HamCom Radio Scouting 2016 PDF

JAMBOREEONTHEAIR
RADIOSCOUTING
JimWilson,K5ND
HamCom2016
CHAIRMANBSANATIONAL
RADIOSCOUTINGCOMMITTEE
MEMBERWORLDSCOUTING
JOTA-JOTITEAM
PRESIDENTK2BSA
AMATEURRADIOASSOCIATION
WhatisRadioScouting?
WhoisInvolved?
WhatHaveBeentheResults?
HowCanYouGetInvolved?
Whatis
RadioScouting?
BoyScoutsofAmericaRadioScouting
1JamboreeontheAir–IntroductionforScouts
2ScoutingAdvancement–RadioMeritBadge
3LicensingandMorseCode–UniformBadges
4LeaderRecognition–
ARRLServicetoScoutingAward
Whois
Involved?
Scouts
WhoElse?
• WorldOrganizationoftheScoutMovement
– Startedin1957
– OwnsandOperatestheWorld-WideEvent
– BoyScoutsPrimarily—GirlScoutsInvited
• BoyScoutsofAmerica
– ResponsibleforNationalOperation
– BSAInternationalDepartment
– LocalCouncilInternationalRepresentative
Supporters
• ARRL
– PromotesEvent
– EncouragesClubsandMembers
– Education,Youth,PublicRelations
• K2BSAAmateurRadioAssociation
– CommunicationProgram
– ResourceClearingHouse
– JamboreeOperation
• LocalAmateurRadioClubs
• WorldJOTA-JOTITrustedPartners
Sponsors
• IcomAmerica
– JamboreeontheAirPromotion
– LocalCouncilLoanStationProgram
– NowbeingupdatedfromIC-7200toIC-7300
– OfficialTransceiverSupplierfortheNationalScout
Jamboree(2013and2017)
– Installed3RepeatersattheSummit
– ProvidedTransceiversfor2015NOACandfor
2016PhilmontScoutRanchactivation
• AdditionalJamboreeSponsorshipSoon
WhatHave
Beenthe
Results?
WorldScoutingJOTA-JOTI
numberofreports/countries
1400000
1050000
700000
350000
0
2005
2006
Countries
2007
2008
Reports
2009
2010
2011
Echolink&Radio
2012
2013
internet
2014
2015
JOTAJOTI
ActiveinMalaysiaandaroundtheWorld
WorldScoutingJOTA-JOTI2015
Nearly1millionScoutsandGuides
151ActiveCountries
17,776Stations
RegistrationSystemOperational
butcrashedonSaturday
• Testingnewregistrationnow
anditwillbeactivein
August/September2016
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USAJOTA2015Results
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7,117Scouts,down8%from2014
208stationsfiledtheirreports
106countriesworkedontheweekend
346stationsregisteredbutonly60%filedanafter
actionreport
• IncreasedcontestinterferencefromstateQSO
Parties:Iowa,Illinois,SouthDakota,NewYork
RadioMeritBadge
7,500
5,625
3,750
1,875
0
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
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2000
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MoreNumbersandActions
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AmateurRadioOperatorRatingStrip=1,826
MorseCodeInterpreterStrip=319
ARRLServicetoScoutingAward=49total
RadioMeritBadgeRevisionUnderway
K2BSAARAActions/Results
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MembershipGrowth=165membersnow
Upfrom8inJanuary2015
NewMaterialsandSupport
EmailList=~1,800
2016DaytonHamvention®Booth
2017JamboreeStaffRecruiting38.5of40
HowCanYou
Get
Involved?
JamboreeontheAir
Getontheair
WorkwithScoutUnitstosetupastation
WebelosArrowofLight/Int’lSpiritAward
WorktoaligncamporeeswithJOTAweekend
KeepScoutFrequenciesClearduringthe
weekend
• EncourageStateQSOpartiestoadoptContest
FreeFrequencies
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OtherOpportunities
• RadioMeritBadgeCounselor
• StartaCouncilRadio
ScoutingCommittee
• ActivelySupportCouncil
S-T-E-MInitiatives
• Workwithlocalunits
(packs,troops,crews)
• Getyournoseinthetent
ApplyHamRadiotoAllYour
ScoutingActivities
• DonKunst,W3LNEhaswrittenonthistopic
• http://www.k2bsa.net/apply-ham-radio-toall-scouting-activities/
• Hiking,Camping,Communicating
• Heidentifies14relatedmeritbadges
• “CellPhonesDown,RadiosUp”
Summary
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FindOutWhat’sAlreadyHappeningLocally
GetYourClubInvolved
EngageYourLocalScoutUnitandCouncil
GetontheAirforJOTA
JointheK2BSAAmateurRadioAssociation
FurtherInformation
www.K2BSA.net
www.JOTAJOTI.info
www.Scouting.org/JOTA
www.ARRL.org/jamboree-on-the-air-jota
www.ARRL.org/amateur-radio-and-scouting
GirlScoutThinkingDayontheAirat
www.guides-on-the-air.co.uk
• Jim.Wilson@k2bsa.net
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Questions&
Answers
Discussion