The answer is in the question. As never before in the history of man, modern communication technology allows our school children to explore the world . Either one large sponsor or several medium sized corporate sponsors are still needed to sustain the itinerary through the next two years. Interest is already very high amongst school children nationwide because they can direct the crew to research and investigate anything along the itinerary.
Students can get a customized tour of the world, without ever leaving the classroom.
All schools with Internet connections can participate. ICEE is set to launch their trans-global expedition early next year and return on New Year's Eve 2003. After launching from the west coast in December of 2002, the boat will island hop the rest of that year, traveling through several Hawaiian islands, the Society Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. The following year sees New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Suez, Greece and Italy. With digital cameras, sound recording devices and a satellite hook-up to the Internet, the boat's crew will be able to transfer all their experiences to the students in real time.