Boy Scouts of America  52nd Jamboree on the Air 

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

 

 

What is the Jamboree on the Air?

 

            Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is an international Scouting event to promote friendship around the world

            through Amateur Radio.  It engages Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Guides in an annual international Amateur

            Radio operating event each October.

 

            The Jamboree gives Scouts a chance to contact each other.  It also gives Amateur radio operators a chance

             to familiarize Scouts just how much fun Amateur Radio can be!

 

Who is sponsoring Jacksonville’s JTOA?

 

            The local JTOA program is sponsored by the Duval County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). 

            These are the same highly-trained Amateur Radio operators that regularly assist various government and

            volunteer agencies likes JSO, JFRD, Red Cross, and the National Weather Service in the event of a local

            emergency or natural disaster.

 

            Scouts will get to talk to other Scouts worldwide over Amateur Radio…there is even a simple “J-Language”

            that has been devised to allow scouts speaking different languages to have simple conversations over the

            radio.

 

Where is the Jamboree on the Air?

 

            JTOA will be held at the 24-acre Marsh side campus of Neptune Baptist Church located at 13723 Atlantic Blvd,

            just 50 yards west of the Intercoastal Waterway.  The Jamboree will start at 8:00am and run until 5:30 or

            6:00pm

 

            If your troop is interested in participating, please contact Todd Lovelace via email at   t.lovelace@comcast.net 

            Depending on the response, we may ask troops to stagger their arrival.  There is no charge to participate. 

            Participants should also bring a bag lunch and drink.

 

Radio Merit Badge Requirements:

 

       http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Radio