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Target Iditarod Teacher on the Trail^™ Trail Tidbits 2

by Kim Slade

What Happens Before the Iditarod?

The Iditarod Trail Committee's Education Department offers an Educational Conference the week prior to the race where teachers from all over the world come to learn more about the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.  This is also the week that Wells Fargo Teacher on he Trail finalists vie for next year's WFTOTT position.  Many mushers begin to converge on the Millennium, winter headquarters, and volunteers meet to begin preparing for the race.

 As this year’s WFTOTT, I have been busy visiting schools in Anchorage and in the valley.  Students are interested in finding out more about the Iditarod and have been very curious about Florida, my home state.  Things are a little different here in the state of Alaska  – students have recess in the snow and participate in skiing instead of playing kickball.  But students all over have one thing in common; they love the dogs of the Iditarod!