Member of the Arts and Cultural Highway
To celebrate the launch of Jo's Triumph, Nikki Tate will be riding along sections of the Pony Express trail in Nevada in September, 2002. Check here for a schedule of planned events, maps, and daily updates during Nikki's ride.
Many thanks to our sponsors who are helping to make this trip possible. Scroll down the page for the most recent schedule of events.
Bolen Books - Victoria, BC
Clearsilver Media - Photography,
Victoria, BC
Horse Council BC
Janus Communications - Media Relations, West Vancouver, BC
604-657-3828
Liesure Time Rentals,
Victoria, BC
Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC
Karl Schutz, Chemainus (founder of British
Columbia's Arts and Culture Accord)
Scrapbook
Parade, Victoria
250-727-0372
Sono Nis Press,
Winlaw, BC
Theatre Row Auto Sales - Import/Export Specialists - Victoria -
250-883-9900
If you'd like to help sponsor this trip by making a donation or by purchasing copies of Jo's Triumph to be given away to school children in Nevada and British Columbia, click here.
Read an article about Nikki's Nevada adventures during the annual Pony Express re-ride in June 2002.
Map - Indicates communities Nikki will visit on horseback in Nevada
Pony Express Pen Pal Project
Along the route, Nikki will deliver mail from
school kids in British Columbia to students in Nevada. Follow the link to
learn more about participating schools.
Schedule
September 6, 2002 - Ely, Nevada
September 7 - Ruth
Egan Canyon Pony Express Station
Cherry Creek Pony Express
Station
Ruby Valley Pony Express Station
September 8 -
Ruby Valley
Sections of Pony Express Trail between Ruby Valley Pony Express Station west to Jacob's Well
Strawberry,
Nevada - Ghost Town
Eureka
September 9 - Eureka
Robert's Creek Pony Express Station
Dry Creek Pony Express Station
Austin, Nevada
September 10 Austin
Battle Mountain
September 11 - -Winnemucca
Trail sections between Cold Springs and Sand Springs Pony Express stationsSeptember 12 - Fallon
September 13 - Fallon and Pony Express Trail near Fort Churchill
September 14 - Pony Express Trail near Dayton and Virginia City
September 15 - Trail between Carson Cityand Virginia City
September 16 - Minden and Gardnerville, Genoa
September 17 - Reno/Carson City area
Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Double Diamond Elementary School
September 18 - Reno/Carson City area schools
September 19 - Sparks
Lois Allen Elementary in Sun Valley and Hillside Elementary in Sparks
September 20 Washoe County
September 21 - Great Basin Book Fair, Reno
California Road Trip Commences
September 23 - Davis
September 27 - Ventura Beach Adventures for Kids Bookstore
BRITISH COLUMBIA
October 17 - West Vancouver - Tentative drop-off date for mail collected in Nevada (Mulgrave School)
October 17 - Evening event at Vancouver Kidsbooks - come learn all about the ride, see photos, get your copy of Jo's Triumph signed
October 19 - Harrison Hot Springs - presenter/signing at BC Teacher-Librarian Conference
November 12 - Drop off mail from Nevada at GNS and Sir James Douglas schools in Victoria. Accomplished on horseback! Go Breezy!
December 17th - Courtenay - Drop off date for mail collected in Nevada (Miracle Beach Elementary School)
COLORADO
October 25-27 - Denver - Women Writing the West Conference - Bringing History to Life for Young Readers
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