Field Day Gets A New Look

      The June meeting will also provide one more opportunity to
      sign-up for 2016 Field Day pins and participation. This year's
      event is expected to be the largest in Club history, with
      Saturday, June 25 being promoted publicly as Field Day/Family
      Day. In addition to the public being invited to watch amateur
      radio operators participate in the national Field Day contest,
      on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be junior weather
      observation classes for youths and teens taught by retired
      WAND-TV meteorologist Lee Davis, W9IDS; a "Maker Faire"
      featuring working displays of 3-D printing and related equipment
      from the Springfield Makers, whose membership draws heavily from
      the amateur radio community; electronics projects for youths;
      and a GOTA (Get on the Air) site to give youngsters and adults
      an opportunity to experience talking on the air. In addition,
      there will be indoor displays from Ameren and the National
      Weather Service.

     The contest portion will run from 11 a.m. Saturday through 1
     p.m. Sunday, all at the Riverton Middle School in Riverton. On
     Saturday, members of the Riverton High School cheerleading squad
     will be selling soft drinks and snacks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m in
     the Middle School cafeteria. The traditional Field Day Pot Luck
     dinner, open to those participating in Field Day and their
     families, will take place at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria.