[CTSARA] Help! Hams for 1 DAY Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge event

[Douglas - WA1SFH]

Hi Everybody!
After a FANTASTIC 1 Day Radio Merit Badge for 46 Boy Scouts 
back in January, we are DOING IT AGAIN! 

DATE: October 8th (less than 4 weeks away!)

QTH: Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton 

Your help is needed to teach the Radio Merit Badge to Boy Scouts!
Surveys show that many hams got interested in radio through Scouting! 
We need 10 Amateur Radio Volunteers to make this happen.

- Will YOU be one of those 10?

WHY HAMS ARE NEEDED! 
Unfortunately, Radio Merit Badge has not been a popular merit badge.
Only about 4,000 Radio Merit Badges are earned in the US each year.
When compared to the 85,000 Swimming Merit Badges earned annually, 
it's obvious that we need to promote Amateur Radio to youth.
 
Helping Scouts get their Radio Merit Badge 
is a great lead-in for them enrolling in a 
Technician License study course. 
(About 30% of the Tech License info. is covered in this Merit Badge!)

Why Hasn't Radio Merit Badge Been Popular? 
A number of reasons caused this, including outdated requirements, 
few experienced hams at summer camps, and the fact that many 
summer camps don't have ham stations. 

Fortunately, Radio Merit Badge has been changed to better reflect radio
today.
A Scout can now meet the revised Radio Merit Badge requirements with:
- A few hours of self-study
- Three hours of classroom instruction, and 
- An on-the-air contact. 

The Amateur Radio community needs to provide these opportunities 
You'll find that it's easy and fun to share your knowledge of radio with
Scouts!

Volunteer TODAY to help with this event.

SIGN UP at
http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/301R002IS5GN

Thank you!

73,
Douglas Sharafanowich – WA1SFH
Radio Merit Badge Counselor 

Contact Info:
168 Housatonic Drive, Milford, CT    06460
Home: 203-876-1189
Cell: 203-494-3885
email: wa1sfh at optonline.net