Hello from the Dream a Dream Dog Farm!
The participants met at Iditarod HQ this afternoon. Special guest speaker was "Finney", the first Teacher on the Trail. Teachers also had a ride on the dog sled, which is a wheeled cart because there is no snow in Alaska right now!
After our first session, we traveled to the Mat Su Family Restaurant. After our meal, we drove to Willow and the Dream a Dream Dog Farm. We met Vern and Susan and had a quick tour of the facility. Then, the workshop participants hauled their gear into the building and found sleeping spots. We then began our first conference activity designed to introduce each participant to each other and sharing information about where we are from and who we are!
As it nears 11:00 PM, some people are calling it a night and others are on their lap tops checking email, checking websites, and working on blog projects.
Our Iditarod Summer Conference has begun!
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The Iditarod Teacher's Conference is incredible. All of the speakers and experiences have opened my eyes to what the Iditarod Race involves. Being able to help harness dogs and put them on the gangline was truly hands on learning! Vern Halter has been a great teacher of all things Iditiarod. Sharing ideas and projects with fellow Iditanuts, like myself, gets the wheels turning for next year's unit. Thanks Diane and all of the those individuals involved with the conference for making this an experience of a lifetime!
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