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Youth Activities Program


PURPOSE: The purpose of the Youth Activities Program is to foster school aged youth interest in wireless communication technology, and encourage their future career in wireless. To pique the interest of youth, RCA's Youth Activities Program uses amateur radio as a vehicle to introduce wireless concepts.

The Youth Activities program is chaired by RCA Director Carole Perry WB2MGP and has Richard Somers, Stan Reubenstein, Ernie Blair, and Charles Kirmuss as committee members.

Scholarships are available for deserving youth. Applicants should complete the application linked below along with the accompanying referral also linked below.


Donate to Youth Activities


The Richard G. Somers Youth Scholarship Fund was established in 2009, through a generous donation from the fund’s namesake, to encourage and support educational, technical, ham radio and related activities of young people through high school.

Your tax deductible donation to RCA Youth Activities will enhance what the Somers fund started, and would be greatly appreciated. We can accept your donations via Check, Money Order, PayPal or Credit Card. Click the button below for RCA’s donation form and check the box “Youth Activities”:



 


RCA is proud to announce that our Young Achievers Scholarship program is accepting applications for our 2025 scholarships as of January 15th.  The deadline for submitting applications and referrals is May 1st, 2025.  Applications must be accompanied by at least two referrals.  Recipients will be announced at the 2025 RCA Youth Forum at the Dayton Hamvention.  Click on the links below to fill out the forms for your application. 


   

 Hamvention 2022

Watch the Youth Forum HERE!

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Hamvention 2022



More awesome photos HERE!

Photo credit to Logan Rickert