Here in San Diego, we not only do demos of Amateur Radio, we have helped set
up donated stations in 5 schools. Example:
http://transworldradio.8m.com/mchs/index.html

One school had students talk to astronauts in space (SAREX Program)
http://www.palomararc.org/Scope/jun02scope.pdf

Also the ARISS program
that offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of
Amateur
Radio by talking directly with crewmembers of the ISS (International Space
Station). URL:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/sarexfaq.html

Upwards of 100 San Diego students have obtained their licenses.

Currently 20 students are attending a Ham Radio class in Vista, Ca

And at the ARRL field day in June 2004, we had 20+ unlicensed Boy Scouts
and numerous kids OPERATE and make contacts on Ham radio as far away as
Australia -- via the GOTA station (Get On The Air)
http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2...s-fd-2004.html

And an annual Scout event is JOTA -- upwards of 500,000 Scouts and Guides
all over the world make contact with each other by means of amateur radio.
http://www.scout.org/wse/jota.shtml


Re geography -- Who knows every country, island, cay, spit, and reef in the
world better than a Ham Radio DXer ??

--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"John Halliburton" wrote in message
m...
Curious, how many here have made an attempt to go to a local school with a
rig, and do a demo?
BTW, geography is taught in our middle school. I'm thinking more of a
broadband issue is degradation of education in general. We need to try
harder.

Best regards,

John