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K2BSA/4 – Jamboree On The Air – Jupiter, FL
October 17 - October 19
Last Year we were K2BSA /4. We had a Scout earn that their FCC license at our JOTA Camporee 2024. This scout was presented with the BSA Amateur Radio Operator Strip at the council fire and a flyer on how to get a free HT Radio. We had 197 participants at GSC JOTA Camporee 2024.
Gulf Stream Council is hosting a Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Camporee. This international jamboree is held annually on the 3rd weekend of October and uses communication technology to connect Scouts from around the world. Be a part of the world’s largest amateur radio scouting event that promotes friendship and global citizenship. Attending JOTA will satisfy requirement 7E of the Citizenship in The World Merit Badge. Activities include learning and using amateur radios (ham radios), lashing together a radio antenna tower, radio fox hunt (find the hidden transmitter), contests, council fire, meet members from local amateur radio clubs, learn about how to become a license amateur radio operator, see demonstration of technology, get help programming your radio, take the FFC licensing exam, and more. Enjoy a great weekend of camping.
Scouts can sign up for only ONE Merit Badges class. The MB class will be 4 hours block either in the morning or afternoon. Classes are limited to ten scouts. Some merit badge will have prerequisites. Scouts wanting to take and pass the FCC exam should get the Gordon West 2022-2026 Technician Class Book and start studying now. There are many free study resources, Ask WS4BSA for details. When not in merit badge class scouts should get on the radios and make contact around the world. See the JOTA Camporee 2025 Leaders guide for details.
The registration fee includes a full weekend of camping, meals, activities, and a JOTA patch. Meals will be served out of the dining hall on Saturday and Sunday breakfast. There will be NO day campers for scouts. There will be NO provisional campers so sign up and attend as unit. If units are hungry on Friday night visit the NYLT fundraisers Grill for dinner.
