K2BSA Amateur Radio Association

K2BSA/0 - Jamboree on the Air / Internet - Des Moines, IA
2024-10-18 - 2024-10-20 | 75 E Army Post Rd, 75 E Army Post Rd, Des Moines, IA, 50315, United States
Annual JOTA event with stations set up, round robin style, as well as a separate Radio MB class. Participants can sign up for both or only one if they don’t want to take the MB.

K2BSA/0 - Merit Badge College at ICCC - Fort Dodge, Iowa
2025-01-04
I will be running the radio merit badge that day and just realized since it’s kids day on the air their will be other locations using KN0BSA call sign so figured I should try getting a event call sign with K2BSA. I will be operating in the afternoon on echolink and maybe some UHF/VHF.

K2BSA/4 - Troop 19 Merit Badge Class - Huntersville, NC
2025-02-12 | 14416 S Old Statesville Road, 14416 S Old Statesville Road, Hunterville, NC, 28078, United States
This will be the final night of training for the Radio Merit Badge conducted at the Troop 19 Scout House. We will be electing the Amateur Radio option to conduct a 10 minute QSO. I will be setting up my Icom 7300 and a long wire to get some remote contacts. I would like to use the K2BSA call sign so scouts can call giving potential responders a clear idea of who is calling. This will also garner more visibility for the K2BSA organization.

K2BSA/8 - Klondike Derby - Interlochen, MI
2025-03-08
We’re having a traditional Klondike Derby but are adding an HF radio station and trying to get Scouts talking to Scouts. Additionally, we will try to recruit some Scouts for a Radio Merit Badge class.
Special event station in cooperation with the Cherryland Amateur Radio Club (CARC). Scouts talking to Scouts on 7.190, 14.290, 21.360, 28.390 Mhz SSB.
Our stations originates from the famous Interlochen National Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan.
This event is in cooperation with the Cherryland Amateur Radio Club of Traverse City, Michigan, who is trying to put together a charter for an Exploring Club to do amateur radio and electronics.

K2BSA/3 - MTC STEM Camp-O-Ree - Pocono Summit, PA
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27
Council wide camp-o-ree with an up to date theme.
Introducing the Scouts to Science and Technology beyond what they get in school, with some competitive testing thrown in.

K2BSA/5 - Indian Nations Council Camporee 2025 - Skiatook, OK
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-27
This is our Council wide Scouting America Camporee for 6th grade and up Scouts. It will be held at the Zink Scout Ranch (SC4882) in Skiatook, Oklahoma on 04/25/2025-04/27/2025. Our Radio Scouting committee will host a HF radio “SCOTA” station for the Scouts and adults to try.

K2BSA/8 - 2025 Camp Lazarus Centennial Celebration - Delaware, OH
2025-05-03
Join Us at the Camp Lazarus Centennial Celebration! 1925-2025
Cost $25 (Youth 3 and under free)
Open to Public
Pre-registration encouraged!
Cost includes all activities, event patch, bean soup, fry bread.
Events include:
Branding
Archery & BB
Rope Making
Crafts
Bouldering Wall
Climbing Wall
Fishing
Forge
Orientering
Scavenger Hunt
K-9 Dog Trainers
Leathermaking
Conservation
Ham Radio
Dunk Tank
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Scott Deitering, KE8PWR

K2BSA/7 - Mountain Valley District Spring Camporee 2025 - Bozeman, MT
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-18
We’re partnering with the local Ham Radio chapter to develop interest in amateur radio, and its intersection with scouting. We’re interested in setting up a special event station for the scouts to do some phone and digital mode calling, and at least see demonstration of CW.
This will be a part of the spring Camporee for our district, and will have both our scout troops and some Webelos joining, the OA tap-out, and various stations hopefully to show how amateur radio can augment scouting activities (and hopefully get some Technician class licensees out of it too).
James Pendleton, KG7NXO

K2BSA/4 - Troop 374 Radio Merit Badge Class - Crossville, TN
2025-06-16
Total of 12 scout earning their Radio Merit Badge – three classes one hour at each consecutive troop meetings – 3rd class involves these scouts doing a 10 minute qso – they need a call sign to do so… assume to use K2BSA as that call sign

