The following is a list of people who you will get to know while with us in Alaska!This list will be updated over the next several weeks so check back!
Beverly Stevens:
Retired Teacher, author, and musher
"This Dog Team Lives in the House"
Gary Paulsen: Author and Iditarod Musher
"Woodsong", "Winterdance", "Dogsong", "Hatchet" and the books in the Hatchet/Brian series, and many, many other books and articles. Gary plans on signing up to run Iditarod 2008.
Gary and the Iditarod Quilt
Sheryl Cater:
Eden Prairie School District, Past Conference Participant
Sheryl is a gifted education teacher who has become involved in several technology projects and been on the Iditarod Trail traveling with Gary Paulsen.
K-9 Fairies:
Teachers from the MatSu Valley, who celebrate the Iditarod through a variety of activities and are involved in fund raising for breast cancer. The K-9 Fairies attend Iditarod events such as the Musher Drawing Banquet, the Start and Restart of the Race, and the end of the race in Nome.
Dr. Stu Nelson, Jr.,DVM:
Dr. Nelson is the Chief Vet for Iditarod and shares a presentation with images from the Iditarod Trail which help to explain dog health and care as well as the race.
2007 Wells Fargo Teacher on the Trail(tm) Kim Slade, Florida
1999 Teacher on the Trail(tm) "Finney", The First Teacher on the Trail
Jona and Jon Van Zyle:
Jona is an artist and a musher
Jon is the official Iditarod artist. He ran in the first Iditarod and has been an important Iditarod icon through out the history of the race.
http://www.jonvanzyle.com
Vern Halter:
Yukon Quest Champion, Iditarod Musher, born and raised in South Dakota
www.vernhalter.com
Susan Whiton:
Yukon Quest and Iditarod musher and veterinarian
www.vernhalter.com
Sally Javier: Galena School District: IDEA Representative:
Sally works with the home school program and manages an Idita-Read project.
You will meet many Iditarod staff and volunteers.
YOU WILL MEET MANY MUSHERS at the Volunteer Picnic and Musher Sign up!
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