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2008 Seppala Grant Announced |
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Written by Theresa Daily
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Saturday, 07 July 2007 |
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Melissa Owens photo by Theresa Daily
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The 2008 Seppala Heritage Grant will go to 17 year old Melissa Owens from Nome, Alaska. Melissa has been mushing most of her young life. In 2005, Melissa placed first in the Jr Iditarod. She has competed in quite a few mid distance races including the Jr Yukon Quest, and the Don Bowers 200.
Applicants for the Seppala Heritage Grant must own their own dog team and operate their own kennel. Persons eligible for the grant include any youth, junior musher or rookie (a rookie is any person regardless of age who aspires to run the Iditarod for the first time), and who demonstrates the qualities outlined above. Financial need will also be considered.
The Seppala Heritage Grant was founded by the Seppala Family with a $10,000 donation and a four-year commitment of $10,000 per year per recipient. It is the hope of the Seppala Family and the selection committee that other persons or organizations will donate to this charitable grant with money or services, thereby increasing the outreach potential of this grant. Grant funds are administrated by Iditarod National Historic Trail, Inc., a private, nonprofit organization with 501, C-3 federal tax status.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 July 2007 )
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