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Adventure Planning Starts Before Sunrise

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While the world is still asleep, seasoned backcountry adventurers, bowhunters, and mountain trekkers are already sipping black coffee, checking gear straps, and studying topo maps. The still air of 4:00 AM carries a quiet sense of anticipation.

In the wild, sunrise isn’t the beginning of the adventure—it is the deadline. Achieving your goals in the backcountry requires winning the hours before first light. Whether you are climbing a high-elevation peak or maneuvering into a hunting glassing knob, a solid pre-dawn execution strategy transforms chaotic early starts into seamless, successful outings.

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RHS PUSH FOR LATER SCHOOL START TIME

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Ridgewood NJ, RHS Principal Tom Gorman, Assistant Principal for Guidance Jeff Nyhuis and Supervisor of Athletics Keith Cook presented research on later start times for students. Their overview included information from the NJ Department of Education and The American Academy of Pediatrics that suggests students need nine hours of sleep each night. The many positive benefits of extra sleep are counterbalanced by obstacles of busing, athletic schedules and child care. RHS will be conducting more research via a survey of students and parents / guardians, and also is exploring other means of improving quality sleep such as encouraging limits on social media and screen time. Improvements at RHS already in place include enrichment mornings for staff that occur several times per year and allow students to sleep in; a built-in free period that gives 825 students a sleep-in once per week; and stress management exercises taught in wellness classes. The slide portion of the presentation may be viewed here.