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Big Day

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers Date: March 15, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Are you having fun following the race? Well Tuesday is probably the day we’ll see the winner cross the finish line in Nome. Who do you think it will be? There are a couple of teams that are in contention. Stay tuned!
Once the winner has finished, keep following [...]

Comments: 15

Home from the Trail

Posted by Libby in Messages to Teachers Date: March 10, 2010

Hello Boys and Girls!
Some of my fur friends have returned from the trail.  They are called ‘dropped’ dogs.
Dropped dogs are dogs that for one reason or another, are left in the checkpoint by the musher.
The dogs are generally in excellent health.
As you can see, my friend in this picture has a good appetite.   A yummy [...]

Comments: 49

Ceremonial Start and the Restart

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers Date: March 9, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
What an exciting weekend. I have been glued to my computer monitor. Once again, I’m not in Alaska. So I hooked up to the Iditarod Insider, got my favorite snacks ready, and stretched out in from of the computer to watch the action. How many of you were [...]

Comments: 29

King Stories by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers Date: March 6, 2010

Jeff King spoke at the Iditarod Winter Teacher’s Conference on Friday. He’s the winningest musher of all times and has four Iditarod victories to his credit. He shared stories about his rookie trip from Anchorage to Nome in 1981. It took him 15 days to cover the route and he finished in [...]

Comments: 23

Starting Order

Posted by Zuma in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 5, 2010

Here is the starting order!
Learn more at this link!
Lots of Tail Wags,
Zuma
2010 Iditarod Musher Listing – Click Headers to Sort Columns

