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Finalists2023
Paw Print = Maryland Exploration Feeling = Appreciative Live Your Values with Iditarod What can I say about my experience as a 2023 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail Finalist? How can I conclude this incredible voyage in one final post? There were so many powerful moments that this last post makes it difficult to wrap …
Before my time in Anchorage as a Teacher on the Trail finalist I taught the Iditarod in my third grade classroom and as a grade level because the stories of mushers and sled dogs, grit and determination and themes such as perseverance, skill, community and compassion weaved in beautifully with my third grade content and …
Originally, I wrote an entirely different post to conclude my 2022 Iditarod experience. In fact, it’s sitting in draft, ready for just one final click of the publish button. Then White Mountain happened. My intended post was about the Iditarod as family. There is a legacy and multigenerational nature to Iditarod, both mushers and volunteers. …
As my journey comes to an end as a Teacher on the Trail finalist I am reaffirmed that the four words I use for my Iditarod themed classroom are spot on: Perseverance, Compassion, Community and Skill. After spending nine days in Alaska at the Winter Education Conference, attending both the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage and …
I’ve spent the last 8 days in Alaska immersed in the culture of the Iditarod. Today at the Willow Restart, as I watched the mushers take off across the lake and down the trail, I realized I haven’t really talked about the dogs. And the Iditarod is all about the dogs. Watching the them pull …
Paw Print = Willow, Campbell Airstrip ~ Restart of the 2022 Iditarod Dog Sled Race Exploration Feeling ~ Day Eight = United Again, I am speechless. Today was yet another exciting day as we left Anchorage and headed about 11 miles to Willow. The bus was filled with obvious excitement for what lay ahead. Although …
“Away up in Alaska, the state that stands alone, there’s a dog race run from Anchorage into Nome”. Hobo Jim Iditarod Trail Song This song has been the foundation for so many classrooms these last few months as we have been teaching our students about the Iditarod! Today that song came to life …
Paw Print = Anchorage ~ 50th Anniversary Iditarod Ceremonial Start Exploration Feeling ~ Day Seven = Challenged As I sit here looking out my window after a magical day being part of the 50th Anniversary Ceremonial Start for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race of 2022, several ideas danced in my mind. What is one thing …
Stepping outside to the start of the 50th Anniversary 2022 Iditarod Dog Sled Race was like walking into a snow globe. Giant powdery flakes fell heavily from the sky, turning downtown Anchorage into a winter wonderland. The perfect atmosphere for the Iditarod! As we wandered around 4th Avenue a plan began to form for how …
It’s go time! Fourth street is transformed as the iconic Iditarod Sled Dog Race banner is ready to welcome mushers and dogs to the 50th Iditarod Sled Dog Race! For 50 years the Iditarod Sled Dog Race has been a champion of excellence in dog welfare, health and nutrition, and a model for volunteerism and …