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<p>SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP &#8212; As she laced up her bowling shoes last week, 16-year-old Raina Long, of Wilkes-Barre, said she was looking forward to the satisfying sound of pins crashing down.</p><p>&#8220;It reminds me of a thunderstorm,&#8221; she said. &#8220;When I was younger and there was a thunderstorm my parents would say it&#8217;s &#8216;God bowling.&#8217;&#8221;</p><p>On Thursday Raina was among a group of about 10 teenage campers from Camp Sight, a program sponsored by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind, who spent the afternoon bowling at Valley Lanes along Route 93.</p><p>The two-week day camp gives youngsters who are blind or visually impaired a chance to enjoy all sorts of activities, including yoga, kayaking, horseback riding, ice skating, visiting a nature preserve and shopping for back-to-school supplies.</p><p>During their bowling outing some could see the pins at the end of the lane better than others, but all of the campers seemed to enjoy hearing them fall down.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s cool,&#8221; Raina said.</p><p>Kayla McDonough, 16, of Carbondale echoed that sentiment, in between helping 13-year-old Madison Carlsson, of Trucksville, get into the right position to send a ball down the lane, and taking a turn herself.</p><p>When it was Justin Olenginski&#8217;s turn, helper Brittany Lippert held the teen&#8217;s hands and guided him up over a step to the lane, before helping him send a bowling bowl toward the pins. The ball rolled slowly, and stopped several feet short of its goal.</p><p>Then volunteer Carmen Evans had an idea, guiding 17-year-old Justin, from Shavertown, into a sitting position at the edge of the lane. That made it easier to propel the ball and to feel vibrations from the wooden floor.</p><p>With that strategy, he knocked down some pins.</p><p>&#8220;Way to go, Justin!&#8221; a few kids called out.</p><p>Camp Sight, which is for designed for 11- to 18-year-olds, and Camp Sight Junior, which is for 5- to 10-year-olds, are supported by donations and offered free to children who are blind or visually impaired.</p><p>In addition to the summer day camp experiences, the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind offers young people a chance to join the Insight Kids Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania.</p><p>That club holds occasional field trips, such as a recent adaptive, hands-on visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and has monthly meetings that offer learning opportunities and a chance to socialize.</p><p>&#8220;The kids wanted to be with their friends more often,&#8221; said Amy Feldman, development director from the Association for the Blind. &#8220;Now they can get together every month.&#8221;</p><p>For more information about the Insight Kids Club of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Camp Sight or Camp Sight Junior, call the Association for the Blind at 570-693-3555 or visit wilkesbarreblind.com.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Volunteer Carmen Evans helped 17-year-old Justin Olenginski get into a sitting position so it would be easier to send a bowling ball on its way, and so he could feel the floor vibrations better, during a Camp Sight excursion to Valley Lanes Bowling Alley in Sugarloaf Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.justin.untoned-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Volunteer Carmen Evans helped 17-year-old Justin Olenginski get into a sitting position so it would be easier to send a bowling ball on its way, and so he could feel the floor vibrations better, during a Camp Sight excursion to Valley Lanes Bowling Alley in Sugarloaf Township. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.bianca.untoned-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Bianca Buchanan 14, of Nanticoke, waves for the camera while grabbing a bowling ball during a game with other kids from Camp Sight. Camp Sight sponsored a trip to Valley Lanes Bowling Alley in Sugarloaf Township. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.bianca.untoned-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Bianca Buchanan 14, of Nanticoke, waves for the camera while grabbing a bowling ball during a game with other kids from Camp Sight. Camp Sight sponsored a trip to Valley Lanes Bowling Alley in Sugarloaf Township. </caption1><photoCredit1>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.daniel.untoned-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Daniel Evans, 14, of Kingston, puts on bowling shoes as campers from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind&#8217;s Camp Sight visit Valley Lanes Bowling Alley. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.daniel.untoned-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Daniel Evans, 14, of Kingston, puts on bowling shoes as campers from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind&#8217;s Camp Sight visit Valley Lanes Bowling Alley. </caption2><photoCredit2>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.maddy_.untoned-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Madison Carlsson, 13, of Trucksville, left, gets a little help from fellow Camp Sight participant Raina Long, 16, of Wilkes-Barre. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_campsight.maddy_.untoned-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Madison Carlsson, 13, of Trucksville, left, gets a little help from fellow Camp Sight participant Raina Long, 16, of Wilkes-Barre. </caption3><photoCredit3>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Kayaking, horseback riding, yoga and ice skating also on agenda for visually impaired youngsters</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p><strong>By Mary Therese Biebel</strong></p><p>mbiebel@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Mary Therese Biebel at 570-991-6109 or on Twitter @BiebelMT</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Camp Sight campers enjoy bowling excursion