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Featured speaker at the Midwest Musher Symposium and Teacher’s Conference in the UP of Michigan was Official Iditarod Photographer, Jeff Schultz. Schultz, who resides in Anchorage, has been on the Iditarod Trail taking pictures since 1981. Check out the archives of Iditarod and you’ll soon realize that he’s been on the trail more times than …
Idita Math, a project from Larson Elementary School, Wasilla, Alaska. Quick summary of the project: Students were challenged to complete math goals at home and ‘race from Anchorage to Nome’ as they practiced their math basic skills. Teachers created math goals according to the needs of the students. Overall, the project goal was to help …
Don’t know what time last night the dump truck brigade deposited the last load of snow for the eleven mile Ceremonial trail but the beep-Beep-Beep of backhoe’s and graders running in reverse could be heard all night for blocks on either side of 4th Avenue. When the skies lightened in Anchorage this morning it was dismal. …
Tomorrow will be a scorching 35° outside! How often have you heard a meteorologist utter these words? 35° can sound scorching if you’re from Norway or Sweden, but here in the United States it is actually quite chilly. 35° Celsius is approximately 95° Fahrenheit. The United States still measures temperature in Fahrenheit while many other …
Teachers had the opportunity to gather a sled full of lesson and activity ideas for their classrooms at the Midwest Sled Dog Symposium and Iditarod Teacher’s Conference in the colorful upper peninsula of Michigan. Nature’s Kennel owners Ed and Tasha Stielstra organized the sixth annual conference and symposium. Opening the teacher’s conference was Nancy Wendt, …
Summer Camp for Educators! Each camp is an unique experience but this summary will provide you with basic background about this event. Exact details for the camp experience are finalized in May of each camp season. TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION INFO: Plan to arrive in Anchorage on or before Friday and be ready to hop on …
Registration for the 2015 Junior Iditarod opened on the last Saturday of June at Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. While adult mushers signed up for the 1,000 mile trip to Nome on one end of the table, teens between the ages of 14 and 17 signed up for the 150 mile round trip race on the …
Leaving Dream A Dream Kennel marks a new focus for the teachers attending the Summer Camp for Teachers. While Iditarod is all about the dogs, teachers at camp delve into other aspects of Iditarod beyond the hands on aspect experienced at the kennel. The first stop for teachers after moving into Wasilla from Halter’s training …
Iditarod’s Education Department ran a service learning project for interested schools. The project, “Blankets for Dogs”, invited schools to supplement the supplies at checkpoints by making and sending blankets to be used in checkpoints. More than 1300 blankets were sent to Iditarod during January and February. The fleece blankets were shipped out to checkpoints with the …
by Terrie Hanke Iditarod has many legendary figures. Most have stood on sled runners and coached dog teams from Fourth Avenue in Anchorage to Front Street in Nome. Joe Delia has never run a dog team in the Last Great Race but his contributions to the race were instrumental in the establishment and success of …
