Here are some examples of On Air Questions to Ask Scouts. These have been created to help people create a conversation on the radio allowing them to have more than a simple yes/no answer. These can be used whenever you have an event on no just JOTA.
- Where do you live, and what is your favorite thing about your hometown?
- What are your favorite things to do when not in school, and why?
- How long have you been in Scouting
- What was the most memorable thing you have done in scouting, so far?
- What are your favorite sports teams, and do you participate in any sports? What position do you play?
- How long have you been in Scouting, and what is your favorite activity?
- Do you do any of that activity outside of Scouting and if so, why?
- Do you have any pets? What kind? Do you take care of them, or do your parents? What was the most interesting thing your pet did (does)?
- What things at the Jamboree have you done so far? Do have a favorite yet, and if so what?
- What is your favorite subject in school? Do you hope to go to university to further study that subject?
- Do you have a subject in school you don’t like? Why?
- Have you ever talked with someone from another country? If so, from where and what was the most interesting you talked about?
- Is this your first experience with Ham Radio?
- Did you know you are talking with someone over _____ kilometer/miles from where you are located? Do you have any idea how that can happen without the internet? Can you guess how?
- Have you ever heard of Samuel Morse, or Marconi? Do you know what contributions they made to Ham Radio?
- Have the operators at your location explained the antennas/radios to you? Can to tell me about them?
- Has the operator explained to the Q codes ham radio operators use? Can you carry on a conversation using as many of those as possible? Let’s try.
- What is the weather like?
- What other activities/events have you participated in beside the Radio? If so, which ones did you like the most/look forward to and why?
- Have you spoken to a lot of people from other countries and who was the most interesting? Why?
- Do you know other languages beside your native one? If you know that language, talk with them in it.
- What is the most interesting thing about your native country, and why?
- Are there places in the UK or other countries you have been fascinated with, and if you were given the choice, would you visit them again, and why?
