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YOTA in the Americas currently sponsors or participates in these events for young amateur radio operators:
- YOTA Summer Camps for ages 15 through 25
- YOTA Junior Camps for under age 15
- December YOTA Month special event for ages 0-25
- YOTA Contest for all ages with a bonus for ages 0-25
- Youth Contesting Program for ages 0-25
We also promote other youth activities in the Americas on our site. If you know of one we don't have listed, please let us know! Be sure to check out our Youth Events Calendar!
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Youth on the air 2025 application period opened
Applications are now being accepted for campers interested in attending Youth on the Air Camp. Licensed amateur radio operators ages 15 through 25 who want to attend are encouraged to apply online at YouthOnTheAir.org. The camp is scheduled to take place June 15 through 20, 2025, in Thornton (Denver), Colorado, United States of America.
For the best chance at being selected, applications should be submitted by 2359Z on January 15, 2025. Campers will be selected by the working group and notified by February 1. To encourage attendance from across the Americas, allocations for campers are being held open for various areas of North, Central, and South America. If countries do not use their allocation or should someone within an allocation decline acceptance, those positions will be filled from the remaining pool of applicants. As this will be an ongoing process, everyone will not receive notification of acceptance at the same time. Preference will be given to first time attendees.
Apply For Camp Here
YOTA Month Special Event Returns for 2024
Amateur radio operators ages 25 and younger will be on the air as special event stations around the world throughout December in celebration of youth in amateur radio. YOTA Month stations will be on all bands and modes at various times. QSL and award information is at events.ham-yota.com.
In the United States this year, the callsigns returning will be K8Y, K8O, K8T, as well as W8A. Argentina will be active as LT4YOTA, and Canada as VC2YOTA, VC3YOTA, and VB7YOTA. El Salvador will operate as YS1YOTA, and Costa Rica will be TIØYOTA. The Honduras callsign is pending approval. Amateur radio operators should be encouraged to listen for and contact these stations as well as all callsigns ending in the letters “YOTA” across the globe.
Applications for the ARRL Scholarship Program are now open!
The ARRL Foundation manages more than 100 scholarships established by generous donors ranging from $500 to $25,000.
The 2025 scholarship cycle opens at 9:00 am (Eastern Standard Time) on October 30, 2024 and will close at 12:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) on January 6, 2025.
The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Committee will review all applicants for eligibility and award decisions. All applicants must be an active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. [NOTE: Active foreign amateur radio operators are eligible for the ARDC Scholarships]. All applicants must submit a completed online application. Transcripts and any additional required documents must be submitted WITH the application and not emailed separately. A number of scholarships require additional documents, such as a letter of recommendation from a sitting Officer of an ARRL-affiliated club. Applications without accompanying transcripts and additional required documents (if applicable) will not be considered. Scholarship recipients will tentatively be notified by early June 2024 via USPS mail and email. Awards are mailed directly to recipients' schools and will be awarded in early July 2024.
For more information and to apply, visit the ARRL Scholarship Program
Source: ARRL.org, December 8, 2024