Jack Goforth - whose amateur radio callsign was K4IBP - touched the lives of many hams and was the mentor to many that later became hams. He headed up classes leading to a ham ticket, served as a Volunteer Examiner for amateur radio test sessions, and in general enjoyed all aspects of this hobby.
A committee was formed to create a lasting memorial to Jack's life. They have defined a project that will do this and introduce amateur radio to Boy Scouts.
The project involves building a 30 by 40 foot shelter on a concrete pad with a roof to house a communications trailer and tables for training. The trailer is equipped with ham radio equipment. And training, furnishing instructions over a six week summer camp with classes leading to the Electronics Merit Badge. This includes building a working radio from a kit.
