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On the third full weekend in October of each year, Troop 125 (with the help of the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club) hosts a Scouting Jamboree On-The-Air for Black Hill District Cub Scouts, and Boy and Girl Scouts.  This year's event was held on the grounds outside of Boyds Presbyterian Church, 19901 White Ground Road, Boyds, MD 20841 (take Clopper Road toward Boyds, MD; Clopper Road becomes White Ground Road [MD-121] ), on Saturday, October 21, 2006, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. [map].  The event is held rain or shine.

This is an international event which is organized locally by Boy Scout Troop 125 from the Germantown-Clarksburg area and Ham Radio operators, who use the event to interest young people in technology and two-way radio communications. Jamboree participants also learn about different regions and cultures around the world by contacting other scouts via voice and Morse code.  We also try to set up a shortwave radio receiver and allow scouts themselves to work the receiver and listen in on transmissions from international stations.

Jamboree On-The-Air gives Scouts the opportunity to make friends around the United States and in other countries.  Since its inception in 1957, the Jamboree and Amateur Radio have connected millions of Scouts and Guides across the globe.

From our local events, Jamboree radio operators have made contact with stations from the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela.  Within the United States, scouts participating in our Radio Jamboree have spoken to other scouts in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

For a Video Clip from our Radio Jamboree

During the event local Boy Scouts are also given the opportunity to begin work on the Radio Merit Badge by learning about Amateur Radio, learning some Morse code and making contact with other Amateur Radio operators.  Girl Scouts are also given the opportunity to use Amateur Radio to earn badges and participate in special-interest projects that range from high-tech communication to space exploration.