Mrs. A's Big Trip

Dear Class,
Now you know who is taking your "Good Luck" cards to Anchorage-it's me! Yes, I reached my goal of being a finalist for the Iditarod Teacher on the TrailTM 2013! I am heading off on a "once in a lifetime" adventure to Alaska. I will be spending 10 days in Anchorage during the most exciting time of year, the week before the Iditarod. Volunteers will be busy setting up the official race headquarters at the Millenium Hotel. Fans, news reporters, and photographers from all over the world will be arriving. There will be veterinarians, race officials, and sponsors in town, too. Best of all, the mushers and their dogs will be there. I wonder what it will be like? What will I see? What will I hear? Who might I meet? One special event I plan to attend is the Mushers Banquet. All of the mushers go, and many will make time during the evening to greet fans. I will bring each of your cards and deliver them to your mushers. I know they will be glad to have special fans cheering for them all the way from Michigan!