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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 …
Four Countries are represented in Iditarod 46. Fifty-six teams are from the United States. Eight teams are out of Canada, two teams from Norway and one team from Sweden. With Alaska being the 49th State, it’s a nice coincidence having 49 musher from the state of Alaska. Other states represented are Washington, Kansas, Michigan, New …
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 …
Hello friends, I was working at Iditarod Headquarters yesterday when a bus pulled up and spit out 48 teachers. BowWow. Were they ever excited. They came to see mushers and my K9 friends who are going through their Vet Checks. (More about that tomorrow.) The teachers are here for the annual Iditarod Teaching and Learning …
Musher Matthew Failor of 17th Dog Kennel will be running Iditarod 2018. Teachers attending the Iditarod’s Winter Teacher Conference visited Failor’s Kennel. One of the many highlights of the trip was meeting the new batch of puppies. They are 22 days old. Their eyes have been open since they were 10 – 12 days old. …
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. …
Libby here! Oh boy, oh girl, oh boys and girls! I just can’t wait! I just can’t wait! It’s that time of year again! It’s Iditarod time. Iditarod begins the first Saturday in March. The date for the start of the race is March 3. The next day, Sunday, March 4 is the Restart of …