Dear Jeff,

We chose you as one of the mushers we followed in the Iditarod this year. Martin Buser was our other choice. Are you good friends with Martin? Have you trained together? Have you known each other for a long time?

We were so excited to check on your progress every day on our computer. It was exciting to see you move up in the competition. You did a great job because you tried your best. How are your dogs after the long race?

Congratulations on being in the top 10 winners! We look forward to following your progress in next year's Iditarod.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Birch's Second Grade Class
Port Washington, New York