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Volunteer Stories
Redington. Seavey. Smyth. Mackey. At the 50th running of the Iditarod, these legendary family mushing dynasties were referenced again and again. The mushers and organizers of the first Iditarod committed to rescuing the sled-dog, and reviving the cultural significance of mushing to the history of Alaska. These values, and the love of mushing, have been passed …
Iditarod is where dogs run the race, but the race runs on volunteers. This is a pretty bold statement, one I made in a post earlier this month, and I stand by it. I’m not alone in recognizing that the volunteers are the heroes of the Iditarod. The mushers are aware that their ability to …
In the October IditarodEDU newsletter I teased that this SEL “Snack” would focus on gratitude. (Are you getting the newsletter??? If not, you definitely should sign up HERE for MUSH ON!, the free monthly digital newsletter from IditarodEDU that provides a ton of cool stories, great education ideas, and insider information!) Part of developing good …
Following our Teacher on the Trail’s theme of the Iditarod Air Force, this month’s lesson prompt, based on the book “The First Ten Years”, is for pages 114 – 115, 117 – 118. “The History of the Early Iditarod Air Force” by Rob Stapleton. The comparison text is “Iditarod Air Force: lifeblood of the race” …
The Iditarod race has many great stories to tell by the many men and women who help plan it, and travel the trail to help make it successful. Joe Pendergrass is one of the many people who make The Last Great Race on Earth® what it is. Joe is a member of a very special …
The definition of volunteer is a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. There are thousands of people who volunteer each year for the Iditarod. Without these many volunteers, there is absolutely no way this race could happen. The journey of a volunteer does not just take place during the few weeks of …
We have been learning about the many, many volunteers who help the Iditarod run like a well-oiled machine – or should I say sled? Volunteer responsibilities range from making foot ointment for the dogs, to selling merchandise, to loading and unloading trucks, to working with communications, to being out on the trail, to just about …
The students of 3A have a seat at the table at the Mushers’ Banquet! Actually they have a seat ON the table…. Okay, actually, their artwork has a seat on the tables! We have shipped our centerpieces to Alaska! Every year, the Iditarod Education Department hosts a contest for school kids to design centerpieces …