Messages to Teachers
Hello Boys and Girls, The school year is going fast. Can you believe it’s already December? While you’ve been working hard in school and learning new things, the same can be said about the Iditarod mushers, too. By now, the deadline for signing up for the 2012 Iditarod has gone by and we officially have …
Woof, woof, howl — Hello to you, Boys and Girls! When Iditarod begins in downtown Anchorage on March 3, 2012, it will be the 40th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®! Isn’t that amazing? 40 years is a LONG time! I’m not even 40 years old! Are you? Well Boys and Girls, I’m …
If you’ve gotten a baby brother or sister, a puppy or a kitten, there’s always the question of what should it’s name be. Do you remember the process of selecting a name? The name has to “fit” and it has to be just right. Maybe you used a book or maybe the name came from …
The final Saturday of June marks the beginning of the upcoming Last Great Race. It’s the Volunteer Picnic and Musher Sign-up at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. The festivities began at 9:00 under cloudy skies with a forecast of rain. Luckily for the hundreds of folks in attendance, possibly 1049, the precipitation held off and …
The recent stock market crash of 2008 wasn’t the first serious economic setback in American history. Back in 1929 the market crashed – seriously crashed and folks found themselves in very bad times for a very long time. People were without money and jobs. Newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the “New Deal” with …
Hello Boys and Girls, Who would have thought when I snapped this picture at the Musher Drawing Banquet, that John Baker would be the 2011 Iditarod Champion? The answer is an easy one! Lots of people thought that he could do it…. and that ‘thought’ started with a dream… a dream that John had many …
Hi Boys and Girls, Well all the mushers are in and everyone attended the awards banquet last night in Nome. It was held at the Nome Recreation Center. The banquet is to congratulate all the finishers of this years race. There are also awards given out. This years awards are: PenAir Spirit of Alaska Award– …
Kurt Barnum of Idaho was the 44th musher to guide his dogs under the Burled Arch in Nome. Barnum is a forester by profession and a dog servant by avocation. He especially likes raising his own dogs from puppies. Each one has different character traits and Kurt finds the to be “simply amazing.” Gentle Giant …
Hi Boys and Girls, The last musher has crossed the finish line in Nome. All mushers will be at the banquet tonight. I’ll be doing one more update tomorrow to announce the winners or the various awards given out at the banquet. I hope you have enjoyed the race. I sure have. I’ve all enjoyed …
When Justin Savidis crossed the finish line, he earned his rookie buckle and finished what he’d started out to do last race. You might remember that Justin’s dog, Whitey, went AWOL between Nikolai and McGrath. Justin took his 24-hour layover and searched for his dog. The foxy pup was spotted on many occasions but didn’t …
