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Face Your Mountains

Iditarod Education

Find Your Passion

 

 

 

Snow. Fur. Excitement. Education.

What will students be excited about? 

 Motivation - Life Skills 

 Sportsmanship - History
 Goal Setting - Animal Compassion
 Overcoming - Challenging Yourself

 

 

 

 

 

 Laura has done over 11 years of captivating school assembly programs and challenging positive messages for students!

 

 

"One of my main goals is to educate the public on this passion of my life, Dog Sledding!"-Laura Daugereau

 

 Laura has received multiple "Best Kept Team" and "Sportsmanship" awards!

 

 

 

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If you are not satisfied we rip up the check and give $100 to your PTA/PTO.

 

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Laura's school tours have included the Northwest, East Coast, and the South!

 

 

I’d like to introduce you to an amazing woman.  Her name is Laura Daugereau and she is a long distance dog sled driver.  Yes, a dog-musher.  In 2008 she became the first woman from Washington State to compete in and finish the Iditarod Sled Dog Race.  Finishing this 1049 mile race from Anchorage to Nome had been her dream and passion from the time she was 10 years old and after 15 years of hard work and dedication to her dogs she finally made it there on March 15, 2008 with her team of 12 Alaskan Huskies still wagging tails and ready for more.

When Laura visits a school she gives the kids and the staff a chance to step out of their daily routine and imagine what it must be like to achieve the impossible.  She brings a strong message to everyone that if you really focus on your goal and then take it “one little training run at a time” you can accomplish just about anything.  Laura struggles with severe dyslexia herself and often talks about how daunting schoolwork was for her, and yet she persevered and pulled off straight A’s.

I have been to several schools with Laura and heard her comparing overcoming the challenges of dyslexia to overcoming the trials she faced on the Iditarod trail.  Trials like climbing over the great Alaskan Mountain range and crossing the frozen Bering Sea listening to the haunting sounds of ice cracking under her sled as she trusted her dogs to get her to the distant shore through a white-out so severe she could not even tell they were moving except by looking down at her sled runners and feeling the ice rush past her feet.   The kids and the staff are equally spellbound by her stories. 

Laura’s message is simple.  “Facing your mountains” is what she calls it, and I can attest that she is really an inspiration to the schools and communities she has been able to reach.  She has a calm and purposeful manner, a wonderful message and a thousand and one incredible stories to captivate and motivate your audience.

I hope you will have the good fortune of being able to cross paths with this amazing woman. She is a true transformer and your school and community will thank you for inviting in Laura to share her story with them.
Sincerely, A


 

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Laura is an experienced, captivating, and motivated speaker! 

"I know I am putting myself out there as a roll model. When I am talking to students about finding their passion and climbing every mountain on the trail of that passion, we connect. Because I am doing what I love to do, I am doing what I am talking about, I am living my passion! Pick any age student you like and they see someone walking the talk!"- Laura

 

 

Single classroom presentations

Full assemblies

Age appropriate slide show.
Mushing equipment to get a hands-on feel.

 Meet one of the incredible athletes, the dogs, up close!


 

Motivation - Life Skills - Sportsmanship - History - Goal Setting
 Animal compassion - Challenging yourself

 

Learn about the challenges and the triumphs of teaming up with 16 of your best friends and running the Iditarod!

Learn how you can overcome great difficulties with hard work and diligence. Laura openly talkes about her struggles with dyslexia but with hard work she achieved the goal of a 4.0 GPA upon graduation.

 

 

Do you require a deposit or pre-payment?

Payment the day of the assembly is all we require.

 

How long is an assembly or presentation?

Each presentation is 45 minutes to 1.5hr. long depending on age and time allowed. 15-20 minutes per Class is a great time for grade appropriate questions and a chance to pet the 4 legged athlete!

 

What age groups are good for a school assembly?

If it is a full school if is best to divide the grades up a bit so all the students are able to learn at their own level! The very best divide is K-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12 grades! But we can make anything work.

 Do you have visual aids?

Yes.  I bring a dogsled that I use on the trail.( unless I fly to your school)  I also bring a lot of mushng gear and some of the arctic clothing that I wear to deal with the cold.  The students also get to see the gear the dogs need to pull the sled.  There is always something to look at.

Do you bring a dog?

YES!  I bring one of the dogs to every presentation

 What do you need to set up for a Presentation or Assembly?

