📍 Location

VFW Post 7945, 10217 Quivas St, Thornton, CO 80260

🎯 About the Camp

The fifth annual Youth on the Air (YOTA) Americas Camp is a gathering of 32 licensed amateur radio operators, ages 15 to 25, from 15 U.S. states and 5 countries across North, Central, and South America. This STEM-focused summer camp empowers young hams to grow their technical skills, build friendships, and engage with cutting-edge wireless technologies.

📅 Camp Highlights

• Workshops on contesting, kit building, and satellite communications
• High-altitude balloon launch to near space (Mon, June 16)
• Pico balloon global launch initiative (Tue, June 17)
• Contact with astronaut Nichole Ayers aboard the ISS via ARISS (Thu, June 19 @ 11:25 AM MDT)
• Radio operations from mountaintops, wildlife refuges, and WWV station in Fort Collins

🛰 ARISS Contact

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity awaits as selected campers will use amateur radio to talk with astronaut Nichole Ayers (KJ5GWI) aboard the International Space Station! This special event takes place Thursday, June 19 at 11:25 AM MDT and will be livestreamed via the Youth on the Air YouTube channel.

🎥 Media & Streaming

• Daily video highlights posted on YouTube
• Live streamed opening & closing ceremonies
• ISS contact live stream available on YouTube and via YouthOnTheAir.org

📡 Organized By

Youth on the Air Camp is operated by Electronic Applications Radio Service, Inc. (EARS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to wireless technologies. The event is modeled after popular European and African YOTA camps.

📬 Contact

Camp Director: Neil Rapp, WB9VPG
📧 director@youthontheair.org
📞 (812) 327‑0749

🌐 Learn More

Visit YouthOnTheAir.org or follow @YOTARegion2 on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and YouTube for the latest updates.