Nanooks participate in 2013 Mush For Kids

April 12, 2013

University Relations

Jamie Foland
907-474-6807

The Alaska Nanooks volunteered at last weekend's Mush For Kids event at Pioneer Park, marking more than a decade of volunteering at the annual Fairbanks community event.

Student-athletes from men's hockey, rifle, men's and women's skiing, women's swimming, women's basketball and women's volleyball took turns helping children into and out of sleds as they got to experience a short dog sled ride around the Pioneer Park grounds.

Mush For Kids organizer Susan Kraemer reported that just under 2,800 Fairbanksans participated in this year's event and of that number, 332 kids took advantage of the free sled dog rides.

"The student-athletes are a big part of this event and we are grateful for their help again this year," she said.

The Nanooks also signed and gave out an athletics all-sport poster that featured a picture of all the student-athletes as well as the cheer team for the 2012-13 season.

Alaska's Human Resources Technician Brittany Baum worked with the head coaches from each team to have groups of student-athletes sign up for shifts and rotate at the two stations throughout the duration of the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

"I'm so glad we have the opportunity to help out with such a great event," Baum said. "We always have fun!"

To stay in the loop with all of the Alaska Nanooks' community service activities, visit our Nanooks in the Community page.