You might be from the Mat-Su Valley if…

1.) You work or know someone who works at the fair after school
2.) You’ve seen the Target hot-air balloon.
3.) You like to hang out in the furthest north Wal-Mart Super center
4.) Your school boasts the only marching band in the state.
5.) You go to a ping-pong club.
6.) You eat vegetables like potatoes that were locally grown.
7.) Your governor grew up here.
8.) You enjoyed going to Wonderland park as a kid.
9.) When there’s enough snow, you like to watch the Iditarod start live.
10) You live in Alaska’s fastest growing region.

You might be from Kasigluk if....

1.) you stay at school until nine pm
2.) you can get arrested if you're out past curfew
3.) you go to volleyball practice, even if you're a guy
4.) you aren't allowed to have any alcohol
5.) you attend sleepovers at the school
6.) you call your teachers by their first name, except for Mister
7.) you know what NYO is, and you're good at the different events
8.) most people shower at the school
9.) you have a car and a snow-machine for the winter, and a boat for summer
10.) you attend school that can be taken apart
11.) you live on a sinking island!!!
12.) you know who the elders are, and what role they play in the village
13.) you have classes by VTC (video-teleconferencing)
14.) VHS is the communication if the phones are down

Here is what your Sister School has to say.....

You might be from the Valley if
...you drive almost everywhere
...our favorite brand is American eagle
...you can choose between a whole lot of churches
...you catch your bus before the sunrise
...your lunch room is louder than a ball game
...you eat healthy food except when you go out
...you sometimes climb the butte
...you see more moose than most Eskimos
...you have a lot of trees by your house
...you use beer to cook your meat
...you are a Knight, a Moose, a Warrior or the governor

Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange

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Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community: Making Friends!
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Trying out new foods!
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Fun Expiriances!
Name one thing that you are a little worried about when you think about living in your Sister School community for the exchange: Getting to cold.

Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community: About different cultures in Alaska
Name another thing you are looking forward to: About the different ecosystem, flora, and fauna in Kasigluk
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Noticing the differences and similarities in between Wasilla/Palmer and Kasigluk

Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador

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What we learned. If there is a major accident they are flown out to Bethel. They call doctors periodically to make sure that they are doing their expectations right. Their clinic is smaller then our houses.