The Iowa Section Youth Amateur Operator Award is intended to recognize a young ham who has demonstrated his or her tremendous dedication to Amateur Radio through his or her activities.

Requirements: Nominees for the Iowa Section Youth Award must meet the following requirements to be considered for this award:

• A current Iowa resident
• A licensed Amateur Radio operator
• Under 21 years old

Time line: Nominations (including the nomination form and any supporting documentation) for the Iowa Section Youth Award must be submitted on or before August 31, 2009. The winner will be notified by September 10, 2009.  The official presentation and announcement of the award will be on October 4, 2009 at the Southeast Iowa Hamfest in West Liberty, Iowa.  The winner will receive a 2009 ARRL Handbook and we at the DMRAA will give the winner a free one year DMRAA membership as well!

Additional Information: Although all accomplishments and activities will be considered, the concentration should be on those activities that took place within the past calendar year, and it should be noted when each activity occurred. The judges will select an award recipient based on their involvement in ham radio, especially community service, promotion, operating, technical knowledge, and enthusiasm.  All decisions of the judges are final.

Nominations and all accompanying material must be mailed to:

or e-mailed to [email protected] on or before August 31, 2009.

A nomination form can be found at the ARRL site.

Any questions about the award or nomination process should be directed to Joe Hoepfner, KE0J via e-mail to [email protected].