Washington Crossing Council will host K3OSR at their Ockanickon Scout Reservation Science Center and W2ZQ at Mercer County Airport for Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) 2026. The stations plan to be open from 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday 17 October 2026. All Cubs, Scouts, Venturers, and GSUSA members are welcome. The event is free.
The Ockanickon Scout Reservation Science Center is at the south end of the parking lot at 5787 State Park Rd, Pipersville, PA. The DVRA W2ZQ radio station is on Route 579 directly across from the Ewing Township Water Tower at Exit 75 of I-295. Just look for the tall antennas to find the driveway!
Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is an annual Scouting event sponsored by the World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM). This is the largest Scouting event of the year, with thousands of Scouts talking to one another around the world! Amateur Radio stations around the world help Scouts participate. If the conditions are right, it is common for over a hundred Scouting countries to talk to each other during the weekend.
Cub Scouts, Brownies, Scouts, and Girl Scouts exchange greetings with Scouts over Amateur Radio. The exchanges typically include information such as Name, Location, Scout rank, Hobbies, Age, etc. Some exchanges lead to long-lasting friendships and the exchange of photos, badges, pins, and patches.
Scouts can meet two requirements for Radio Merit Badge and one requirement for Citizenship in the World Merit Badge. Cubs meet their International Participation requirements for Arrow of Light.
The Scouting USA online Scout Shop makes an optional patch available for participants. Its SKU number is 666076.
Save the date on your unit calendar now! No advance reservations or fees are required, but if you are bringing more than ten Scouts from your unit, we ask that you divide them up and stagger their arrival times so they can have a more active experience.
If you are an Amateur Radio Operator and would like to help, please contact Saied Seghatoleslami, AD2CC for the Mercer Airport operation or Ryan Pankoe, N3VJM for the Ockanickon operation.
Thanks & 73
Gary Wilson, K2GW
ADC, Mercer Area District
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