While reasonable efforts will be made to adhere to the advertised package, Penn State Conferences and Institutes reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or seminar content.
Below are sample schedules based on last year’s camps. Final schedules will be posted as they become available.
Weather Camp Sample Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 2:00–4:45 p.m. | Arrival and check in, time with counselors |
| 5:00–6:00 p.m. | Dinner at Walker Building |
| 6:00–7:15 p.m. | Myers Weather Center social hour, brief tour of department |
| 7:15–8:30 p.m. | Forecast: Computer log-in, first weather forecast |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:25 a.m. | Forecast: Second weather forecast |
| 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Research: Dr. Paul Markowski: What we know about tornadoes (and how we know) |
| 11:00 a.m.–noon | Tour: National Weather Service (NWS) and Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC) |
| 12:15–1:00 p.m. | Lunch, dining hall |
| 1:30–1:55 p.m. | Weather balloon launch, Walker Building |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. | Info: Dr. Jon Nese: Weather Faux Pas |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Info: NWS talk: Pennsylvania severe weather |
| 4:15–6:00 p.m. | 1/2 Group: Weather World (Rob Lydick on-air) and dinner, Walker Building
Other 1/2: Dinner, dining hall |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Television studio training with Rob |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:25 a.m. | Forecast: Third weather forecast |
| 9:30–9:45 a.m. | Weather forecast verification and prizes |
| 10:00 a.m.–noon | Tour: AccuWeather world headquarters |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Pizza lunch, AccuWeather |
| 1:00–3:30 p.m. | Broadcast creation in the TV studio with Rob Lydick
Analysis: Weather balloon data, isoplething of increasing complexity, how far can you go? |
| 3:30–4:00 p.m. | Weather forecast verification and prizes |
| 4:15–6:00 p.m. | 1/2 Group: Dinner, dining hall
Other 1/2: Weather World (Bill Syrett on-air) and dinner, Walker Building |
| 6:00–6:20 p.m. | Weather forecast verification and prizes (if necessary) |
| 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Movie night! |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Forecast: Final weather forecast |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. | Research: Dr. Tim Kane: Space weather is a thing! |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Weather experiments with Bill Syrett |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Lunch, Walker Building |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. | Research: Dr. Jake Carstens: Hurricane structure, simulation, and prediction |
| 2:05–2:45 p.m. | Student clubs (there are more than 2,000): Campus Weather Service and Storm Chase Team (@StormChaseTeam on X) |
| 3:00–3:45 p.m. | Careers in Meteorology with Rob Lydick |
| 3:50–4:30 p.m. | Analyses must be submitted before leaving (if you’d like to try for a prize)! |
| 6:15–9:00 p.m. | State College Spikes baseball game Dinner at the ballgame |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:15 a.m. | Info: Sustainability Experience Center tour |
| 9:30–11:00 a.m. | Awards and Prizes: Best balloon data analysis! Best isotherms! Best data mining! Best weather forecaster! Weather Weenie Award! Certificate and broadcast copy presentation Exit surveys |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Pizza lunch, Walker Building |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Move out |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. | Optional family tours of the department, Walker Building |
Advanced Weather Camp Sample Schedule
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 2:00–4:45 p.m. | Arrival and check in, time with counselors |
| 5:00–6:00 p.m. | Dinner at Walker Building |
| 6:00–7:00 p.m. | Myers Weather Center social hour |
| 7:00–7:30 p.m. | Tour of the department |
| 7:30–8:00 p.m. | Computer log-in test, know your password! |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:05 a.m. | Analysis: Weather balloon data: vertical temperature and wind speed profiles |
| 9:10–9:35 a.m. | Weather balloon launch, Walker Building |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. | Research: Dr. Jake Carstens: Hurricane structure, simulation, and prediction |
| 11:00 a.m.–noon | Tour: National Weather Service (NWS) and Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center (MARFC) |
| 12:15–1:00 p.m. | Lunch, dining hall |
| 1:30–2:45 p.m. | Forecast: First weather forecast |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. | Info: NWS talk: Pennsylvania severe weather |
| 4:15–6:00 p.m. | 1/2 Group: Weather World (Jeff Warner on-air) and dinner, Walker Building
Other 1/2: Dinner, dining hall |
| 6:00–8:00 p.m. | Television studio training with Jeff, Walker Building |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Analysis: Weather balloon data wrap-up |
| 9:00–9:45 a.m. | Analysis: Introduction to isoplething |
| 10:00 a.m.–noon | Tour: AccuWeather world headquarters |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Pizza lunch, AccuWeather |
| 1:00–1:15 p.m. | Forecast: Second weather forecast |
| 1:15–3:30 p.m. | Broadcast creation in the TV studio with Dr. Jon Nese
Finish second weather forecast Analysis: Isoplething of increasing complexity, how far can you go? |
| 3:30–4:00 p.m. | Finish isoplething analysis |
| 4:15–6:00 p.m. | 1/2 Group: Dinner, dining hall
Other 1/2: Weather World (Bill Syrett on-air) and dinner, Walker Building |
| 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Movie night! |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Research: Dr. Steve Greybush: The weather on Mars |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. | Research: Dr. Tim Kane: Space weather is a thing! |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Weather experiments with Bill Syrett |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Lunch, Walker Building |
| 12:30–12:45 p.m. | Weather forecast verification and prizes |
| 12:45–1:30 p.m. | Forecast: Third weather forecast |
| 1:30–4:30 p.m. | Field trip: Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Info: Rock Springs research facility and ASOS |
| 4:30–5:30 p.m. | Research: Dr. Richard Alley: The big story on climate change and energy* |
| 6:00–7:00 p.m. | Dinner, dining hall |
| 7:00–10:00 p.m. | Free time |
*with penquins
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:30–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 8:30–9:30 a.m. | Research: Dr. Manzhu Yu: Wildfire smoke impacts on air quality and health |
| 9:45–10:45 a.m. | Research: Dr. Paul Markowski: What we know about tornadoes (and how we know it) |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Choosing a meteorology program: Dr. Jon Nese |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Lunch, dining hall |
| 12:45–1:00 p.m. | Weather forecast verification and prizes |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. | Forecast: Final weather forecast |
| 1:45–2:15 p.m. | Student clubs (there are more than 2,000): Campus Weather Service and Storm Chase Team (@StormChaseTeam on X) |
| 3:00–4:15 p.m. | Info: Sustainability Experience Center tour |
| 4:45–7:15 p.m. | Bowling and dinner at Bellefonte Lanes |
| 7:15–10:00 p.m. | Free time |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Breakfast, dining hall |
| 9:00–9:45 a.m. | Your college community: Dr. Victoria Sanchez, Associate Dean, Educational Equity, Penn State |
| 10:00–11:00 a.m. | Awards: Best Balloon Data Analysis! Best Isotherms! Best Weather Forecaster! Weather Weenie Award! Certificate and broadcast copy presentation Exit surveys |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Pizza Lunch, Walker Building |
| 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. | Move out |
| 1:00–2:00 p.m. | Optional family tours of the department, Walker Building |