Those license manuals are Sent from my iPad
> On Sep 20, 2016, at 9:51 AM, Philip Hudson via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually, I receive the instructor discount for the License manuals. With the > discount, it comes out to about $22.50 and the ARRL pays the shipping to the > registered instructors. I’m meeting with the officers at the Elks Lodge > tonight to find out if we have any grant money left over from one of the > other programs that can cover the cost of the manuals for the Scouts. I don’t > foresee any problem getting money from the grant, but it depends if we have > any money left from out other programs (they usually over-budget the other > programs so there should be money left over). > > I’ll let you know more after our meeting tonight. > > Philip Hudson > WD5DAY > > From: mark janzer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 1:19 PM > To: [email protected]; Rick Hiller -- W5RH <[email protected]>; > [email protected]; Philip Hudson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BVARC] License Class for Boy Scouts > > I'll defer to Rick as to the class length. > > Eric, what are your thoughts on adding an hour or two to the Tuesday meeting, > for several weeks, for a radio session? Would that be too much time for the > kids on a school night? > > As to cost for license study, there is the ARRL book at $29, the instructor > discount gets the price down to $25. Amazon has the book for $23 (plus > shipping). > > Another alternative, which may be more adaptable to the scouts schedule, is > have them do a combined course of live sessions and online tutoring. This > might be better for achieving both the merit badge and a license. > Check out "Ham It Forward" > > HamItForward - A better way to Elmer people into ham radio! > > > <image001.jpg> > > <image002.png> > HamItForward - A better way to Elmer people into ham radio! > Let the computer handle the drudgery of exam preparation, freeing > hamstructors to Elmer the students into ham ra... > > > A book for each student may not then be needed, and the cost is $20 (minimum > 5). Thoughts? > > 73 > Mark > K5MGJ > > > > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: Rick Hiller -- W5RH <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Philip Hudson > <[email protected]>; mark janzer <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12:18 PM > Subject: Re: [BVARC] License Class for Boy Scouts > > Rick Hiller, Mark Janzer, and Philip Hudson, > Thank you for responding to my email about offering a licensing class and > merit badge class to our scouts. I was not sure if anyone would respond and > I ended up with three people wanting to help. > I have a feeling that the three of you may know each other so I figured I > would respond back to all of you at the same time. Your emails to me > complemented each other. Rick has some past experience teaching the Radio > Merit badge, Philip is a registered instructor with the ARRL, and Mark has > been waiting for the opportunity to help teach scouts about radio. If the > three of you are able to work together to offer both a licensing class, and a > merit badge class that would be great. (If you prefer to work alone, that > works too just let me know). > Here are some more details and questions: > Our trip to Guadalupe peak is in June of 2017. We are flexible on dates and > timing for a ham radio class depending on your availability and preferences. > My only request is that the classes not be on Friday nights or Saturdays. > How many hours of instruction do you think we need? Would you prefer one long > Sunday, or several short weekday evenings. > Our Troop usually meets on Tuesday nights at 7pm at Congregation Beth Israel. > Most of our scouts live in the Meyerland and Bellaire area, but we can travel > for a class anywhere in the greater Houston area. > I do not know how many scouts in our troop are interested yet. I would > estimate that we would have less than 10 scouts. If there is a minimum > number you would like to have to make the class worth your time, please let > me know. We could extend an invitation to other troops in our area to > increase the class size. > Do you have an estimated cost for any expenses that our scouts may need to > procure? Philip mentioned a discount on one of the ARRL books. > Similar to other large organizations there may be some paperwork you will > need to fill out as a counselor. The BSA requires Merit Badge Counselors to > be registered and take the BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT) Online. > Registration has to be done every year however YPT is good for two years. I > will help with BSA registration as needed. > Thank you again for your support. > Eric Lieb > Assistant Scoutmaster > Troop 806 > 281-221-4992 > [email protected] > > Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. > From: Rick Hiller -- W5RH > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 7:15 AM > To: Eric Lieb; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BVARC] License Class for Boy Scouts > > Eric, > > GM. What time period/frame are you thinking about? > > Once a week at meetings or maybe on a few Saturdays, etc.? > > How many boys? Location? > > I was a SHAC merit badge councelor for Radio a few years ago, but I have not > been a registered Scouter for quite a few years. Used to do the merit badge > fairs. > > Just gathering information to see if I can help you out. > > Thanks and 73...Rick Hiller > The Radio Hotel -- W5RH > > e-mail: [email protected] > Cell: 832-474-3713 > P > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 11:48 PM, Eric via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Howdy, > > My name is Eric Lieb, I am an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 806 in the > Myerland area. Our scouts are planning a trip next year to Guadalupe Peak > (Tallest peak in Texas), Carlsbad Caverns, and El Paso. > > We will be out of cell phone range for most of the trip. This is a perfect > opportunity to encourage our scouts to earn and use a ham radio license. > > I am looking for someone in the ham community that might be willing to teach > a licensing course to our scouts. If the scouts can also complete the Radio > Merit Badge that would be a huge plus. > > Please let me know if you are interested or able to help. You can respond > directly to me at my call sign email ([email protected]) or through my other > email in the signature line. > > Thank you for your support. > > Eric Lieb > Assistant Scoutmaster > Troop 806 > 281-221-4992 > [email protected] > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org
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