Summary
JOTA is an annual event that allows around 500,000 members of the Scout Movement Worldwide to communicate using amateur radio.
A key element of the 2007 Centenary of Scouting is International Friendship and Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) is an event that promotes just that.
Idea/programme
JOTA has taken place ever since 1958 and now takes place over the third full weekend in October every year. Although the event officially starts at 0000 hours on Saturday, and finishes 48 hours later at 2359 hours on the Sunday, there is often traffic before (and after) because of variations in timezone.
Although the event is available for the whole weekend, local circumstances will govern when people actually join in; there is no need to take part for the whole period.
Aims/objectives
To promote international friendship, introduce young people to new skills and experiences and provide another way to get involved in the World Scout Jamboree experience.
Audience
All adults and young people in Scouting are invited to join in. More information is available in Factsheet (FS120521) "Jamboree on the Air", available from the Information Centre.
