Boy Scout Merit Badge Experience

Those antennas tell you that hams are nearby and sure enough, a small but dedicated group of amateur radio operators were in the Oak Mountain High School on Saturday February 17, 2007 for the annual Shelby County Boy Scout Merit Badge Day. Of the 379 Boy Scouts at Oak Mountain school that day, approximately two dozen scouts appeared at either the morning or afternoon session and the vast majority of them qualified for their Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge.

Many thanks to Ken Caruso KS4NX, Jeff Drew N4JDU, Jerry Fiore N4JF, David Johnson WH6BPL, and Henry Johnson, KI4BTX whom I saw at the school. If anyone else showed up during the afternoon session when I was absent, please let me know so you can be included!

As always many people behind the scenes contribute to our efforts and while it is difficult to get all of their names, we are nonetheless, mighty grateful for your assistance.

Boy Scout Merit Badge Day

This Saturday, January 27, 2007, amateur radio operators from the Shelby County and Jefferson County area will come together for a Boy Scout Merit Badge Day. We will provide two sessions enabling up to 15 Boy Scouts (each session) their Radio Merit Badge. All local amateurs are invited to come by and share with the Boy Scouts your love of Amateur Radio. There is a class format to cover the material that the Boy Scouts require, but we will also have installed radios for the Scouts to utilize. All hams are welcome. See you there.

73,

Rod, N1YZ