Utah Amateur Radio Club Receives Nearly $18,000 Grant to Introduce and Engage Youth

摘要

The Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club (BARC) in northern Utah has received a nearly $18,000 grant from the nonprofit Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) to fund the club's initiatives to engage and educate youth in amateur radio through hands-on space science activities. This grant and our Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club demonstrate the important role amateur radio can play in furthering STEM education, which is critical to continuing Utah's high-tech economy," said Utah Section Manager Pat Malan, N7PAT, who came into office on July 1. Malan said prime movers behind the grant initiative included Jason Peterson, K7EM; BARC President Ted McArthur, AC7II, and BARC Treasurer Kevin Reeve, N7RXE - the Utah Section Youth Coordinator.