School Programs
Lacey has done an excellent job of developing her racing kennel and has run many races with her dogs. In 2009 she placed 15th in her first Jr. Iditarod (a race of 150 miles in the Alaska wilderness for teens 14 to 18 years old) and was awarded the Humanitarian Award for doing the best job of caring for her dogs. This accolade came with a $1,000 scholarship but, more importantly it was the realization of a dream and a goal. A goal she held onto and worked very hard towards for seven years.
Lacey is also a young author. She competes every year in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month- a challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days) and she is currently finishing the editing of her book “Dog Girl”. This is her mushing story of challenges, heart break, and finally success at age 15, when she finished the grueling Junior Iditarod.
Lacey has made presentations to civic organizations such as Rotary and Kiwanis, churches, municipalities and schools. The Youth Empowerment School Assembly Program is a complete program for schools that includes challenges for students to participate in activities such as the Iditaread and NaNoWriMo. Lacey also encourages student to challenge themselves with such lofty ideas as running a major sled dog race in Alaska or whatever their passion may be. Lacey incorporates an entire multimedia presentation that uses a PowerPoint presentation, movies, show and tell, demonstration of the equipment used for mushing, the clothing required to withstand the extreme cold while on the trail and the problems that she has surmounted in the development of her small 30 dog kennel.
What’s being said about Lacey’s school program?
“It was fun! My class really enjoyed it. I listened to them talking about their goals as I went around signing planners. Thanks!” Ms. Julian, 5th grade”
“My daughter was so excited by the presentation. Money well spent!” Lisa, PTA mom
“What an amazing young woman! My kids and I had fun.” Mrs. Peruis, 1st Grade teacher
“Great presentation today, Lacey is an impressive & remarkable young woman!”
Abbey, Classroom volunteer and mom
“It was fascinating.” Clare, 3rd Grade Student
“I learned so many things I didn’t know.” Cody, 4th grade Student
“Mrs. Busch, Mrs. Busch, I want to be a musher!” Paul, 1st grade
“You have made me the most popular teacher in the building…” Mrs. Busch
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Lacey picked Jeff King and through hard work read her way to the finish line 40 minutes before Jeff. That experience started a passion for sled dogs.
