And Why Should I Care Mentoring the Next Generation of Hams 2 Jamboree on the Air Radio Merit Badge Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip National Scout Jamboree Operation Morse Code Interpreter Strip ID: 289395
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What is Radio Scouting?
And, Why Should I Care?
Mentoring the Next Generation of Hams!
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Jamboree on the Air
Radio Merit Badge
Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip
National Scout Jamboree OperationMorse Code Interpreter Strip
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What is Radio Scouting?Slide4
World-Wide Annual Event --- Third Weekend in October
Largest Scouting Event in the World
700,000 Scouts, 13,500 stations in 142 countries
Introduce Scouts to the fun and technology of amateur radio and gain perspective on other countries, other Scouting programs --- by talking to other Scouts.
What is Jamboree on the Air?
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It can be a home stationSlide6
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Or OutdoorsSlide7
Scouts engage in conversations with other Scouts across the country and around the world. They get a glimpse of other cultures and regional differences.
Scouts get exposed to the technology, fun and magic of amateur radio.
Natural starting point for Radio Merit Badge.
What are the Benefits?
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Work with your local Scout Council, District, or Unit.
Line up with an existing Scouting event that happens on JOTA weekend --- October 19/20, 2013
Go where the Scouts are as one more supporting activity for the event
How do I organize a JOTA event?
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The go-to website
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http
://www.scouting.org/jota.aspx Leader guidelines, operator guidelines, planning and calendars, program ideas, success stories, activity books, participation certificates, graphics.
Station registration and lists of all stations participating.
What Resources are Available?
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JOTA WebsiteSlide11
Introduction to Radio
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roadcast, SWL, and Ham Radio Options
Can be completed in a day-long workshopJamboree using a four-hour time frame
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What is Radio Merit Badge?Slide12
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Strong Interest & GrowthSlide13
Builds on Senior Scout Radioman Strip from 1940’s
All licensed youth and adult members can wear this strip
Natural follow-on to Radio Merit Badge with Technician license training and uniform patch reward
Keeps Scouts engaged with amateur radio
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Amateur Radio Operator Rating StripSlide14
K2BSA
Operation
2013 at the Summit
Demonstration Station --- 2,600+ Scouts
Radio Merit Badge ---
340 Scouts
ARDF-FoxhuntingISS Contact
High-Altitude Balloon Launches
Permanent Repeater Installation
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National Scout
JamboreeSlide15
5 wpm send and receive, requirements onlineAlready the second largest selling interpreter strip
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Morse Code Interpreter StripSlide16
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Radio Scouting PathSlide17
So What’s in it for me?
Why Should I Care?
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10 Complete Station for loan to Councils, entering second year of the programPromotion of Radio Scouting year round
Official Jamboree Transceiver and Repeater Sponsor
Provided
turn-key installation of three repeaters at the Summit in West Virginia
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K2BSA Website
http://www.k2bsa.net
K2BSA Facebook Page
http://www.facebook.com/K2BSA.Scouting K2BSA Twitter
http://twitter.com/K2BSA_Scouting
JOTA Pages
http://www.scouting.org/jota
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More Info
Keep Up-to-dateSlide22
Q & A
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