[HQRP] Ham instructors wanted for Summer Camp!

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From: Patricia Reiff <reiff@alfven.rice.edu>
To: nars@mailman.qth.net
Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 07:10:08 -0500
Subject: [NARS] Ham instructors wanted for Summer Camp!

Teachers wanted for Ham Camp at the Houston Museum Of Natural Science

Every year, thousands of students flock to Hermann Park to 
participate in week-long summer science camps.  Mostly in astronomy, 
chemistry, and environmental science, these camps give kids the 
chance to try something new and fun.  I talked the head of student 
programs into giving us a chance to run a ham camp for one of the 
weeks, and brought it up to the NARS board last fall and they said, 
sure, ask for a week and we'll be sure to find someone to help teach 
it.  Well, guess what - the camp is fully sold out and on for August 
5-9!  The time has come and we need Teachers and Materials!  I think 
we can get some materials from ARRL (I've already put in a request), 
but good teachers are also absolutely critical.

There will be two groups of kids - one 10-12 and one 8-10.  Each has 
2 hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon, with an 
opportunity for an extended 'after camp' for another hour or two.  I 
think the best thing will be for one group to learn the rules and 
play with radios while the other learns electronic projects (maybe 
putting together a TenTec receiver, in groups). Then they switch for 
the afternoon.  I also expect that some of students in the older 
group may be interested in going for the tech license whereas the 
younger group probably won't.  For those wanting to pass the test, we 
can have the ARRL videos and the computer practice tests in "after 
camp".   OJ has agreed to hold a code class in the following two 
weeks for those who want to learn their code.

So, anyone want to volunteer to teach?  (there is a small but sincere 
honorarium).  I need two take-charge people, either each taking one 
age group or each one taking one session subject (i.e. one to do the 
theory and talking, the other to do the electronics lab).  Anyone 
want to volunteer to help?  (You CAN bring along your child as a 
helper or learner!).

Let me know asap if you are interested.  I'd like to have a short 
meeting maybe just after the June club meeting, and then some more 
heavy planning after Field Day.  (I've heard you all plan - you all 
are great organizers!)

BTW, they have also agreed to let us install a permanent ham station 
at the Museum, for volunteers to staff on the weekends (like at the 
Goldwater Station at the Arizona Science Center).  I'll contribute 
some bucks towards the radio at the station, but we also need to find 
good used equipment and willing folks to help put it together.

thanks.. and hope to hear from you soon...

...Pat Reiff KD5IZK
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