While Jill is attending the Idita-Summer Camp (June 21st through June 29th), Randy, Nettie, Jakob and Anna will be doing a variety of things in the Anchorage area and in the Mat-Su valley (around Palmer and Wasilla). I don't know for sure what they will do...
Here are some of the possibilities:
Alaska Native Heritage Center (includes music and dancing by native americans, plus native village sites with interpreters in an outdoor setting) www.alaskanative.net
Anchorage Museum (supposed to be the best museum choice with art, history, science and culture of Alaska) www.anchoragemuseums.org
There is a huge playground, skateboard park, and BMX track in Wasilla.
There is both a reindeer farm www.reindeerfarm.com AND a musk ox farm www.muskoxfarm.org in the Mat-Su valley.
They could go to a baseball game of the Summer Collegiate League of the Alaskan Baseball League. Apparently these are VERY competitive games---teams throughout Alaska in this summer league attract collegiate/future major league players from all over North America. For more information and commentary about this league: www.matsuminers.org and www.alaskabaseballleague.com and http://www.modernerabaseball.com/id29.html
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
(Plans) Idita-Summer Camp -- Wasilla AK
Didja know that Jill has followed the Iditarod Sled Dog Race (held yearly in Alaska--from Anchorage to Nome) for YEARS?? Yep, ask some of my kids who were forced to learn about this race and follow it as part of home-school curriculum!
Seeing the start of this race AND its finish 9+ days later in Nome AK is in my "book of dreams" (things I would like to do sometime in my life...) That may still be a long time before it happens, but I've found the next best thing:
I discovered this year that the Iditarod Committee holds a 9 day summer camp for educators. The purpose is to give hands-on experience and special speakers to cover many aspects of the race. We will also visit some museums in Anchorage and will write our own lesson plans to share with each other. I'm SO EXCITED!!
To see the tentative schedule of what will be covered during the camp: http://iditarodblogs.com/teachers/2009/04/08/2009-summer-camp-for-teachers/
To learn more about this race: www.iditarod.com
PS: anyone who might be inclined to give me a birthday gift (May 27th) could send money to Randy toward the cost of this camp instead!! (It's not cheap...but it certainly is a dream-come-true!)
Seeing the start of this race AND its finish 9+ days later in Nome AK is in my "book of dreams" (things I would like to do sometime in my life...) That may still be a long time before it happens, but I've found the next best thing:
I discovered this year that the Iditarod Committee holds a 9 day summer camp for educators. The purpose is to give hands-on experience and special speakers to cover many aspects of the race. We will also visit some museums in Anchorage and will write our own lesson plans to share with each other. I'm SO EXCITED!!
To see the tentative schedule of what will be covered during the camp: http://iditarodblogs.com/teachers/2009/04/08/2009-summer-camp-for-teachers/
To learn more about this race: www.iditarod.com
PS: anyone who might be inclined to give me a birthday gift (May 27th) could send money to Randy toward the cost of this camp instead!! (It's not cheap...but it certainly is a dream-come-true!)
(Plans) Lake Hood Air Harbor -- Anchorage AK
Yep! That's right! This is an air HARBOR...not an air port. This lake has the largest concentrations of float planes taking off and landing on any given summer day any where in the world (approx 800 take-offs and landings daily!!)
I am certain we will spend some time watching the planes here. Randy is also hoping to take a flight with an instructor so he can see what it's like...and maybe even practice a take off and landing or two. (If he doesn't arrange it for May 28th through June 4th, he will try this later in June when we return to the area.)
Hopefully we will have some photos for you...and maybe a little video footage as well!
I am certain we will spend some time watching the planes here. Randy is also hoping to take a flight with an instructor so he can see what it's like...and maybe even practice a take off and landing or two. (If he doesn't arrange it for May 28th through June 4th, he will try this later in June when we return to the area.)
Hopefully we will have some photos for you...and maybe a little video footage as well!
(Plans) Alaskan Earthquake 1964 -- Anchorage AK
The Earthquake that hit Alaska in 1964 made huge changes in the land. It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
While we are in Anchorage May 28th through June 4th we plan to learn more about this traumatic event. We will visit Earthquake Park, which has outdoor exhibits and signs. It is also an excellent place to view the incoming bore-tide, if we time the visit correctly.
We also plan to visit the Alaska Experience Theatre which includes an 180 degree wraparound multimedia show all about Alaska plus an earthquake exhibit which includes the full sensory experience of shaking, rumbling floors and building. We will let you know if this highly advertised show is a "tourist trap" or well-worth-visiting! Info: www.alaskaexperiencetheatre.com
While we are in Anchorage May 28th through June 4th we plan to learn more about this traumatic event. We will visit Earthquake Park, which has outdoor exhibits and signs. It is also an excellent place to view the incoming bore-tide, if we time the visit correctly.
We also plan to visit the Alaska Experience Theatre which includes an 180 degree wraparound multimedia show all about Alaska plus an earthquake exhibit which includes the full sensory experience of shaking, rumbling floors and building. We will let you know if this highly advertised show is a "tourist trap" or well-worth-visiting! Info: www.alaskaexperiencetheatre.com
(Plans) Alaska Wild Berry Products -- Anchorage AK
Hey, we CAN'T miss this place! It has a chocolate waterfall, plus free tours and tastes. For a choco-holic, the question won't be "will I buy anything?"...it will be "WHAT will I buy?" Nettie will be with us...so she will definitely be my "partner-in-crime." :-)
Here are some fun fact pages about chocolate and about this factory/store:
http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/education/
Here are some fun fact pages about chocolate and about this factory/store:
http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/education/
(Plans) Anchorage AK
We plan to spend a week in Anchorage Alaska (from May 28th through June 4th)Nettie will join us here to spend a month exploring Alaska with us.(YAY! It will be good to see her!)
Since it will have been 6 months since Randy's last MRI and CT scans, we plan to arrange for more check-up/monitoring tests while we are here.
We hope to enjoy watching fishermen along the river at midnight. We plan to enjoy some window-shopping in town. We've read that we MUST taste reindeer sausage purchased from a street vendor. We also hope to visit the Vineyard Church in Anchorage while we are there.
We will try to keep you updated on what we are seeing and experiencing while we are in this city!
Since it will have been 6 months since Randy's last MRI and CT scans, we plan to arrange for more check-up/monitoring tests while we are here.
We hope to enjoy watching fishermen along the river at midnight. We plan to enjoy some window-shopping in town. We've read that we MUST taste reindeer sausage purchased from a street vendor. We also hope to visit the Vineyard Church in Anchorage while we are there.
We will try to keep you updated on what we are seeing and experiencing while we are in this city!
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