What an amazing day today! Landing in Christchurch, New Zealand this morning was beautiful. This land has been a jumping off place for many an Antarctic explorer throughout history. Along with a statue of James Cook, in the square, you can find the figure of Robert Falcon Scott standing by the Avon River.

    Robert Falcon Scott
    Robert Falcon Scott was an English Antarctic explorer in the early 1900's. This statue in Christchurch, NZ was raised in his honor.

    Today I met the rest of my research team. Our official event number is G-081. I will be introducing you to these folks over the next week or so. We all met while we were being issued our extreme weather clothing.

    Michelle's winning design!
    Michelle Bui submitted the winning flag design for the the contest. Her flag represents our school district, our science focus, and the Antarctic continent.

    I also wanted to take this opportunity to announce the winner of our "Design a Flag” contest. Michelle Bui from Talbert Middle school turned in the winning design. The district office had a very tough time choosing a winner, but were very impressed with the simple yet complete layout of the flag. I think it looks pretty cool! Thank you to all of the students from Masuda, Moiola, and Talbert schools for turning in such neat designs.

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