[NCARC] Call for help/ham classes

[wa9fbo at gmail.com]

All,

NCARC is only 18 days away from sponsoring the first Technician-level 
ham classes in years: Oct. 19 at the REA building, 7649 REA Parkway, 
Windsor. We have the room available all day starting at 9:00 AM. That 
morning there will also be a membership meeting at the Golden Corral in 
Loveland, so there's lots going on that day.

This is a call for instructors and others willing to help. I'm happy to 
teach theory and have done it many times. But it's good to rotate 
instructors throughout the day, so I'm asking for help in teaching FCC 
rules, propagation, safety, good operating practice, and the more exotic 
modes.

Here's what the ARRL has to say about this kind of class schedule:

"In recent years, the hybrid class has come into being. These are one or 
two full day sessions. To
be successful, the students MUST prepare prior to the beginning of the 
sessions. This way some
of the material and vocabulary will be familiar. This approach may cause 
sessions to be a bit
more intense, in order to squeeze in all the material needed to be 
presented."

"While a single instructor is most common for small classes, with larger 
classes, a team teaching
approach is better. In so doing, instructors can teach to their areas of 
strength and experience.
This approach is very effective in ARECC, Amateur Radio Emergency 
Communications
Courses, as well as general licensing classes."

"When using a Team Teaching concept, the students receive the added 
benefit of having their
attention span extended. Switching off segments is less tiring for 
everybody.
If utilizing a single experienced instructor, consider have 
co-instructors to assist. This gives
another ham the opportunity to experience the nuts and bolts aspects of 
amateur radio
instruction. Using a professional model, this would be equivalent to a 
student teaching or a
mentoring experience. This is a double benefit. The student gets a bonus 
instructor and the
process helps to groom others for carrying on the fine art of amateur 
radio instruction."

I would think a short presentation from representatives of ARES and 
other special interest groups would be appropriate, perhaps during breaks.

The material we teach may assist Scouts looking for the radio merit badge.

Anyone want to set up a demo station in the parking lot?

I'll be asking the board for a few bucks for coffee and donuts, maybe a 
sandwich platter during lunch. Perhaps someone will volunteer to keep 
things served up in the kitchen. Anyone know where the club coffee 
makers went?

So, what say? Please contact me with your ideas and/or assistance. We 
stand to pick up 20 or more new hams this month. Let's turn this into an 
event.

Best 73,

Bob

-- 
Bob Schmid, WA9FBO
PO Box 1546
LaPorte, CO 80535
970-416-6505 bus.
970-221-4093 res.
970-227-1219 cell
wa9fbo at gmail.com