K2BSA/4 - Pack 19 - Radio Cub Scouting / ARRL Kids Day - Huntersville, NC
2025-06-21
We are starting a pilot radio program that is designed specifically for Cub Scouts called the Radio Cub Scouting Award. There are four components which include 1. Radio Communication Procedures 2. Morse Code 3. Radio Direction Finding 4. On the Air with HF and VHF/UHF QSOs. The goal is to introduce amateur radio in a fun and efficient way to get the Cub Scouts interested in radio. Upon successful completion the Cub Scouts will earn a Radio Cub Scouting patch that can be worn on their uniform. ARRL Kids day is a great opportunity to have more amateur radio operators available for QSOs. The event will be held on a grass field in front of the Troop 19 / Pack 19 Scout House located on the Huntersville Presbyterian Church property. This also serves as a great activity to keep the Cub Scouts engaged in Scouting over the Summer months.
Erich Fitschen, NC4EF

K2BSA/4 - ARRL Field Day - Germantown, TN
2025-06-27 - 2025-06-29
In conjunction with ARRL field day we want to offer to Scouts.

K2BSA/8 - Trail To Eagle (TTE) - Metamora, MI
2025-06-29 - 2025-07-03
The Trail to Eagle (TTE) program is a Nationally accredited week-long specialty provisional camp: with a specifically designed program for older Scouts to give them the opportunity to work on the merit badges they need to finish the Eagle Scout rank requirements. The Trail to Eagle (TTE) program is a Nationally accredited week-long specialty provisional camp: with a specifically designed program for older Scouts to give them the opportunity to work on the merit badges they need to finish the Eagle Scout rank requirements. Radio merit badge will be offered again with scouters making connections over-the-air all over the world.
Richard Zarczynski, AC8FJ

K2BSA/5 - Troop 920 Philmont 2025 - Cimarron, NM
2025-07-06 - 2025-07-19
BSA Troop 920 will be heading to Philmont from July 5th through July 20th. Crew 2 will have Mr. Blessing ASM, amateur radio call sign KW9D, who will be packing a QMX transcevier and SOTABeams Carbon-6 mast with linked-dipole and EFHW antennas. The crew plans on operating FT8 and SSB mode during their itinerary 12-15, hiking Mt. Phillips, Tooth of Time, Comanche Peak, and Trail Peak.

K2BSA/2 - Eagle Flight 2025 - Naples, NY
2025-08-03 - 2025-08-08
https://scoutingevent.com/397-EF2025: “Eagle Flight camp week is for Scouts serious about progressing along their Trail-to-Eagle. Eagle Flight is not a typical BSA summer camp program. You will be engaged in merit badges and other programs all week. Over 20 adult volunteers with extensive merit badges and Scouting experience are available with camp staff to support the Scouts that attend. Each evening you will participate in programs that include an inspirational movie or talk, an ice cream social, a night hike, or Scouting jeopardy. There will be some downtime, but not much – did we say Eagle Flight was for serious Scouts? You will be very busy and have an excessive amount of fun!” Radio merit badge is the class I will be teaching.

K2BSA/5 - Indian Nations Council Camporee - Great Plains Gathering event 2025 - Skiatook, OK
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-28
We are excited to announce that with the movement forward of our Great Plains Gathering event, we now have a window to invite our Arrow of Light participants!!! This great opportunity will allow these youth to experience a true Scouts, BSA event and participate in some fun activities.
Target and Range Activities, Amateur Radio Station, Climbing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Native American Activities/Education, High Adventure Activities/Education and more!

K2BSA/4 - Pack 19 - Radio Cub Scouting Adventure - Roaring Gap, NC
2025-10-11
Pack 19 Huntersville will be spending their Fall Family Campout at Stone Mountain, NC. As part of our activity schedule, we will be running a Radio Cub Scout Adventure which qualifies each Cub Scout to earn a patch for participation. The adventure includes 4 activities, 1. HT scavenger hunt 2. Morse Code Deciphering 3. Fox Hunting and 4. HF communications with a portable Yaesu 891 set up with a dipole aerial primarily on the 20 and 40 meter bands.

K2BSA/5 - Jamboree On The Air - Tulsa, OK
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
At our Jamboree on the Air event near Tulsa, Oklahoma, We share the hobby of Amateur Ham Radio with Scouts/Scouters of All ages! We have several local radio clubs help support the event with ham station operators and their radio equipment. We introduce VHF/UHF/HF and CW modes as well as digital. It offers a chance to try for the “Morse Code” interpreter strip. Other activities include the “Radio” Merit badge class, a Fox Hunt using a directional antenna and hand held 5-watt HT receiver and the opportunity to take the FCC’s 35 question Technician license test while there. We are very blessed to have a generous private donor who also rewards Youth Scouts a new HT radio for passing! 73 Dave W5PPA

K2BSA/4 - Jamboree On The Air - Jupiter, FL
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
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.

