Seventh graders tour the ARM SGP site in November.

On November 1, 2006, the SGP site hosted a group of 30 seventh graders from the local Deer Creek-Lamont school district. The students and their teacher, Deborah McFeeters, were on a mission to learn about the ARM Program and the exciting research taking place at the SGP site. SGP Operations Manager Dan Rusk gave a slide presentation about ARM and lead the group on a short walking tour of the site. Temperatures in the 40s with a stiff wind chill prevented a long outdoor tour, but all students hung in there for the midday radiosonde launch. The launch was prepared and explained by SGP Upper Air technicians Lynda Theilen and Mary Green. One student was allowed to assist with the launch, which proved to be an exciting hands-on opportunity. Technician Pat Dowell and SGP Site Scientist Daniel Hartsock also helped with the tour.