Main Street Calumet seeks Governance Board Members for Copper Dog 150 Race

CALUMET -- The Board of Directors of Main Street Calumet is soliciting interested Copper Country residents to serve as Governance Board Members for the Copper Dog 150 Dog Sled Race, an annual competitive dog sled race of Main Street Calumet’s Promotion Committee.

A dog team prepares for the start at the 2011 Copper Dog 150 race last March on Fifth Street in Calumet. (Photo by Keweenaw Now)

"The Copper Dog is really growing," said Tom Tikkanen, Main Street Calumet executive director.

The race is planned and conducted by the Governance Board. Eleven positions are available to serve one, two or three year terms to begin in June, 2011. At a minimum, one mandatory monthly meeting is required; however, more may be necessary to ensure all necessary preparations for race day are completed.

The race dates for next year's Copper Dog 150 Sled-Dog Race will be March 2, 3 and 4, 2012.

Interested community members may send an email message to Tom Tikkanen, Main Street Calumet executive director, at ttikkanen@mainstreetcalumet.com or call 337-6246 by 5 p.m. June 8, 2011, for consideration. Information about the Copper Dog 150 Sled Dog race may be obtained at www.copperdog150.com.