It has been a beautiful week or so in Kiana! Temperatures have been in the teens in the mornings and almost to 30 during the days......almost. It has been bright sunny weather and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The temps are low enough that the Kobuk river is starting to freeze! What a sound the ice makes as it's flowing down river attempting to choke the mighty waterway! Soon it will be frozen solid and turn into our own iceroad!
We had our first wrestling tournament of the year hosted by Kiana. The tourney went very well, each wrestler wrestling 3 or 4 matches! The concession stand made a lot of money as did the gate! It was a great tourney and a great weekend for Kiana school. Putting this tournament on was a huge challenge. The logistics alone of flying 6 teams to and from and feeding them was daunting! But our great staff was up to the challenge, we even hosted a dance on the last night! Needless to say fun was had by all!
Classes are going great. I'm learning drafting with the students, staying a chapter or two ahead! I appear to be doing an alright job because the students are really enjoying that class. In power technology we are working on a snow go, and a Honda 4 wheeler. These are great projects and I feel like the kids are learning a lot from working on these machines with me. We are still working on finishing up our basket sled in wood tech but it is coming along very nicely. I'm very proud of the work the students are doing on the sled and the way it is turning out. Remember this sled is being made out of hickory. A very hard and durable wood. So hard that you have to pre drill for nails otherwise they fold when trying to drive them. As you can see most of the sled is tied together not nailed or bolted. This allows the sled to flex on the trails and makes it more durable. We tie it together using 300lb test commercial tuna fishing leader!
This week I am proud to show off my new winter hat! It is felt on the inside cap, river otter fur on the inside ears and leather and muskrat fur on the outside. It is so soft and warm I just love it. It was hand made by my co-teacher in Inupiaq crafts and cultures class especially for me. i begged her for weeks to make me a hat and she finally did. I think you'll be jealous!
Well that wraps up this blog post. I hope you enjoyed reading thanks for taking an interest in my Greater Northern Adventures!
We had our first wrestling tournament of the year hosted by Kiana. The tourney went very well, each wrestler wrestling 3 or 4 matches! The concession stand made a lot of money as did the gate! It was a great tourney and a great weekend for Kiana school. Putting this tournament on was a huge challenge. The logistics alone of flying 6 teams to and from and feeding them was daunting! But our great staff was up to the challenge, we even hosted a dance on the last night! Needless to say fun was had by all!
Classes are going great. I'm learning drafting with the students, staying a chapter or two ahead! I appear to be doing an alright job because the students are really enjoying that class. In power technology we are working on a snow go, and a Honda 4 wheeler. These are great projects and I feel like the kids are learning a lot from working on these machines with me. We are still working on finishing up our basket sled in wood tech but it is coming along very nicely. I'm very proud of the work the students are doing on the sled and the way it is turning out. Remember this sled is being made out of hickory. A very hard and durable wood. So hard that you have to pre drill for nails otherwise they fold when trying to drive them. As you can see most of the sled is tied together not nailed or bolted. This allows the sled to flex on the trails and makes it more durable. We tie it together using 300lb test commercial tuna fishing leader!
This week I am proud to show off my new winter hat! It is felt on the inside cap, river otter fur on the inside ears and leather and muskrat fur on the outside. It is so soft and warm I just love it. It was hand made by my co-teacher in Inupiaq crafts and cultures class especially for me. i begged her for weeks to make me a hat and she finally did. I think you'll be jealous!
Well that wraps up this blog post. I hope you enjoyed reading thanks for taking an interest in my Greater Northern Adventures!
Loving your hat and all your great stories!
ReplyDeleteYour hat is super cool! Will you be able to take the sled for a test ride when it's done?
ReplyDeleteThe sled looks very sturdy. Wow you are learning a lot. Your hat looks great and warm. Glad the wrestling tournament went well. Way to organize the event. We are so proud of you. Keep up the great work with all you are involved with.
ReplyDeleteHow much can that sled carry? Weight wise? Looks awesome! That hat is magical!! Love u and miss u!
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