Kids Roundup

2-3 April 2005

Updated:  05/25/2004

    The Anne Arundel Radio Club, Jr, Inc. (AARC, Jr - KI3DS) is pleased to sponsor an amateur radio contest for kids.   We hope that this contest will serve as a bridge between the kid-friendly ARRL-sponsored Kids Day event and the fun but hectic world of contesting at a slightly slower pace.

    The contest will be conducted on the first Saturday in April (2-3 April 2005).  Contest rules can be viewed by clicking on one of the links at the bottom of this page.

    It is loosely based on features and concepts found in some of our favorite operating events or contests: 

• The Maryland QSO Party
• The ARRL Sweepstakes
• The ARRL-sponsored Kids Day and
• The old ARRL Novice Roundup.

    The purpose of this contest is to have fun and promote amateur amateur radio among youth.  The concept is relatively simple: 

• Kids get on the air and make contacts with other kids and adults. 
• Contacts with kids are more valuable than contacts with adults. 

We envision and encourage a little rag chewing as part of the contest. 

    This contest is open to kids in the U.S., Canada and other countries under the age of 18.  Licensed adults may participate in the contest but more importantly, licensed adults and amateur radio clubs are encouraged to help kids get on the air, make contacts and have fun.

In the United States, a licensed control operator is required for unlicensed kids to participate or for licensed kids to operate above their current privileges. 

All U.S. amateurs must be follow the U.S. 3rd party rules .  The list of third party countries can be found here.

Non-U.S. participants must comply with the rules of their amateur radio governing organization, especially those regarding third party contacts with U.S. stations.

    Click on the links below for the rules, a free logging program, and a Contest Summary Sheet and Contest Log (for hard copy entries). 

    Free!  N3FJP Kids Roundup Logging Software  Free!

Contest Rules  (MSWord)        Contest Rules  (HTML)

Contest Summary Sheet (pdf file)

Contest Log Sheets (pdf file)

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