Dayton Hamvention 2026 - Youth on the Air

See us at booth 4304!

Come visit our booth, say hello, and find out more about Youth on the Air! We're in the Volta building (where the prize booth is located).

In addition, behind our booth we have a small meeting area (booth 4303) where mini-forums will be offered on Friday and Saturday in cooperation with HamSCI, ARISS, and other educational and youth oriented groups. Check the schedule below!

Don't miss a chance to connect with all the other youth at Hamvention during our social hours on Friday and Saturday at noon in the meeting area behind our booth. Stop by for lunch, snacks, a drink, and good friends!

Also, be sure to check out more youth activities at Hamvention! Such as…

Thursday

Contest University – 7 am to 5 pm - Free admission for youth, but you must register in advance. Go to contestuniversity.com and click on Contact Us. Send a message asking for the youth scholarship and mention YOTA.

Friday

YOTA Youth Social in YOTA Booth, 12 noon - 1 pm
Connect with other young hams and enjoy a free lunch, snacks, drinks, and eyeball QSOs!
ARRL Collegiate Dinner, 6 pm – Dewey's Pizza, 131 Jasper Street, Dayton - see CARP Facebook page - please sign up in advance - Contact Tony KD8RTT or Andy KK4LWR for more information.

Saturday

RCA Youth Forum - 9:15 am to 10:50 am, Room 3
Youth presentations, panel discussion, special guest, and lots of prizes for youth and adults!
YOTA Youth Social in YOTA Booth, 12 noon - 1 pm
Connect with other young hams and enjoy a free lunch, snacks, drinks, and eyeball QSOs!
ARRL Youth Rally, 1 to 4 pm, Room 4
The Youth Rally is intended for students who are 11 to 21 years of age. While Hamvention offers free tickets for youth aged 12 through high school, advance registration for the Youth Rally is recommended. The Youth Rally registration fee is $20 and includes a t-shirt (to wear on Saturday), badge, lanyard, and reusable tote bag.
ARISS Forum - 1:10 - 2:20 pm, Room 2
Celebrating 25 years of amateur radio on the ISS and pioneering new spaceflight opportunities for hams and youth!
ARISS Special Event - 2:30 - 4 pm, behind the ARISS/YOTA booth
ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program (CARP) Forum - 4 pm, Room 4
Contest Dinner - 6:30 pm - a limited number of free tickets are available for youth. See contestdinner.com for more details about the event. An IC-7300 will be given away to a youth attendee!