[HCARC] FW: South Texas ARRL Section News

[Harry Folk]

Les, Found the article. Came from ARRL Letter of Jan. 24, 2013. HankKF5QBF Amateur Radio and Scouting: BSA to Offer Amateur Radio Operator Rating StripAny Scout or Scouter who holds a current Amateur Radio license issued by the FCC is eligible to wear the Amateur Radio rating strip .   The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has approved an Amateur Radio Operator rating strip for Scouts and Scouters to wear on their uniforms. According to BSA Communication Services Director Jim Wilson, K5ND, the strip recognizes the Scout or Scouter's availability as an Amateur Radio operator for communication services for events and activities, as well as emergencies. All registered youth members and adult leaders who also hold a valid FCC-issued Amateur Radio license of any class are eligible to wear the rating strip. Read more here. 
 > From: lee at besing.com
> To: hcarc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:38:50 -0600
> Subject: [HCARC] FW:  South Texas ARRL Section News
> 
> The BSA has always had a Radio Merit Badge. Is this one new or different
> somehow?
> 
> The San Antonio Radio Club sponsors a JOTA event every year, but local
> participation has dwindled from the area scout troops in recent years.  In
> 2012, only one troop showed up with about 8 boys, but Bob Rodriguez, K5AUW,
> put on a great hands-on presentation and demonstration, letting the scouts
> be exposed to the ham radio hobby and helping them meet the requirements of
> the merit badge.  Last year Bob, K5AUW, also worked with the Chaparral
> Amateur Radio Club in Seguin to put on a multi-week ham radio class,
> followed by a VE test session. Only a handful of scouts actually passed, but
> it was more than if nothing had been tried.  Their scoutmaster just joined
> the Hill Country REACT Team as a member for 2013.
> 
> We need to get more younger folks into our ham radio hobby, if we intend for
> it to thrive, not just survive, for the next 50 years.  Just my opinion of
> course.
> 
> Lee Besing, N5NTG
> Phone (210)771-7075 (cell) voice or text msg lee at besing.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hcarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Harry Folk
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 11:27 AM
> To: Gary and Arlene Johnson; hcarc
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] South Texas ARRL Section News
> 
> 
> Gary,
> Recently I saw an article mentioning that Scouting has now added a badge for
> Licensed Ham Radio operators. It is apparently also retroactive.
> HankKF5QBF
> 
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