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believe this guy – he’s something
else!”
the list of locations where we've been in the last week:
St Athanasious, Evanston, IL
River Trails School District 26, Mount Prospect, IL
Muraski Elementary, Strongsville, OH
East Dover Elementary, Dover, DE
Old Donation Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Chaloner Middle School, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Manning Elementary, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Rhea Valley Elementary, Damascus, VA
Abingdon Elementary, Abingdon, VA
Next week we're also visiting Spokane, WA
yesterday and gave a GREAT talk with our students. My Fifth grader enjoyed seeing
Hugh and learning so much. My first grader came home and couldn't stop talking about
the role of the female dogs on the sled. She recited how they "are lighter, and have heart
and the male dogs would fall through the ice if they went first." We would definitely
recommend Hugh to come to every school.
Thank you
Jane Ludwig
and R.E.L. – his dream was to become one of the best dogmen in Alaska. He started by working with famous
dog mushers and living with the natives in small Athabascan villages. Gradually he acquired a few dogs
through his hard work and started entering the local native village’s sprint races. From there he moved into
the world of long distance races and entered his first Yukon Quest race in 2000. With an ever growing dog
yard he moved to the town of Coldfoot and trained for a few years in the Brooks Range and the Gates of the
Arctic National Park. Over the last four years in the Yukon Quest his squad has slowly moved up in place in
what is considered the “World’s Toughest Race” This year Hugh moved down to Nenana, near Denali
National Park and entered the “Last Great Race” – The Iditarod. His one dream was finally realized as he
crossed the finish line in Nome with the added title of “Rookie of the Year”. The history of Laughing Eyes
Kennel is more than a story of people, places, and races. The true story lies in the dogs themselves. Hugh
would like to share some of his stories and talk to kids not only about his dawgs, dog mushing, and Alaska but
also about becoming involved in their community, spiritual enhancement, positive energy, and pursuing one’s
dreams. We are establishing a Spoken Word tour to promote ‘good fellowship’ via the Alaskan Dog Mushing
lifestyle.
The Spoken Word Tour – Fall 2005
Where? Anywhere in the U.S.A.
Includes a slide presentation, stories, discussions, and a question and answer period. Meet one of the
Laughing Eyes Kennel dawgs, step on the runners of an Iditarod sled. We’ll send out a questionnaire on
Alaskan history, dogs and Iditarod facts before we come. Different quizzes according to age level. Prizes for
high scores. There are only a limited number of dates available. If interested please e-mail us at
laughingeyeskennel@hotmail.com Costs are $500 per presentation.
Join us for the Journey of a lifetime- a journey across Alaska with man's best friend leading the way. A
journey for a tomorrow that is truly a better day!
(Now show this to your teacher and who knows maybe we'll be seeing ya soon!)
