Boy Scouts of America

Sample Calendar

You can find a very thorough calendar at https://www.k2bsa.net/jota-countdown/ starting in January and running through October. The calendar below is also a good starting guide to prepare for Jamboree on the Air. 

 

Month

Scout Leader

Radio Amateur

July

Identify one or more radio amateurs and work with them on station arrangements.

Consider offering a Radio merit badge course at the same time.

Coordinate with joint events such as a camporee.

Coordinate with the council international representative on other JOTA activities across the council.

Order patches for participants.

To get all of the latest JOTA information, register your email address at http://www.k2bsa.net/jota-email-sign-up/.

Reach out to the local Scout council, district, or unit to offer your services for JOTA and the Radio merit badge.

August

Determine all the event information and submit it to the national JOTA organizer using the online registration system.

Finalize plans with your Scout leader.

September

Download the participant certificate and log from this website. Duplicate as many as needed.

Prepare supporting materials such as maps, information, etc.

Plan food and drink. Check with organizers of any joint events such as camporees.

Prepare and print QSL cards.

Coordinate closely with your radio amateur counterpart on all details for the event.

Participate in any lead-up activities with the Scouts, such as talking into a microphone with a recorder, building radio kits, etc.

Discuss physical arrangements for station location. Secure antennas and equipment. Arrange for food and drink requirements.

Check on insurance requirements.

Examine the online list of other JOTA stations that are nearby to coordinate scheduled contacts.

October

Final arrangements.

Get the Scouts out to the event.

Contact local news outlets with a news release. See the sample provided on this site.

Enjoy a great event.

File your final report with the national JOTA organizer. Photos and stories from your event are welcome.

Make sure all equipment is in place and operating.

Keep small groups of Scouts moving through activities and involved in on-air contacts.

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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.