Dayton Hamvention 2027

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, TBD – 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, 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, TBD
  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 - TBD
• ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program (CARP) Meetup - TBD
• 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 ???? will be given away to a youth attendee!

Thanks to Dayton Hamvention for discounted space and to the Yasme Foundation for sponsoring the booth & booth talks area!