Hi Boys and Girls, Did you know that there is a special program for teachers called the Target® Teacher on the Trail Program™? This program offers teachers a unique opportunity for a once in a lifetime adventure. One teacher is selected every year to spend 3 ½ weeks in Alaska doing presentations, visiting schools, and …
Hey Boys and Girls, Happy 2010! Hope you are all having a great school year. I’ve been really busy with my studies this year. Each year seems to get a little more difficult. Is that the way it is in human school too? The Iditarod will be starting really soon. I can’t wait. I bet …
Hi Boys and Girls, Now that the race is over- what’s next??? Many of you are busy writing the musher you followed in the race. I know you are really excited about that and many of you are hoping for a return letter and maybe even some goodies. Since the request for musher addresses has …
Hi Boys and Girls, Do you remember my first community Challenge post? It was about Mrs. Andrews class in Pelham NH. This 3rd grade class was making money for the Animal Rescue Network of New England (ARNNE) by baking and selling yummy dog biscuits. Well they had another sale the end of March. This time …
Hi Boys and Girls It has been really exciting reading the emails and the blog comments. It looks like there are a few classes out there where the students are writing stories as if they were Nigel- the dog that was lost on the trail. They have been sending the stories to us and we …
Hi Boys and Girls, I had a great adventure on Friday. I was invited to Mrs. Davidson’s 2nd grade class at Paul A. Smith Elementary School in Franklin, NH. They had read about my visit to Mrs. Andrews class and about their Community Challenge project. After reading the post, they decided to do their own …
Hi Boys and Girls, Just a short message about Mt. Redoubt. Mt Redoubt is a volcano in Alaska and has erupted during the night. I just heard from Zuma and they are safe at the Millennium. Here is what Zuma had to say: Just an update to everyone. Redoubt blew a couple hours ago and …
Hi Boys and Girls, We K9 reporters have received many emails and blog comments asking us what the difference is between a musher who has scratched or was withdrawn from the race. This is an excellent question for the blog. When a musher scratches from the race, he or she makes the …
Hi Boys and Girls, Several of you have emailed me about dog booties. You’ve wanted to know what they are made of and when they are worn. So this post is for you! Most dog booties used for dog sledding are made out of a material called Cordura 330. Cordura 330 is a …
