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JOTA in the News

Scouting on the Summit

QST June 2017 Article by Jim Wilson, K5ND. This year marks the 18th National Scout Jamboree and the 60th Jamboree on the Air.

Jammin’ and Hammin’ With the Scouts

QST June 2013 article by Jim Wilson, K5ND, on joining Scouts worldwide for the 56th Jamboree-on-the-Air and during the 2013 National Scout Jamboree.

Ham Radio and Scouting – A Great Combination

QST September 2012 article by Don Kunst, W3LNE, on amateur radio at the 2010 Jamboree and at several BSA High Adventure Bases.

How Big is Your World? JOTA 55 is October 20 and 21

QST September 2012 article by Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, about the 55th Jamboree on the Air.

Scouting and Ham Radio—From Yesterday, Toward Tomorrow

Jim Wilson, K5ND, explains how ham radio and Scouting have been connected for nearly 100 years and provides resources to promote involvement in amateur radio activities.

Read the article here.

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.