It takes me about half an hour to set up and take down.  I need only a small area to set up.  I need a screen or some sort of projection surface for the DVD as well as an area that can be darkened for the DVD at the end of the program.  If you absolutely do not have a room that can be darkened it is OK!  It just means I can talk about dog sledding a little longer and field a few more questions.  If the group is large enough or acoustics are not very good I need a PA system.

Fees are simple!

 

No expenses within 100 miles of Kennel.

 

$600

per presentation.

 

   

$1100

Full day, one or two presentations with as many individual classroom visits as possible for one-on-one Q&A and to meet the sled dogs up close! This has always gotten the best reviews!

 

Over 100 miles from kennel, travel expenses paid by school.

 

$495

Family Fun Night Presentation

Booked on the same night as a school visit.

 

 

 

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    Teachers

Make the best of Laura coming out to your school!

 

   

 Check out the Teacher's page on the Iditarod web sites:

Iditarod Teachers

or 

Iditarod Education Department

 

If you are teaching about Dog Sledding and the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, please use the information on my website.

 

"16 Tails" is a great tool to prep the students for Laura or continue the lessons learned!

 

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"16 Tails"

 Comments Worth Reading!

 

 

 

What a wonderful presentation you put on today! The kids and staff both loved you, Bella and your fantastic messages. Thank you for taking the time to be our school today - what a great assembly!

Jeanette Killip - PTA President this year.


Wolfle Elementary

This is one of the best assemblies for the buck. Laura is great with the children and full of good information,Wolfle Elementary highly recommends having Laura Daugereau come and share her experience with all of you, were sure you will enjoy it as much as we did. Thank you Laura!


Brighton School

Thank you for the wonderful assembly Monday. My first graders loved it! Today we were on the bus coming back to school  and I was sitting with the girls listening to them talk. They were setting up the game they were going to play at recess. They were going to be husky dogs. They were deciding which dog would lead the sled and who would ride in the sled. They went over the terminology they would use like "wooo" and "straight ahead" and other phrases you had told them that I cannot even remember. It was so endearing but also amazing that they remembered so much of what you had taught them. It is a compliment when they put what they have learned into their play. Thank you again. We very much enjoyed your talk and as you can see it meant a lot to us. 

 


Chloe Clark Elementary

Laura coming to Chloe Clark Elementary was such a great experience – and not just for the kids of our school, but for all of us grown-ups, too!  The message of overcoming adversity and working hard to meet new challenges was so perfectly delivered, and when it is in the context of a really amazing event like the Iditarod, some really amazing dogs,  and a really amazing person like Laura… it is even better!  One of our staff turned to me during the assembly and said “this is the best assembly we’ve ever had,” and I agree.  Gary Yoho, Principal

 


Thank you for being a positive role-model on team work, committment & passion, and good sportsmanship! Tracy


 

Adams Elementary

Thanks for coming to Adams and sharing with us.  Everyone was so excited to meet you.  After following you in the Iditarod, it was fun to see you,  all your gear, sled and dogs in real life.  It was very meaningful to actually see, touch and try on items that were an important part of your journey.

        The class also appreciated your talking about yourself and some of the things that have been difficult for you to deal with.  Kids can always relate to someone who has difficulty with school work and reading. They appreciated hearing you talk about getting motivated to complete a task or goal.  I really liked your referring to it as your mountain and how problems everyone faces are their mountains.  Several of my students related how completing the WASL was their mountain, but how proud they were that they managed to successfully climb that mountain! 

        We all wish you well.  Take care of yourself in the off-season.  Everyone says “Hi” to Bella and Petunia.  We look forward to seeing you next Year! Sincerely, Cathy Alward


 

Grant Street Elementary

Thank you for sharing your inspiring presentation.  What a treat for the students and teachers of Grant Street to meet Bella and Petunia, see and learn about your actual equipment and hear your riveting dog stories.  Mostly though, we were all moved by your story of overcoming your own mountains in life.  Thank you for opening up your heart to share your humbling, authentic story.  Your story is one to keep in our pocket and pull it out when we need it in our own lives.  Many people have a story to tell, but not everyone is a storyteller.  You have been twice gifted.  Thank you for sharing your story and helping to make a difference in the lives of students. Dawn Braden


We just finished with our presentation from Laura. It was excellent! She did such a great job connecting with the kids, explaining about mushing, and reminding the kids to be patient with themselves and others as they struggle with learning or life issues. She was very inspiring. I'm so glad we were able to get a presentation set up. Thanks for all you help on this as well. The 6th graders in our school really enjoyed our afternoon! Give our best to Laura, Cindy