Adventure Florida


Adventure Florida is a children's BBC television programme and is broadcast on the CBBC channel in which four British CBBC viewers children, chosen from 16,000 applicants, join four American children for the ultimate Florida adventure and four US children take part in a summer camp in Florida at which they learn about environmental issues and saving the world's wildlife from extinction. They also learn about how animals live and the difficulties they face in life. The 8 children and the adults stayed together at Mzinga Lodge

The necklace

Each day there is a different topic like reptiles and a different word for the day such as confidence or teamwork. Whoever the team leaders think has achieved the word for the day gets to wear the necklace and enjoy a special experience with someone of their choice. These are experience are incredibly unique and are often once in a lifetime experience. If two people win the necklace then they both have the special experience.
EpisodeNecklace WinnerQuality of the DaySpecial Experience Partner
1DylanEndurance & StrengthMatt
2AmberListeningSamantha
3MattTeamworkCole
4HeatherPatienceLindsay
5MattResponsibilityAndres
6Cole & HeatherBehaviorCole & Heather
7SamanthaPrideAmber
8AndresOppositeDylan
9SamanthaCommunicationHeather
10AndresCaringLindsay
11LindsaySelf-ConfidenceMatt
12HeatherPeaceAmber
13Dylan & AndresPassionDylan & Andres
14No OneThe necklace was not given out.-
15MattFinal Challenge-

Participants

Kids from the USA

CamperHometown
Adriana MatteBranch, Louisiana
Brian RiemerMcLean, Virginia
Chris LimonSan Marie, California
Coraima "Cori" RosarioChicago, Illinois

Kids from the UK

CamperHometown
Alex WillamsSouthampton, England
Warren Gonzalez LaneBirmingham, England
Ally BrownIpswich, England
Claire WolfWatford, England

Team Leaders

Kelly Deidring and Bill Street. Kelly was previously on the Animal Planet show King of the Jungle, where she won this competition. Bill is the Director of Education at Busch Gardens.

Episodes

#Episode Synopsis
1The 4 kids from the UK meet the 4 kids from the United States. They find out what's in store for them over the next 3 weeks and learn about the Necklace.
2The 8 new friends come face to face with the first of many animals they will meet during their trip.
3The group meet the most famous of all the reptiles in Florida when they go canoeing on a "gator river".
4The group have an early start and they also experience meeting the ocean's most feared predator.
5The friends meet the manatees and get to feed and experience them.
6The group learn how to become animal trainers and take part in a competition to test their teamwork and their ability to use a GPS system and meet rescue animals, and one of them experiences Africa's most dangerous animal.
7The group have an early start. They learn that they are going to meet big cats.
8The kids come face to face with a range of Arctic animals.
9The group come face to face with the dolphins.
10The group of friends learn about reptiles and find out which animal they've got to research.
11The group get to go into a shark cage in Orlando.
12The group head South into the Everglades in alligator territory where they plant orchids. They also hear tales from a member of the Seminole Indian tribe. They also go to Florida Keys.
13The kids clean up the beach in the Florida Keys and go snorkelling off the mangrove at the tip of the Everglades.
14The children are in the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Keys where they group see barracudas in the wild.
15It's the final day for the group as they say goodbye to their friends and Mzinga Lodge, however there is still one more challenge - who has put together the best presentation?