NFARL Promotes Youth

Youth Incentive Program

NFARL supports activities for our YOUTH members to encourage them in the hobby.

NFARL has for some time offered free membership to (licensed or unlicensed) YOUTH members under 18. They do have to fill out a membership form and indicate that they wish to apply as a YOUTH member.

Now we're going even further. Take a look at what our YOUTH can attain:

Attend 3 NFARL meetings and get a FREE NFARL name badge.
Learn CW and pass the 5 WPM test and get a FREE electronic keyer kit.
Achieve the Triple Play Award and get the plaque free - courtesy of KD4ICT.
Work All States and get a special plaque from NFARL - courtesy of KD4ICT.

Other levels can be added -- give us some ideas. Remember NFARL PROMOTES YOUTH!

HAMJAM

The annual HamJam event held each year donates all net proceeds to the Youth, Education, Scholarship, and related activities. The club uses funds to support youth activities in schools and other events such as Maker Faires, and Science Expos. Click on the HamJam button to the left for more information.

ARRL Youth Support

The ARRL has many activities that support youth. For more information on ARRL's youth activities, click here. For an update on current "Outreach to Youth" activities sponsored by the ARRL click here.

The ARRL sponsors an operating event specifically for kids, called "Kid's Day." For information on Kid's Day, click here.

School Club Roundup is also a major ARRL activity each year. For information, click here.

School Club Support

In 2019-20, our most active school (we have had up to 5 in the past) is the Mill Springs Academy Radio Club. The club callsign is WA4MSA. Check out their qrz.com page for more info.

Their sponsor is Mrs. Vaidehi Rallapalli, KM4IOL. Her email address is km4iol@nfarl.org.

There are currently about 10 members in the club but it is expected to grow.

They are (with NFARL help) reinstalling their 2M radio along with computer access to the internet. This will give them support for their major project this year – a 2M Weather Net which they plan to test each week. They also plan some soldering projects and perhaps a field trip.

Their club meets on Tuesdays from 12:20 to 12:50 PM.

NFARLjr

This activity is for students from 8 to 18 and is held from 7 to 7:29 PM on NFARL club meeting nights. Students will explore many subjects in this short period each month including soldering, Morse Code, antennas, Echolink, test equipment, electronic games, robots, Arduino computers, and more. Come each month to the NFARLjr meeting on the third Tuesday at 7PM.

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Last updated October 2, 2019