We only got a couple of inches of snow last night and we have had mixed precipitation since then, with conditions predicted to turn back to snow later this evening.
Nevertheless, as is often the case, NCS students are out in even the the yuckiest weather. This afternoon I had a group out cross country skiing on the hilliest Olympic trails in preparation for the 25K Lake Placid Loppet on February 7. Larry, Dave, Mike, and Tom were out on the ski hill with a bunch of students. Sam planned to have some students clear the snow off the pond for hockey, and of course the day ended with barn chores. Moreover, after lunch your children signed up for a variety of Saturday outdoor adventures: alpine skiing on our hill, hiking up Cascade, snowshoeing up Baxter Mountain, cross country skiing into Marcy Dam, snowshoeing at Dewey Mountain, and a snow olympics on campus.
As I think about this critical outdoor component of program I am reminded of an important book, Last Child in the Woods, written by Richard Louv. Enclosed below is an article from the Washington Post written shortly after the release of his book; well worth a look.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/18/AR2007061801808.html
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