Connect with other young hams at Hamvention! The 2024 ARRL Youth Rally will be a special feature of the ARRL National Convention, at Dayton Hamvention®.
What: 2024 ARRL Youth Rally
Who: Students, 11 - 21 years of age
When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 (Hamvention is Fri., Sat., and Sun.)
Youth Rally Registration Fee: $20*
* While Hamvention admission is already free for students (high school students and younger), registration for the Youth Rally includes an ARRL Youth Rally T-shirt, badge & lanyard, tote bag, and free Hamvention admission ticket for all 3 days of the show; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
ARRL Youth Rally Agenda:
Student participants will enjoy a full day of activities, discovery, sharing, and fun.
Rally day begins at 9:15 AM on Saturday with the annual Dayton Youth Forum — open to all Hamvention attendees — moderated by well-known Amateur Radio educator Carole Perry, WB2MGP. The forum includes presentations from young hams covering a variety of Amateur Radio activities, topics, and technology. After lunch (on your own) Youth Rally registrants will gather in Forum Room 3 for activities led by ARRL Education and Technology Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA. We'll get to know each other, and we’ll explore a variety of amateur radio interests and activities. Learn about satellite communications, participate in a short sprint contest, make contact with a parachute mobile station, and other fun! Bring a 2-meter handheld radio if you have one. Youth Rally participants are also invited to attend the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio forum at 4 PM.
9:15 AM – 12 PM |
Youth Forum, moderated by Carole Perry, WB2MGP | Forum Room 2 |
12 PM – 1 PM |
Lunch (on your own) |
1 PM – 4 PM |
ARRL Youth Rally Activities | Forum Room 3 |
4 PM – 5 PM |
ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program (CARP) | Forum Room 3 |
Instructions: Please complete a separate registration-and-payment form for each student registrant (ages 11 - 21).