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***STARFIRE SIBERIANS' FIRST ANNUAL FUN DAY - MARCH 13, 2004 - INDIAN LAKE STATE PARK, BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO***

WHERE TO START??? I AM JUST OVERWHELMED AT THE LOVE AND DEDICATION OF ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO WERE PRESENT ON SATURDAY!!! I WILL INCLUDE A LIST OF THANK YOUS AT THE END OF THE PAGE. IF I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY FORGOTTEN YOUR NAME, PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!!!! I WOULD NEVER INTEND TO HURT ANYONE'S FEELINGS!!!

THERE WAS A WONDERFUL TURN OUT :o) A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS MADE! HUSKIES AS YOUNG AS FIVE MONTHS WERE HAPPILY MEETING AND PLAYING! QUITE A FEW DOGS TOOK THEIR FIRST RUN IN A TEAM! A QUICK NOTE HERE TO LITTLE NIKKI AND HER FAMILY :o) I AM SURE THAT NIKKI WILL BE BIG ENOUGH TO FIT A HARNESS AND TRY NEXT TIME :)) ALL OF THE DOGS DID VERY WELL FOR THEIR FIRST RUN AND MADE ME VERY PROUD !!!

AS WITH ALL FIRST TIME EVENTS, IT WAS A BIT DISORGANIZED AND I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE HAD MORE TIME TO TALK WITH EVERYONE!!! ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED. I WILL PROBABLY POST THEM HERE AND LET EVERYONE ELSE WHO ATTENDED GIVE FURTHER INPUT! ALSO A BIT OF HOMEWORK FOR EVERYONE. ( I KNOW, YUCK!) COULD YOU TAKE TIME TO CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL STATE PARK THIS SPRING OR SUMMER??? IDEALLY WE ARE LOOKING FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 MILES OF TRAIL THROUGH HIGH BRUSH OR WOODS. JUST NEED A PARKING LOT NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE TRAIL. IDEALLY WE WILL BE TRAINING AT VARIOUS STATE PARKS THROUGH THE FALL TO ALLOW EVERYONE A CHANCE TO COME OUT AND TRAIN WITHOUT DRIVING AS FAR. WE ARE ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO LOOK INTO SLEDDING (TWO DOGS CAN EASILY PULL A SLED), SKIJORING (DOG TOWING YOU ON SKIS) AND HIKING WITH YOUR DOG. THERE ARE A FEW OTHER THINGS THAT PEOPLE DO WITH THEIR DOGS WITHOUT SNOW AND I KNOW THERE IS A COMPETITION IN MICHIGAN BEFORE THE RACING SEASON. I WILL TRY TO FIND OUT MORE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. CANICROSS (RUNNING WITH YOUR DOG IN FRONT OF YOU), BIKEJORING (DOG TOWING YOU ON A BIKE) AND SCOOTERING (DOG TOWING YOU ON A SCOOTER). I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ORGANIZE A GROUP TO GO TO THE COMPETITION AND LOAN A FEW DOGS IF SOMEONE ONLY HAS ONE!!!!!

I WILL BE ORGANIZING AND POSTING PICTURES AS THEY ARE SENT TO ME. IF YOU ARE SENDING PICTURES, PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PERSON THAT I AM TO CREDIT FOR THEM AND YOUR PERMISSION FOR OTHERS TO DOWNLOAD THEM OFF THE SITE TO MAKE A PRINT!!! IF ANYONE SEES A PICTURE OF THEIR DOG, THEMSELVES, ETC., THEN FEEL FREE TO DOWNLOAD IT AND MAKE A PRINT!!!

IF I DON'T SIGN OFF NOW, I WILL BE OUT OF ROOM ON THE PAGE! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO PARTICIPATE AND WE WILL WORK TO MAKE THIS AN EVEN BETTER SUCCESS NEXT YEAR!!! JULIA AKA STARFIRE

THIS FIRST THANK YOU IS PROBABLY ONE THAT I CAN NOT REPEAT ENOUGH!!! I WISH TO THANK MANDY CLINE, HER PARENTS TODD AND JULIE, HER SISTERS ELIZABETH AND SAMANTHA, HER LITTLE BROTHER ZACH AND OF COURSE, THE DOGS OF SILVER MOON AND SNOWFLAKE KENNELS!!! THEY HAVE DONE A WONDERFUL JOB WITH MY DOGS THIS WINTER FOR THEIR FIRST RACING SEASON!!!! I DON'T HAVE THE FINAL TOTAL BUT APACHE, EBONY AND TAHOE HAVE EARNED 30 PLUS MILES TOWARDS THEIR SD (SLED DOG) TITLE! I LOOK FORWARD TO RACING WITH THEM NEXT SEASON AND TO CONTINUE SPONSORING THEM TO EVEN GREATER SUCCESS!!! I THINK IT IS WONDERFUL THAT THEIR WHOLE FAMILY IS INVOLVED IN THE SPORT AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THEY ARE REALLY HAVING FUN AS WELL!!!

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SHAWN AND HEATHER (QIMMUKSIT KENNELS) FOR MAKING THE TRIP FROM MONTREAL, CANADA!!! IT WAS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU AND TO FINALLY SEE THE DOGS IN PERSON! YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB OF RUNNING A LOT OF FIRST TIME DOGS AND THE LITTLE PUPPIES!!! IT WAS REALLY NICE THAT YOU COULD ARRANGE THE EQUIPMENT FROM A.K.K.O. AND HELP EVERYONE FIND THE PROPER SIZE HARNESS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK HEATHER FOR ALL THE MATERIALS THAT SHE PROVIDED ME WITH TO DO SCHOOL VISITS WITH THE TEAM TO HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT OUR SPORT! I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN AND YOUR NEXT RACING SEASON!

STARFIRE SIBERIANS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH A.K.K.O. EQIUPMENT IN CANADA. PLEASE CLICK ON THEIR LOGO TO THE LEFT TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE!. ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT I HAVE SEEN IS OF EXCELLENT QUALITY AND PRICE (REMEMBER THAT THEIR SITE IS IN CANADIAN DOLLARS!). PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME TO SEE EXAMPLES OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS!!!

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHRISTOPHER AND ALISON MILLER FOR THE PICTURES THAT THEY ARE SENDING AND ALL THE VIDEO THAT THEY TOOK. WITH THEIR PERMISSION, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEND ANYONE A COPY IF THEIR DOG IS IN THE TAPE!!! I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR ENTHUSIASM :o) IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE AND MAKES ME SMILE EVERY TIME THAT I THINK OF IT!!! SKYY IS A SPECIAL GIRL TO ME AND I KNOW THAT SHE IS WITH TWO PEOPLE WHO LOVE HER EVEN MORE THAN I DO!!!

ONE LAST THANK YOU HERE GOES OUT TO TODD AND VICKI EWING AND THEIR FAMILY!!! THEY CAME OUT WITH THEIR TEAM AND PARTICIPATED IN FUN DAY. THEY DO NOT OWN A "STAR" YET, BUT I AM WORKING ON THAT! :o) THEY DO HAVE DOGS WITH SEPPALA BLOODLINES AND HAVE HAD A GOOD RACING SEASON!!! I LOOK FORWARD TO RACING WITH YOU NEXT SEASON AND GETTING TO KNOW YOU BETTER!

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