WDMA Activities

WDMA likes to be involved with community activities. In the past year we sponsored the opening dinner of the 50th Willow Winter Carnival, as well as held competitions for lead dog and a women's sprint race. We contributed to the Earl Norris and Willow Jr 100 race. We held our first mid-distance race with the Willow-Tug 300, which was a huge success. 

Fireworks open the Willow Winter Carnival.

A team in the Earl Norris race with Denali shining on it.

Lead dog competition.

Jamiee  Knizer's team heads out on the Willow Tug 300.

Members Jenny Evans, Jamie West and Susie Dixon handle
the Iditarod table.

We supported the Iditarod restart with a vendor table.






WDMA supported our community library and elementary school with donations of books about mushing. We also contributed to the Willow Elementary School fund for the 5th and 6th graders class trip to Denali. We marched in the Fourth of July parade and held a pet costume contest that afternoon.

WDMA members pause on Willow Station Rd. during
the 4th of July parade.

Olive was one of the dogs in the pet costume contest.

Our symposiums in September have been a lot of fun with awesome demonstrations, interesting keynote speakers and too many activities to list. In 2010, the Mushing History Conference was held in conjunction with the symposium.

Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey was the first symposium
Keynote speaker.

Mary Shields, the first woman to finish the Iditarod spoke at
2010 Symposium.

Natalie Norris was made the first lifetime member of WDMA

Whenever possible, WDMA supports other Willow Organizations like the Willow Race Series and the Willow Health Organization.

WDMA members DeeDee Jonrowe and Bonnie Church
participate in the Willow Race Series.

All in all, we just like being part of the Willow Community. We invite you to join us in our activities and all the wonderful programs this community has to offer.
(Post and photos by Donna Quante
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