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When some people think of me being the Teacher on the Trail, they think of me on a dog sled racing along. Now I have an adventurous spirit – but not that adventurous. I will actually be flying to different checkpoints along the trail with the Iditarod Air Force, a group of pilot volunteers who …
All along the Jr. Iditarod Trail this past weekend, I learned to approach people, ask a question appropriate to the circumstances, and then ask follow-up questions. Doing so resulted in many amazing conversations with all kinds of people. If you knew me when I was in high school, you would have been shocked—I was known …
March 11, 2023 Rookie musher Gregg Vitello scratches at Iditarod checkpoint Anchorage, Alaska – Rookie musher Gregg Vitello (bib #29), of Milan, New Hampshire, scratched at 3:34 p.m. today at the Iditarod checkpoint which was in best interest of his team. Greg contacted Race Marshal Mark Nordman through a third party and …
A – Anvik: First checkpoint on the Yukon, mile 512 of the Iditarod Trail Race, and my home for next night or two! B – Brent Sass: Third into Anvik; he made a quick stop to check in and then took off up the Yukon! C – Church Bell: Ringing the bell signals the first …
Check back here regularly to see the additional speaker bios and read about their engaging, inspiring sessions! Juli’s session Teachers are more aware than ever that the social emotional health of our students impacts their learning, but with a full curriculum it is hard to find time to fit it in! Iditarod is …
Learn more and register here: 2023 Winter Educators Conference Learn about the specific speakers and sessions here: 2023 Winter Conference Speaker Highlights Monday, February 27 Arrive in Alaska, get checked into your hotel, and rest up for some very busy days ahead. Tuesday, February 28 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Breakfast starts at 8. Workshop sessions …
More times than I can count or even remember during the 2006 Iditarod, I found myself in the presence of Iditarod icons, not only people who raced but people who in the early days helped make the race happen. On the first evening of the 2006 race, I was seated across the table for Joe …
This summer, Jane Holmes challenged us to find a favorite “Flashback Photo” and write about it. I knew EXACTLY the picture I would choose. This has always been one of my favorite pictures. Here’s why . . . In March of 2012, I went to the Iditarod Education Conference as a Teacher on the Trail …
March 28, 2022 The Iditarod is heartbroken over the disappearance of Leon, a sled dog on the race team of Sebastien Dos Santos Borges and would like to recognize the continued search efforts. Leon was returned to Ruby the evening of Saturday, March 12, 2022. He then escaped on Sunday, March 13, around noon by …
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 …
