[BARC-List] CEMARC to Sponsor Youth Net

[Frank Murphy]

What's Going On:

It began with a simple request from John Newell, kb1fpm,the father of a son
that was a new ham, looking for a net strictly for young operators. The
request was picked up by a CEMARC delegate, Roger, kb1xkb, posted to the
CEMARC list, went through several replies, and other discussions direct.
All comments were positive, and all agreed that a net was needed that
encouraged our young operators to get on the air. We had, but don't now
have, an active YOUTH NET, in Eastern Mass.  We had both 2 meter and HF nets
that went silent as the Net Control operators grew up and went their own
way.

As it stands now, the MMRA have agreed to provide a linked system for the
Youth Net, a trained YOUNG net control operator and a Repeater Control
operator to get it started, and Ann Weldon, ka1pon, has agreed to mentor,
help organize, and get the net on the air.

What is needed now from your clubs, is a campaign to reach all of the young
operators you know of, both in the club and friends and relatives of
members, to determine the best time to conduct a Youth Net.  Please put this
request in your club newsletters, mail lists, and make it a topic on all
club on-air nets.  Have parents and young people forward their suggested
day/time comments to either <AnnWeldon@aol.com> or <n1dhw@arrl.net> as soon
as possible.

Once the best day/time has been established, the net will be publicized by
all means possible, and the YOUNG operators can "Get On The Air" and discuss
what they want.

Thanks to John, Roger, Ann, and Kevin from the MMRA for their commitment to
our young operators.

Frank Murphy - N1DHW    Eastern Mass. Affiliated Club Coordinator