Each year, LICW invites its instructors to take a well-earned summer break. These pauses give our volunteers time to rest, travel, spend time with family, avoid burnout, and return refreshed for the fall schedule.

Not every instructor chooses to take a break, however. Well over 100 classes remain active throughout the summer, with offerings available across all LICW levels.

In previous years, classes on summer break remained on the calendar and were simply marked as being on break. As we prepare to launch the new Student Portal—with calendars dynamically generated around each student’s attendance and preferences—we are transitioning to a schedule that displays only classes that are currently active.

For that reason, some familiar classes may not appear on the calendar during the summer. They have not necessarily been discontinued; they may simply be on break.

LICW normally offers more than 180 classes each week, and our full schedule will return as instructors resume their classes following the summer break.

Members often tell us that LICW feels different from other clubs and organizations they have experienced. That difference is not accidental.

Many people come to Morse code carrying years of frustration, false starts, or the quiet fear that everyone else hears code more easily than they do. LICW was built to change that feeling.

Here, students are warmly welcomed, patiently encouraged, and helped forward at their own pace. Mistakes are normal. Recovery is part of the skill. You do not have to be fast, fluent, or confident to begin. No one has to prove they belong before they are allowed to learn.

The LICW Culture Guide explains the spirit behind our club: patient instruction, practical help, respect for every student, and a shared goal of helping more people enjoy CW and get on the air.