Receive a Post Card from the Arctic
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- Published on Monday, 02 January 2012 17:13
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Postcards from the Other Side of the World - Postcards must be received at the Pink Palace Museum by the end of the business day on January 5th.
It is not too late to receive a postcard from Antarctica. The deadline has been extended. First, here is a brief recap –
Alex will be going on an expedition to study Weddell Seals in the Ross Sea. Growing up in Chillicothe, Illinois, Alice Eilers dreamed of becoming a teacher. Ms. Eilers began her schooling at the University of Mississippi, receiving her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 1990 and completing her graduate degree at the University of Memphis six years later. In 1995, her dreams of becoming a teacher became a reality and she began her teaching career at the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Ms. Eilers is currently the Manager of Education and has had the pleasure of teaching a variety of subjects including astronomy, natural and cultural history to area Pre-K through 8th grade students. Ms. Eilers has also been involved in number of national teacher professional development programs. In 2008, she was selected to participate in a research project studying Leatherback Sea Turtles through the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. Ms. Eilers is in the MESSENGER Educator Fellowship Program and has participated in the UMASS-STEM Polar Connections Program.
Here are the instructions to send a post card:
Buy a postcard
Pre-stamped postcards can be purchased at any US post office for a cost of .32 cents each.
Complete the return address
- Please remember to print legibly
- Be sure the address has the recipients full name, complete address, zip code and country.
Next - Write a note to the recipient in the appropriate space
please mail them to the following address:
Alex Eilers
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
- Make sure you put it in an envelope – so you don’t void the stamp.
Postcards will be returned
- I will mail the postcards from the U.S. post office at McMurdo Station to the address you provided.
- Each card will be postmarked with the unique ‘Antarctica’ stamp/postmark.
NOTE - If you choose to make your own postcard(s)
- Be sure it is an appropriate size and weight! If not, the U.S. post office will not deliver.
- The post office will not accept 3x5 cards. Minimum size is 3 ½ x 5 inches.
- The maximum size I can carry is 4 ½ inches by 6 inches – that would require additional postage.
LET'S SEE HOW MANY POSTCARDS WE CAN GET!
Thank you - Alex
Information taken from - www.polartrec.org/expeditions/weddell-seals-in-the-ross-sea/journals/2011-11-27
