Conference Call with the Arctic Team!

Tonight, we had our team conference call to mark the one month countdown of our adventure in the arctic! Everyone introduced themselves, and we were allowed to ask Mary, our program coordinator, specific questions about the expedition. Mary told us there were many applicants for the trip and the selection process was tough. She congratulated all of us on being selected for the team! I was relieved to learn that other team members had some of the same concerns I did... arctic temperatures, packing within a fifty pound suitcase limit, and crazy travel arrangements. Overall, meeting everyone, even if it was only by telephone, made me even more excited about what awaits me in the arctic! When the school year ends next week, I will focus on purchasing some gear for the field, and packing my bags! Thanks to all my new blog followers!!! I hope to be able to blog daily from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada! My plane leaves June 20th.