Three Fires Council - Welcome

60th Jamboree On the Air

Event Details

October 20-22, 2017

Camp Kishwaukee, Plano, IL

     Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually the third full weekend in October. JOTA uses amateur radio to link Scouts and hams around the world, around the nation, and in your own community. This jamboree requires no travel, other than to a nearby amateur radio operator's ham shack. Many times you can find the hams will come to you by setting up a station at your Scout camporee, at the park down the block, or perhaps at a ham shack already set up at your council’s camp.

      Radio Merit Badge will class will be Friday night starting about 6pm. All Scouts are welcome to attend. Please have adult leadership appropriate for your level of Scouting. All are encouraged to camp out if they wish. This event is free to all. Units are responsible for their own food and camping supplies. Bring your own water. The water at the camp is not safe to drink. There is a kybo available.

     This is a very laid back event. There is no “lights out” time. Being J.O.T.A. is a global event, time is relative to location. We may be up at 3am, but the World Scout Office is just going to lunch! Outside of the Amateur Radio program this is a pure camping event. You may come for the Radio Merit Badge class and come back the next day for the rest of the requirements if you wish. All Scouts remember to see your Scoutmaster for your Blue Card. It may be laid back, but you still need forms A and B of your Scout Physical! Registration opens at 5pm on Friday night. Please do not arrive really early. Setting up takes some time.

Anyone wishing to attend please call Jason Peeler at 815-981-1313 of email me at BSA.N9OPP@gmail.com




            

Hosted by: TFC, CP, OT, PW
When & Where
When: 10-20-2017 7:00PM to
          10-22-2017 9:00PM

Where: Camp Kishwaukee
            Millhurst Rd
            Plano, IL

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Coords: 41.6243186, -88.560778


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