YOUTH, STEM, MENTORING
Contact information and training
Please contact Mark Colby for any help with this
319-883-5260 Please leave a voice mail and I will get back to you in the evening
Training:
BSA Youth Protection trained
ICS 100,200,215,300,700,800 and National Weather Service Spotter Trained.
Are you looking to help get youth on the air? Need some ideas for events for the youth to participate in? We have a list of events below to help you get started with. This may not be all inclusive, but a good starting point.
Here is a YouTube video from Dayton Hamvention this year with getting Youth interested in Amateur Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZco6tElKBc&t=239s
Youth Protection Training
We are now asking for those that work with youth to get youth protection training . Once you have done the trainging, please email Mark Colby at n8two@arrl.net
JOTA
Jamboree on the Air - International Event
October 20-22
Work with ALL Scouts to get them on the Air to talk to other scouts with Amateur Radio.
http://www.arrl.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota
https://www.scout.org/node/314451/introduction
School Club Round up
October 17-21
Make contacts with School clubs. Also Help get youth on the air.
http://www.arrl.org/school-club-roundup
Work with your local school district and see about establishing a club at one the schools in your area and help get the youth licensed.
Field Day for Youth
Field Day 2023 - June 24-25
Have a Welcome area with a Get on the Air Station for both youth and adults to get on the air.
Invite youth groups out to your Field day event. Schedule a time with different groups to show up. Use Field day as an outreach opportunity to connect with the youth
Are you looking some ideas for contacting youth groups already in existence? Here are some ideas.
Boys and Girls Clubs
BSA
Girl Scouts
4H
Church Youth Groups
Stem/Steam groups/Robotics/Rocket tree groups
Trail Life Scouts
YOTA: Youth on the Air Contest
Youth on the Air contest
July 23
https://www.ham-yota.com/calendar/
http://www.arrl.org/news/yota-announces-new-three-times-a-year-contest