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> On Aug 13, 2017, at 4:15 PM, Robert Polinski via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Note Camp Bonvay is not ½ way to Conroe but just south of Navasoda. > > From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ralph (home) via > BVARC > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 3:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Ralph (home) <[email protected]> > Subject: [BVARC] FW: JOTA/JOTI. - SCOTA > > > Subject: FW: JOTA/JOTI. - SCOTA > > A very exciting event ….. > > THE SCOUTS HAVE ASKED FOR HELP FROM AMATEUR RADIO > This is too big for any one club to handle > > The Houston region Scout Council (Sam Houston Area Council) contacted me > today. > Our Houston area scout council wants to add new elements to the program, Mr > Manning is especially interested in things the boys will not come across > anywhere else. > He sees amateur radio as a prime candidate and requested radios be set up at > various camps and around town for JOTA. > They also asked if Amateur Radio Operators can be made available for various > camp events throughout the year. > > They are very keen on having some radios at Camp Bovay (about ½ way to > Conroe) for JOTA. > JOTA is the 3rd weekend of October and coincides with an event called “Fun > with Son”. > They expect about 800 cub scouts plus the parents for the 3 day campout. > I think they only need us for Saturday. > > The boys will be arranged in two camp areas and we will need to set up at > both areas simultaneously. > The areas are about ½ mile apart (That will give us a little relief for > mutual interference.) > > I am going up on Tuesday to survey the site for antennas, power, & shelter…… > & will relay what I find. > > In addition, he is interested in knowing if anyone can host JOTA events > around town so the older boys can visit. > > He also mentioned setting up at camp Brosig (near Sealy) and camp Bovay > several times a year for other scouting events. > > Our presence at Scout Fair last April was a success and got a fair number of > visitors even though we were outside. > Now scouts are reaching out to us to partner with them for the boys. > > PLEASE RSVP to let me know if you can > go to JOTA at Bovay > host scouts for JOTA in town someplace > interested in other events > > Spread the word to all the clubs in the Houston area (Sealy to Clear Lake) > > 73 > Ralph KE5HDF > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Message delivered to [email protected]
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