Bib #

Last Name

First Name

Sex

City

State

Country

Status

2
Fiedler
Linwood
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

3
Smyth
Cim
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

4
McDonald
Wattie
M
Stonehaven
Scotland
UK
Rookie

5
DeNure
Zoya
F
Gakona
AK
USA
Veteran

6
Royer
Jessie
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

7
Gebhardt
Paul
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

8
Baker
John
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

9
Redington Jr
Ray
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

10
Savidis
Justin
M
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

11
Freking
Blake
M
Finland
MN
USA
Veteran

12
Hayashida
Matt
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

13
White
Scott
M
Woodinville
WA
USA
Rookie

14
Marshall
Newton
M
St. Anne

JAMAICA
Rookie

15
King
Jeff
M
Denali
AK
USA
Veteran

16
Johnson
William “Middie”
M
Unalakleet
AK
USA
Rookie

17
Moon
Pat
M
Chicago
IL
USA
Rookie

18
Adam
Ross
M
Grande Prairie
AB
CANADA
Veteran

19
Seavey
Mitch
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

20
Gatt
Hans
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

21
Smyth
Ramey
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

22
Faulkner
Jane
F
Soldotna
AK
USA
Rookie

23
Hendrickson
Karin
F
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

24
Church, Jr
Art
M
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

25
Redington
Ryan
M
Wasilla
AK
USA
Veteran

26
Rose
Tamara
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Rookie

27
Palfrey
Warren
M
Quesnel
BC
CANADA
Veteran

28
Iten
Quinn
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Rookie

29
Ramstead
Karen
F
Perryvale
AB
CANADA
Veteran

30
Suprenant
Michael
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

31
Jonrowe
DeeDee
F
Willow
AK
USA
Veteran

32
Nelson
Robert
M
Kotzebue
AK
USA
Veteran

33
Adkins
Chris
M
Sand Coulee
MT
USA
Rookie

34
Barnum
Kirk
M
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

35
Schnuelle
Sebastian
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

36
Phillips
Michelle
F
Tagish
YT
CANADA
Rookie

37
Buser
Martin
M
Big Lake
AK
USA
Veteran

38
Berington
Kristy
F
Kasilof
AK
USA
Rookie

39
Gallea
Cindy
F
Seeley Lake
MT
USA
Veteran

40
Pinkham
William
M
Glenwood Springs
CO
USA
Veteran

41
Seavey
Dallas
M
Seward
AK
USA
Veteran

42
Haltmann
Sven
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

43
Lanier
Jim
M
Chugiak
AK
USA
Veteran

44
Lindner
Sonny
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

45
Debruin
Hank
M
Haliburton
ONT
CANADA
Rookie

46
Frederick
Kathleen
F
Willow
AK
USA
Rookie

47
Steer
Zack
M
Sheep Mountain
AK
USA
Veteran

48
Sousa
Gerald
M
Talkeetna
AK
USA
Veteran

49
Mackey
Lance
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

50
Zirkle
Aliy
F
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

51
Anderson
Ken
M
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

52
DeCaro
Dave
M
Denali Park
AK
USA
Rookie

53
Churchin
Emil
M
Anchorage
AK
USA
Rookie

54
Moore
Allen
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

55
Willomitzer
Gerry
M
Whitehorse
YT
CANADA
Veteran

56
Neff
Hugh
M
Tok
AK
USA
Veteran

57
Swenson
Rick
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

58
Davis
Celeste
F
Deer Lodge
MT
USA
Rookie

59
Williams, Jr.
Michael
M
Akiak
AK
USA
Rookie

60
Herbst
Trent
M
Ketchum
ID
USA
Veteran

61
Robertia
Colleen
F
Kasilof
AK

Rookie

62
Lesatz
Thomas
M
Two Rivers
AK
USA
Veteran

63
Clarke
Lachlan
M
Buena Vista
CO
USA
Veteran

64
Kaduce
Dan
M
Chatanika
AK
USA
Rookie

65
Linton
Bruce
M
Kasilof
AK
USA
Veteran

66
Deltour
Sam
M
Sint-Kruis

BELGIUM
Veteran

67
Kaiser
Peter
M
Bethel
AK
USA
Rookie

68
Thurston
Tom
M
Oak Creek
CO
USA
Veteran

69
Stewart
John
M
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK
Rookie

70
Snodgrass
Billy
M
DuBois
WY
USA
Veteran

71
Barron
Jason
M
Lincoln
MT
USA
Veteran

72
Currier
Judy
F
Fairbanks
AK
USA
Veteran

Comments: 8

Bully Bosca by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers Date: March 4, 2010

Now days, there is much concern about bullying in schools, on the play ground, in Physical Education class and even in the dog yard. All age groups can be the target of a bully – puppies, yearlings, two-year-olds, adults and seniors. I want to share a story about bullying in the Just Guts [...]

Comments: 3

Where’s Bib Number One? by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, Zuma and Reporters Answer Questions Date: March 4, 2010

After reading my last story about differential time for the Junior Iditarod, you may be wondering about bib number one. The first Junior to leave the start line at Willow was wearing bib number 2. The final musher to leave the start for Yentna Station was bib number 14. Of the 13 mushers who [...]

Comments: 3

Tracking your Musher

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers Date: March 2, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Have you picked your musher yet?  If you have, I bet your wondering what to do next.  If you’re doing this in your class, your teacher will be planning activities for you to do.  If you are doing this on your own, here are a few suggestions to help you.
Get map of [...]

Comments: 15

Picking a Musher

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers, Reading and Writing Date: March 1, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Wow, it’s almost race time.  Are you getting ready to follow the race?  Do you have a  favorite musher?  If you’re following the race in your classroom, you may be able to pick a musher to follow.  Some classes follow a couple of teams and in some classes each student picks a [...]

Comments: 20

Differential by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers Date: February 28, 2010

One can’t help but compare the upcoming Iditarod Sled Dog Race and Olympic speed events – skating, skiing and sledding. One thing they share in common is that champions are determined by time. The first junior musher to cross the finish line in Willow and the first musher to cross under the Burled [...]

Comments: 2

Writing to the K 9 Reporters

Posted by Gypsy in Messages to Teachers Date: February 28, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Do you know that you can write to Zuma, Sanka, Libby and myself to ask us questions or tell us something about you or the race? Well you can and this is how you can do it. To email us, go to: http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/email-the-k-9-reporters/ [...]

Comments: 4

Scotland to Nome – John Stewart’s Mentors

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers Date: February 24, 2010

John Stewart has been running dogs since the age of six. Throughout his 18-year mushing career, he’s had a chance to learn dog sled racing from the best. His list of mentors is pretty impressive and worth a closer look. Before getting to the mentors, defining mentor might be helpful. A [...]

Comments: 3

Scotland to Nome – More about John Stewart by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, News, Race Coverage Date: February 20, 2010

Today’s question is – Where on the highway is John Stewart? John has been in Montana since fall training and racing the team of Doug Swingley dogs that he’ll be running to Nome. The dog truck filled with supplies along with a couple dozen dogs, Colin – their handler and John have departed [...]

Comments: 7

Target Teacher on the Trail ™ Program

Posted by Gypsy in Classroom Lesson Ideas, Messages to Teachers, News Date: February 20, 2010

Hi Boys and Girls,
Did you know that there is a special program for teachers called the Target® Teacher on the Trail Program™? This program offers teachers a unique opportunity for a once in a lifetime adventure. One teacher is selected every year to spend 3 ½ weeks in Alaska doing presentations, visiting schools, [...]

Comments: 11

Scotland to Nome – John Stewart by Sanka W. Dog

Posted by Sanka in Messages to Teachers, News Date: February 19, 2010

John Stewart, 23 years of age from Scotland, will be running to Nome as a rookie in Iditarod XXXVIII. Having grown up in Scotland, very near to where the king of dog team drivers, Scotty Allan lived, John is thrilled to have the opportunity to travel the trails that made his hero, Scotty, famous. [...]

Comments: 2