K2BSA/7 - Jamboree On The Air - Olympia, WA
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
Our goal for the Fall Cub-O-Ree is to provide a safe, adventurous outdoor camping experience centered around world citizenship through conservation and international communication. We are dedicated to pursuing the prestigious JOTA/JOTI, SCOTA, and International Spirit Award, emphasizing global awareness, cultural understanding, and environmental stewardship.
The event will feature activities designed to foster international camaraderie and environmental responsibility among our scouts. We are thrilled that councils such as Chief Seattle, Cascade Pacific, and Scout Canada have expressed high interest in participating, promising a rich and diverse experience that will broaden the horizons of our young participants and cultivate meaningful cross-border connections.
We believe this Cub-O-Ree will be an unforgettable experience, instilling valuable lessons in our scouts and reinforcing the values of global citizenship.
Activities will include:
Camping
Flag Ceremony
Range & Target Sports
o Slingshot
o Archery
o BB Gun
Fishing
JOTA/JOTI
o HF Radio
o VHF Radio
o UHF Radio
o DMR Radio
o Echolink
Dutch Radio Scouting Award (possible)
International Spirit Award
Leave No Trace
Outdoor Ethics Award
Messenger Of Peace
World Scouting Movement
Interfaith Service (Optional)
Cultural Games
o Gaga Ball – Israel
o Jenga – Ghana
Champions of Nature Adventure
Campfire Program
And more….

K2BSA/8 - Jamboree On The Air - Wheeling, WV
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
Provide scouts the opportunity to talk with other scouts around the world

K2BSA/6 - Jamboree on the Air / Dutch Oven Cookoff - Camptonville, CA
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
We are having our 2nd Annual Dutch Oven Cookoff and JOTA event sponsored by the Amangi Nacha Lodge Histum Yani Chapter of the Order of the Arrow. We have Operators from the local ARES organization come and assist scouts with contacts on 2m/70cm/10m/30m/40m/80m for the Radio Merit Badge. After the day’s events we have our Dutch Oven Cookoff.

K2BSA/0 - Jamboree on the Air - Des Moines, IA
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
Jamboree on the Air is coming! The third weekend in October is designated for the largest annual gathering of scouting world wide. This event takes place over radio and Internet – connecting local scouts to their peers around the country and the world. This year, a group of volunteers is organizing an opportunity for scouts in central Iowa to participate. We will be conducting our event at the Maytag Scout Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025, beginning at 8am for the Merit Badge and 10am for the open stations.
Radio Merit Badge:
For our Scouts BSA attendees, we will work towards the Radio Merit Badge. You will learn what radio is and get hands on learning through the various types of radio stations and modes (limited to the first 30 scouts to register).
Open Stations:
If the Radio Merit Badge slots are full, Scouts BSA can still “Get on the Air” from 10am to 2pm. All Scouts andCub Scouts (with adult partners) can have fun with our hands-on technical and educational stations from 10am to 2pm.

K2BSA/KL7 - Jamboree On The Air - Chugiak, AK
2025-10-17 - 2025-10-19
The Club KL7JFU members will set up go kits and portable ops and operate Saturday and tear down Saturday evening around 1600. We need about a dozen folks or more to support this, excellent training opportunity. We will operate DMR and HF, 2 meter and Valley Packet Bring your equipment, coordinate with Scott/KL7SLM & Don/KL7JFT, setup and tear down crews, coordinate with Don/KL7JFT folks to interface and training folks We’ll testing prior to the operation and assist the Cubs operate. Make sure the kids log books get signed and attendance list get completed. Possibly coordinate with Kathy/KL7KO to run packet, if it will work from the site.

K2BSA/5 - Council Camporee - On the Air - Damascus, AR
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-26
We’re doing a STEM based camporee. 3D printing, Amateur Radio, Rocketry, etc.

K2BSA/4 - Troop 374(boys)/375(girls) Radio Merit Badge Class #4 QSO - Annex Building, TN
2025-10-25
Originally applied to use K2BSA on 6/16/2025, but class #3 ran too long, and not enough time for the 10min QSO for each scout – need to finish up this requirement and complete their Radio Merit Badge.
