[OFARC] JOTA results

[Ralph]

this article was on the ARRL web page:
http://www.arrl.org/news/us-jota-2016-flash-numbers-show-participation-was-up 


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    US JOTA 2016 “Flash Numbers” Show Participation was Up

11/09/2016

According to the US Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 2016 “*flash numbers* 
<http://www.k2bsa.net/2016/11/usa-jota-2016-flash-numbers/>,” 
participation swelled in the annual Scouting event this fall. JOTA 
Coordinator Jim Wilson, K5ND, released the preliminary report over the 
weekend.

“After sifting through the reports and eliminating a few duplicates 
along with reports from countries outside the US, we’ve compiled the 
early flash numbers,” Wilson said. “The great news is that there have 
been some excellent increases in participation.”

The total number of Scouts taking part was up by 51% to 10,761, while 
the visitor total was up by 30% to 6,668. Perhaps the best news was an 
increase in the number of stations reporting — up by 28% to 267 this 
year, just short of the record 271 in 2013. After station reports 
slumped last year, the Boy Scouts made a big push that included prize 
drawings to encourage participants to file post-JOTA reports. Station 
registrations dropped by 15% this fall to 295. Jamboree on the Internet 
(JOTI) registrations were up from 100 last year to 505 this time around.

The stats showed that the number of Amateur Radio operators was up by 
14% to 1,120, but they used fewer radios — down 25% in 2016 to 631.

“The next steps are to do further analysis and finalize the report for 
full publication,” Wilson said. “We’ll be sifting through the written 
reports and suggestions, finding memorable quotes and photos/videos, as 
well as searching for other insight. We know for starters that there was 
far more interest this year in JOTA-JOTI from Scout leaders and parents, 
based on the new 2016 Arrow of Light award requirement.”

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