning, to include some of the following listed below. On their return from Antarctica they are required to write a report on the journey and to offer presentations to several schools and community centres in order to allow others to benefit from their experience.
To date many have benefited from this program, the participants, the staff at Patriot Hills and the clients who are travelling with Adventure Network at the time of the KK program. We believe strongly in this venture and hope to offer it to the world's youth as we go forward into the new millennium.
Anne Kershaw
Managing Director
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