[FARC] JOTA Volunteers?

[Bob Moroney]

David,

What date(s) and time(s) do you have in mind?

73, Bob K9CMR
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David Kindred wrote:
> Howdy, all.
>
> My son has volunteered us to organize his boy Scout troop's Jamoboree on
> the Internet (JOTI) this year. It appears to be an Internet equivalent to
> the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) that has been around for 80 years. I'm just
> coming up to speed on these two jamborees, never having attended an
> example of either in the past. I was hoping to combine the JOTA and JOTI
> in one session, since they occur on the same day. So, this is a one day,
> multi-hour event.
>
> The purpose of JOTI is to introduce scouts (boy and girl) to various forms
> of Internet communication, including e-Mail, Internet messaging, Internet
> Relay Chat, videoconferencing, and the like. JOTA is similar in hoping to
> introduce children to all forms of ham radio (SSB, CW, digital modes,
> APRS, fox hunts, etc.). JOTI information can be found at www.joti.org.
>
> So, I definitely will have to do something for JOTI, but wondered if
> anyone here might be willing to volunteer time and/or equipment to have
> simultaneous JOTA activities? I thought the kids would like to see APRS in
> action, use PSK31 and see it as IM equivalent, try their hand at SSB or CW
> communication and thought they really might get a kick out of a fox hunt.
> I think there's potential for showing a number of kids how much fun ham
> radio can be.
>
> My intention is to invite Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. I'd hope
> that FARC folks would send folks over, as well. I don't know what kind of
> turnout we'd get, but I thought anything we could do to introduce ham
> radio to younger folks could be beneficial.
>
> Would anyone have an interest in helping with JOTA activities? I'm going
> to hold the event at our house, because we already have a number of
> computers we can use for the JOTI functions.
>
> I don't yet have details, because this was just kind of sprung on me.
> Being a dad can have its unexpected events!
>
> 73 to all,
>
> --David, KB3NAI
>
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