The information on this site serves as information about the 2007 Summer Conference for Educators, held in Alaska June 24 - 30. Read the segments in the menu from MAY AND JUNE to learn about the conference. Read the additional blog postings and comments to learn about the the experiences that have led each participant to ways of enriching their curriculum by using Iditarod as a theme in classroom instruction.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Kuskokwim 300 and Rookie Update

Hi!

I hope this finds everyone having a good new year! I can't believe that

January is almost gone!


My rookie musher, Kent Kaltenbacher, scratched. The Kaltenbacher's

decided to scratch in the best interest of their family and dogs. They

have an opportunity to travel to Greece for 10 days this May to attend

a wedding of their "adopted" son. They decided to put the Iditarod plan

on hold this year. The Iditarod will always be there, the opportunity

to go to Greece doesn't come along everyday. As I explained this to my

class they began to see that mushers race in the Iditarod with varying

goals. For Kent it was probably finishing and for others it is to

win. Kent has been great to my class. The students and I have learned

a lot through his willingness to share his resources with us.


Martha, how about the Buser Guys? They did well in the Kuskokwim 300.
That is great!


Have a geat week!


Judi

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