Meteorologist Vists Camp Okee Sunokee

Meteorologist John Marshall recently brought “John’s Weather Tour” to campers at Somerset County Park Commission Therapeutic Recreation Camp Okee Sunokee.

“John’s Weather Tour” is a program that helps children understand the weather and the special effects that make television weather forecasting interesting and exciting. It helps children better understand the climate and weather by providing a hands-on approach to learning.  The program addresses questions including: Why is there weather; Explanation of fronts; Why are there seasons; Types of clouds and storms, and much more.  Bringing his mobile weather studio to camp, campers got to experience what it is like to be a weathercaster for a day and how green screen special effects work.

Camp Okee Sunokee is a six-week day camp for children with learning disabilities or Asperger's Syndrome, ages 7-14. Programs encourage the development of recreation and social skills and enhance self- confidence and educational growth through the participation in a variety of activities.

With this being his first visit to Camp Okee Sunokee Marshall reflected on the presentation, “The campers were so smart and I enjoyed their enthusiasm and how much they were engaged in what I had to say.” He continued, “The camp made me see how special these children are and when I left I felt extremely gratified.  The campers seemed to get so much out of the presentation, but more importantly, I got so much out of it.  I realized I taught them not only about the weather but also something about themselves, overcoming fears and seeing what they can do.”

To obtain more information about Therapeutic Recreation, call 908 526-5650 or log onto www.somersetcountyparks.org. John’s Weather Tour may be found at www.JohnMarshallWeather.com.