The Dodger Download
🎧 Dodger Download is your official source for everything happening in the Fort Dodge Community School District. Stay informed with recaps of school board meetings, hear directly from teachers, administrators, and students, and get the inside scoop on upcoming events, programs, and achievements. Whether you’re a parent, student, staff member, or community supporter, this podcast keeps you connected to the people and stories shaping Dodger Nation.
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Episodes
Friday Mar 27, 2026
Friday Mar 27, 2026
Don Miller is the retired wrestling coach at Fort Dodge Senior High and the namesake of the Don Miller Invitational. We sit down to discuss Don's career journey, the current wrestling scene at Fort Dodge, upcoming events at the school, board tidbits, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
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Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Kevin Bailey is the Technology Director for the Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss the robust computer network at FDCSD, recent updates to the security cameras, the switch to Apple products for some students and staff, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Josh Schaefer is the Assistant Principal at Fort Dodge Middle School. We discuss Josh's journey to Fort Dodge, his teaching credentials, the team effort at Fort Dodge Middle School, solving difficult issues as they arise, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Ava Potter (freshman) and Mariaha Benedict (senior) are wrestlers on the Dodgers girls wrestling team who placed at state wrestling this year. We discuss their favorite parts about wrestling, the appreciation they have for their coaches, their future plans, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Falen Klein and Kinsley Phillips are 5th grade students at Butler Elementary. We discuss their favorite parts of 5th grade, what a typical day looks like for them, looking ahead to 6th grade (and middle school), and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Teri Boezinger is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss how the school district measures success, leading indicators vs. lagging indicators, improvement processes for staff and students, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: UnityPoint Health: https://www.unitypoint.org
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Beth Wilder (Director) and Emma Lampe (Assistant) work in TAP (Transition Alliance Program) at Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss the impact of TAP on the community, summer camps for individuals in TAP, how the community and businesses can help, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: First Interstate Bank: https://www.firstinterstatebank.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Emma Connelly and Simeon Roberts are two students who are very active with extracurricular activities at Fort Dodge Senior High School. We discuss how they both became involved in extracurricular activities, the benefits of trying new things, the instructors who inspire them, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Central Financial Group: https://www.centralfinancialgroup.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Nik Moser is the Director of the Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation, Head Coach of the Fort Dodge Senior High Football Team, and Head Coach of the Fort Dodge Senior High Track Team. We discuss how the Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation supplements the Fort Dodge Community School District, upcoming events, board tidbits, and more!
🔴 Follow Fort Dodge Community Schools Foundation: Website: https://www.fdcsfoundation.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FDCSFoundation X: https://www.twitter.com/FDCSFoundation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fort-dodge-community-school-district-foundation YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fortdodgecommunityschoolsf5391
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Unity Point: https://www.unitypoint.org
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
This week, Josh Porter is joined by Unity Point CEO, Leah Glasgo. They discuss the importance of the CTE program at Fort Dodge Community School District, the impact on the community, the benefits to employers like Unity Point, board tidbits, upcoming events, and more!
📹 Career & Technical Education Videos:- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4t2GYPKo40_MFalJKQQM8_AQEtr6Vh1
🔗 2025 Bond Information: - https://www.fdschools.org/page/school-facility-planning-2025
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Unity Point: https://www.unitypoint.org
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD