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Jackson, WY—January 2, 2009--Select students from Jackson, Lyman, Pinedale Kemmerer, Alpine and Evanston, grades 3-8, will participate in a
sled dog race of their own, the IPSSSDR Jr. Stage Stop on Saturday, February 7, at 2:00 p.m. during the final day of the International Pedigree
Stage Stop Sled Dog Race in Park City, Utah.
Host communities for the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race are eligible to send two students to represent their towns in this
short exhibition fun run. In order to participate in the race, students agree to perform 10 hours of community service work prior to the race,
and donate $25 to the nonprofit Uinta County Community Youth Coalition.
The Jr. Stage Stop program was launched in 1999 by International Stage Stop co-founder Jayne Ottman, and Jackson Hole Musher Maria Hayashida
to broaden the goals of the IPSSSDR, and to improve the status of youth in our communities statewide. The Junior Stage Stop provides an
opportunity for youth to increase their self-esteem, social competency, community involvement and experience philanthropy.
Students do not need their own dogs or previous mushing experience to participate--equipment and dog teams are provided by the IPSSSDR.
The 2009 Jr. Stage Stop is coordinated by the Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee. The Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee Abby Chamberlain, Andy and Hiedi Spray, Angie Dawson, DuWayne Jacobsen, Eric Quinney, Kay Evans, Ken Duncan, Lisa and Troy Bradshaw, Lisa Silcox, Natalee Legault, Paul Knopf, Penny Lewis, Rick Schuler, Terri Arnell.
all worked together to organize race details.
For additional information, contact Terri Arnell at 307-783-6459 or
tarnell@evanstonwy.org.
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