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Jackson, Wyoming—January 3, 2008—Select students from Jackson,
Daniel, Big Piney, LaBarge, Afton, Lyman and Evanston, Wyo., representing grades 3-8, will participate in a sled
dog race of their own at the 2008 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR). The IPSSSDR Jr.
Stage Stop takes place Saturday, February 2, at 3:00 p.m. during the final day of the race in Park City, Utah.
Host communities for the IPSSSDR 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 IPSSSDR co-founder Jayne Ottman and Jackson Hole Musher Maria
Hayashida to broaden the race’s goals and improve the status of youth in our communities statewide. The Jr.
Stage Stop provides an opportunity for youth to increase their self-esteem, social competency and community
involvement while experiencing philanthropy.
Students do not need their own dogs or previous mushing experience to participate—equipment and dog teams
are provided by the IPSSSDR. The 2008 Jr. Stage Stop is coordinated by the Uinta County Sled Dog Race Committee.
For additional information, contact Jill Smith at 307-783-6459 or
jsmith@evanstonwy.org.
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