[W8MWA] Girl Scouts Radio Wireless Patch... outreach opportunity

[Spence Graham]

 Sisterhood of Amateur Radio Supports Girl Scouts in Obtaining Radio
Wireless Patch
02/09/2018

The Sisterhood of Amateur Radio (*SOAR* <http://www.soar-yls.com/>), in
conjunction with the Girl Scout Council of Southern Nevada, hosted a Radio
and Wireless Tech Field Day on February 3 in Las Vegas, for more than 60
girls and their adult chaperones. ARRLbegan offering its *Radio and
Wireless Technology Patch Program*
<http://www.arrl.org/girl-scouts-radio-patch> for Girl Scouts in 2016. The
program defines the requirements for Girl Scouts to earn the patch at the
Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador levels and provides a
platform for participants to learn about wireless technology, including
Amateur Radio, and to inspire girls to learn the fundamentals of radio
communication and wireless technology. It also prompts participants to take
action in their communitiesto apply their newfound knowledge to connect
people, provide safety, and to kindle an interest in science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) subjects and careers.

In addition to hands-on activities, the Girl Scouts in Las Vegas also
learned about emergency and public service communications, and explored
ways wireless technology is used in everyday life and in the workplace. The
SOAR participants enthusiastically shared what it means to be an Amateur
Radio operator and demonstrated how they can communicate around the world
via Amateur Radio.

“As a girl-led and girl-focused organization, Girl Scouts of Southern
Nevada understands the importance of providing science and engineering
educational programming to girls of all ages,” said Linda Bridges, Chief of
Communications for Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. “By partnering with
SOAR, we look forward to inspiring all Girl Scouts to pursue a lifelong
love of communication and global goodwill.”

Highlights of the event were spelling out their name in Morse code and
hearing it via a code practice oscillator, learning about antenna
directivity and participating in a fox hunt, and actually talking on the
radio as well as using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) modes.

Todd Wilson, WH6DWF, coordinated the *ISLANDS* Conference Server, IRLP
9256, the StarLink System Hub 357087, and DODROPIN 355800, and AllStar,
illustrating how Amateur Radio can be used on a tablet or a smart phone, in
addition to traditional radio equipment.

ARRL Nevada Section Manager John Bigley, N7UR, expressed appreciation for
“the contribution of all the participants who took time out of their day to
speak to the girls to demonstrate these young girls what Amateur Radio can
do to connect people around the world.” *-- Thanks to John Bigley, N7UR,
and Nevada Section PIO *Cathy Etheredge, N7HVN
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Spence

*Spencer W. Graham, II*
*WT8WV*
*73 Crosby Road*
*Morgantown, WV 26508*

*2017-2018 VP of Monongalia Wireless Association http://www.w8mwa.org/
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*(ex-KB8FIR and ex-KA8LJO)*
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