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Join us in Alaska June 22 - 28

Boot Camp for Educators

by Education Department

05/15/2008

Are you looking for an incredible summer adventure?

Join us in Alaska!  Attend the 2008 Iditarod 'Boot Camp' for Educators.

The workshop experience will be held June 22 - 28 in Wasilla, Alaska.  The first three days of the conference will be held at the Dream a Dream Dog Farm in Willow, Alaska.  Conference participants will have the option of staying at the kennel over night the first 3 days of the conference, enriching the opportunity to learn firsthand about living in Alaska and training sled dogs.  1990 Yukon Quest Champion and Iditarod Musher, Vern Halter's Iditarod 101 provides boot camp participants with an in depth look at what it takes to race in Iditarod.

At the kennel, campers will learn all about taking care of the amazing athletes.   Special sessions at the camp will assist teachers in connecting the theme of Iditarod and Alaska to their cultural and content standards.  Develop skills in technology, lesson design, and create lessons and activities in your content area.  Meet mushers, authors, dogs, Iditarod staff, 2009 Target Teacher on the Trail, Cathy Walters, past Teacher on the Trail alumni, and race volunteers.  This unforgettable experience in Alaska will empower you as an educator, motivating you to take the steps on the 'trail' with us so that the curriculum you teach enhances the education of your students.

Learn more about the conference by clicking here!  (Scroll to the information about the summer conference.)

 University credit is available.

Do you have questions about the teacher's conference?  Are you interested in attending? Contact us today!  djohnson@iditarod.com