Group Discussions
10 topics to discuss in groups to share our experiences:
- How to approach kids under the age of 10 and how to keep them interested?
- How to get new volunteers cooperating with more experienced hams? Scouts? Where could we find them?
- Finding funds to organize events and marketing
- How to approach youth around 10-14 and how to keep them interested?
- No station/technical equipment.
- How to pick the right activities for the right occasion/target group? Which factors should you take into account when planning an event?
- How to approach youth around 15-20 and how to keep them interested?
- How to keep them interested after the introduction?
- Cooperation with the member societies, what could be improved
- How to get new youth in?
- How to approach youth around 21-25?
- How to introduce the hobby without being too overwhelming?
- How can we use the social media and other virtual platforms to our benefit?
- How to reach the clubs and communicate with youth?
- How to close the gap between elmers and youngsters?
- How to keep the youth active after they exceed the YOTA age limit? How to keep them involved?
Approaching different youth age scales
Under 10
Group 12 To introduce children to amateur radio, we should create games that aren't too boring a...
10-14
Group 2 Visiting their school and making presentations about the hobby. Also bring a portable HF...
15-20
21-25
Group 11 Approach Presentations and workshops in high schools/unis Active social media presence...
Keeping 25+ active?
Group 12 establish a mentorship program where experienced hams can pair up with youngsters plan...
Event organization
Getting new volunteers
Group 2 Offer help to the community especially in events where there are a lot of youth involved...
Funding
Group 2 Asking for money to big sponsors and letting them know about the hobby and how it is rel...
Station/technical equipment
What do do when you have no equipment? Group 2 Ask emlers for equipment they don't use anymore o...
Picking the right activities
Group 2 For sporty people, we can introduce ARDF. For techies, we can introduce RF concepts. Fac...
Reaching the clubs
Group 12 There should be more school club stations where the youth can talk through radio and se...