Registration Open for Therapeutic Rec Summer Camp

Registration is now open for the Somerset County Park Commission Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Camp Okee Sunokee at the TR Activity Center at Park Commission Headquarters, 355 Milltown Road (at North Branch Park), in Bridgewater, New Jersey

Camp Okee Sunokee is a six-week day camp for children ages 7 to 14 with learning disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome, high functioning autism, communication impaired or an intellectual disability. The summer activities at Okee Sunokee encourage the development of recreation and social skills and enhance self-confidence and educational growth through the participation in a variety of activities including arts & crafts, sports & games, music, cooking, trips, and swimming.

The camp will begin on Monday, June 25, 2018 and run through Friday, August 3, 2018. Participation will be limited to 30 children who will be accepted on a first come-first served basis.

Applications are available online at www.somersetcountyparks.org on the Therapeutic Recreation page. For additional information please call 908 722-1200, ext. 5234.

Therapeutic Recreation is run in partnership with 16 Somerset County municipalities. Programs provide opportunities for any child or adult needing specially designed programs and residing in Bedminster, Bernardsville, Bernards Township, Bound Brook, Branchburg, Bridgewater, Green Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, Montgomery, North Plainfield, Raritan, Somerville, South Bound Brook, Warren, or Watchung to avail themselves of program offerings.

To obtain more information about Therapeutic Recreation, call 908 722-1200 ext. 5234or log onto www.somersetcountyparks.org.