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Summer Schedule August 2005
I would like to thank all the great people I've met
since the 2005 Iditarod. I'm extremely thankful to those of you who
showed a genuine interest in the dogs and our racing program and
especially those who donated for the cause.
Many of you wanted to know how you could do more to
be involved with our team this racing season. Well our "Sponsor a Dog"
program will allow you to do just that. Whether it be an individual,
family, business, class, or the entire school, you can be directly
involved with our program here at Northern Spirits Kennels. You can
sponsor a dog or dogs for our quest for Nome in the Iditarod "The Last
Great Race."
Here is how it works. We will picture the dogs that
we will be using this season along with a complete bio on each one. You
or your group can pick a dog or dogs that you would like to sponsor. We
will provide an 8x10 framed picture of your dog/s along with training
and race updates. We will also provide race dates, photos of your
dog/s in action and results from each race. Sponsors will be listed on
our website as well as the Iditarod website which receives millions of
hits per year.
Sponsor levels: Rookie - $500.00 per dog Veteran -
$1000.00 per dog.
For less than a few dollars a day you can be part of
our team and our "Quest for Nome" in Iditarod's "The Last Great Race."
This is a list of the dogs and some info about each:
Midnight
5 years old Position: Leader , swing, team dog
Races: 2004 - Seevey 300 MI 2005 - Seevey 300
MI Dan Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Slapshot
4 years old Position: Leader
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 - Seevey 300
MI Dan Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Nate
6 years old Position: Leader
Races: 2003 Race to the Sky MT 2004 Iditarod AK
2005 Dan Bauer AK Iditarod AK
Capone
3 Years old Position Leader
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 Seevey 300 MI Dan
Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Brother to Clyde, Doc, and Bugsy
Bird
2years old Position: Leader
Training for Iditarod
Shoemaker
2 Years old Position: Leader
Training for Iditarod
Rooster
6 Years old Position: Leader
Races: 2003 Iditarod AK 2004 Race to the Sky MT
Iditarod Ak 2005 Iditarod AK
Cody
4 Years old Position: :eader
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 Seevey 300 MI Dan
Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Doc
3 Years old Position: Team
Races: Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 Seevey 300 MI Dan
Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Rebel
6 Years old Position: Wheel
Races: 2003 Iditarod AK 2004 Iditarod AK 2005
Iditarod AK
Suede
2 Years old Position: Team and Wheel
Training for Iditarod
AJ
3 Years old Position: Team
Races: 2004 Iditarod Ak 2005 Dan Bauer 200 AK
Minnie
3 Years Old Position: Team and Swing
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 Seevey 300 MI Dan
Bauer 200 AK Iditarod AK
Rudy
3 Years old Position: Team
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 WI 2005 Dan Bauer 200 AK
Alice
4 Years Old Position: Leader and team
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 100 Wi 2005 Dan Bauer 200
Stink
4 Years old Position: Wheel
Races: 2004 Ben Stamm 2005 Seevey 300 Dan Bauer 200
Clyde
3 Years old Position: Wheel
Races: 2005 Seevey 300 Dan Bauer 200
Pepper
1 Year Old Position:
Training for Seevey 300 * sister to Sam and Casey
Sam
1 Year Old
Training for Seevey 300 * brother to casey and
Pepper
Casey
1 Year old
Training for Seevy 300 * sister to Sam and Pepper
We currently have 12 new puppies. I will soon have
an update on those puppies. We may be needing some new names for them.
So please keep in touch with this website for more information.
---------------------------------------------------------------- July 2005 Well training on the glacier is going great! The dogs have settled in and find that lounging on snow in June and July is better than their shade tree in Wisconsin. The young dogs are doing great. A couple of the veteran dogs, Slapshot and Capone, have assumed lead dog roles. A couple of weeks ago I flew to Anchorage to attend the Iditarod picnic. A lot of familiar faces and new ones. I met fellow musher Deb Glenn from Verona. She is training with veteran musher John Barron from Montana. I wished her the best in her rookie year. I also caught up with Cliff Wang, my friend who sold me the great puppies I have. I thought Bennie Stamm might be there, but I think some worms and minnows had him pinned down! I wore his name tag for him. I did talk to Bennie the other day and he was really jazzed for this year’s race. Thanks, Ben, that was a great shot in the arm for me. It was good to hear the excitement in his voice again. I had a little excitement a few weeks ago. Bernie Kosar (NFL Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns) and his family were up on the glacier and I gave them a tour. What a nice guy. I didn’t ask for an autograph because I didn’t know how he would feel about that. So Bennie, if you read this, I apologize. I have met a lot of great people that have a new appreciation for sled dogs and mushers. I would like to thank all those who took a real interest in what I had to say. I am looking forward to getting home this fall. I really miss my little girls, McCrea and Michaela and my family. Ben and Alice are taking care of my puppies. I know Alice will have them spoiled rotten! Well everyone, enjoy the rest of the summer. Visit my website next month for a training update. And Bennie, if you are reading this, GET SOME SLEEP!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I’ve made it to the glacier in Skayway. I will be working here all summer giving tours of the glacier and dog sled rides to Alaskan visitors. The trip here was lang, 3,200 miles. I had my good friends Ben and Alice Stamm follow me up. They brought along 10 of their dogs for me to run on the glacier along with my own. We had a few mishaps along the way. Ben got lost a couple of times, but with Alice’s Expert map reading skills, she got them back on track right away. She also made sure we had plenty of fuel. That was after Ben and I had a contest as to who could go the farthest on fumes. Alice was not pleased. She did keep pointing out to Ben My skillful driving ability. I broke an axel in White Horse, Canada. Had to drive the rest of the way to Skagway with front wheel drive only. Once in Skagway, we went downtown and had ice cream and sodas. We toured the town, it’s a great little town. The dogs will be flown by helicopter, along with all my gear, 10 at a time. Ben and Alice got to go up on the glacier with me for a day. Ben was a little nervous, but Alice and I calmed him down. His helicopter ride went off without a hitch. Once on the glacier, Alice was in the kitchen with our camp cook, Karen, trying to help out. Once the dogs were settled in I took them out for a couple of practice runs. All went well. My first tour is today and I am a little nervous. Ben told me to just remember “your uncle could have rode up here with you” and my nerves were gone. I’ve been given a luxurious canvas tent and my own personal dog handler. Not much more to say right now. I will keep you updated on our training progress throughout the summer. Ben, if you are reading this, get some sleep and don’t drive so fast! Alice, please send cheese. ___________________ I’ll be working on the glacier in Skaway, AK giving dog tours with fellow mushers until September. Then full training begins. Well, maybe we’ll sneak a week in for moose hunting in Kotzubuc. My friend and Wisconsin Iditarod Legend Ben Stamm and I have been planning all spring about our upcoming training and race schedule. Ben has been a great help with his age and wisdom. Speaking of age, Ben will soon be getting his first Social Security check. Who will make it to Nome first, Ben or his check? Will Social Security be listed as a sponsor for Ben? Stay tuned as we keep you updated in our progress. Brian
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This site was last updated 12/29/05