Hi Boys and Girls, Yesterday’s question of the day was: Look at the picture of the sled. Whose sled do you think it belongs too, and why is this race so important to her? Did you see the clue I gave you? Did you look for clues? I used the word “her” so that …
Hi Boys and Girls, Yesterdays’ question had to do with the flags around the banner at the Ceremonial Start. There Flags were also at the Restart (see pic). I asked you what the flags were and why there were there. They are the flags of the USA, Canada, Norway and Sweden. I thought I knew …
Hi Boys and Girls, This years Iditarod has officially started. The restart was held yesterday in Willow Alaska. What a difference from Saturday. The mushers were parked away from the crowds. The mood was much more serious. They were mentally preparing to go out on the trail. The mushers also feed and treat their dogs …
Hi Boys and Girls, What a day it has been! This was the first Saturday in March, when means today was the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod. The Ceremonial Start takes place on 4th Avenue in downtown Anchorage. It’s a day for the mushers to show off their team and talk with their fans. The …
Hi Boys and Girls, Well tomorrow is the BIG day. It’s the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. There is a lot of preparation work going on tonight in Anchorage. Sleds need snow to run on. Streets don’t usually have snow on them. The Ceremonial Start starts on 4th Avenue in Anchorage. How …
Hi Boys and Girls, It snowed all day on Monday. I just love snow. I love to roll in it, bury my nose in it, and eat it. I sure wish it snowed everyday all year long. I met some teachers from Southern California and they said it never snows where they live. I can’t …
Hi Boys and Girls, What a great night I’ve had. I went to the Musher meet and greet and the Musher banquet tonight. It was held at the Dena’ina Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. The Meet and Greet is a great opportunity for fans to meet with the mushers, talk to them and get their …
Hi Boys and Girls, Yesterday I went to the Vet Check at Iditarod Headquarters. I wanted to see how the Iditarod dogs checkup was different than the one I had last summer with my vet. If you haven’t read about my checkup, look it up. You can compare the check ups also. Not all dogs …
Hi Boys and Girls, I am having such a good time at the teacher workshop. This morning we have been learning about the Iditarod and making projects that can be done in your classroom. The teachers were the students. It was so much fun to see teachers on the floor working on their lessons. …
Hi Boys and Girls, It’s snowing this morning in Anchorage. I think I heard someone say we were expecting 10 inches today. It has snowed a couple of times since I arrived. This is really good. The Iditarod trail has enough snow for the sleds to run on and there’s certainly enough to gather and …
