Volunteers

While we need plenty of volunteers for setup, upkeep, and tear down of the camp, we do have some requirements that we must follow for liability and safety reasons. ALL volunteers that are working with kids or on the premises while camp is in progress must have a background check, undergo training, and be listed on the insurance policy well in advance of the camp. Each background check that we have to run will result in an expense to the camp. We have a contract with a firm that will provide this service. We will not be able to accept an unlimited amount of volunteers, nor last minute volunteers except for preparations before and after the campers arrive. We will be relying mostly on camp staff and parents of campers that are asking to come along with their children as chaperones.

All workshop leaders were selected in the summer. There are no workshop leader positions that are open. Most of these positions are occupied by younger hams, which is a core value of YOTA.

Camp staff selection has been finalized with a couple of exceptions where we have people in place, but haven't been able to make a final commitment yet due to work schedules. So, we do not have any staff openings at this time.

Volunteers are needed to help with food distribution, clean up, setup of tables and chairs, setup of antennas, spectators for the Fox-oring competition on Thursday afternoon at VOA Park, and resource material distribution. Ham radio experience is not needed with the exception of the antenna work. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers that are local that do not require housing, mostly from surrounding amateur radio clubs and their families. We do not expect people to travel long distances to volunteer for these kinds of positions. We're glad so many people are offering to travel to help, but we really don't have the capacity and financial resources to support everyone who wants to show up. If you want to help, please spread the word about the camp and the fund raising campaign. That is the best way you can help. Also, look for W8Y on the air, and give the kids a call. We need pileups!!!

If you are in the Cincinnati region and are willing to help in the ways we've mentioned, please contact us at director@youthontheair.org. We'd love to hear from you. But, be advised we will have to get background checks, training, and add you to the insurance a couple of months prior to the event if you are volunteering to serve on site while the camp is in progress.