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2023 NOVA/STEM
The Boy Scouts of America’s merit badge program provides opportunities for youth to explore more than a hundred fields of skill and knowledge, plays a key role in the fulfillment of Scouting’s educational commitment.
The NOVA Awards program incorporates learning with cool activities, exposure to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for Scouts of all ages. The hope is that the requirements and activities for earning these awards stimulate interest in STEM-related fields and shows how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics apply to everyday living and the world around them.
Count down to nova stem
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WHEN
Saturday, November 11, 2023
9 A.M. - 4 P.M. (plan to arrive by 8:45)
COST
$30; $25 if registered before October 15
Where
Sign-in and assembly: Toomey Hall Room 199/Auditorium, (Missouri S&T)
Registration
Register and Pay Here
Overall Schedule
8:45 - 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 am
Welcome
9:00 am - 12pm
NOVA/STEM programs
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 4 PM
NOVA/STEM programs
4:00 pm
Dismissal from Toomey Hall Atrium
available badges & Tracks
ENERGY
START YOUR ENGINES NOVA Segment
✓ Energy Prerequisites:
Please complete requirement 1a, 4a (requires 14-day charting), 5a, 6a-e, and be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
✓ Start your Engines Prerequisites:
Please complete requirement 1 a or b or c and be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
ROBOTICS
WOOSH NOVA segment
✓ Robotics Prerequisites:
Please complete requirement 1a and b. Be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
✓ Whoosh Prerequisites:
Please complete requirement 1 a or b or c and be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
GAME DESIGN
SHOOT NOVA SEGMENT
✓ Game Design Prerequisites: None
✓ Shoot Prerequisites:
Please complete requirement 1 a or b or c and be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
CHESS
DESIGNED TO CRUNCH NOVA Segment
✓ Chess Prerequisites: None
✓ Designed to Crunch Prerequisites: Please complete requirement 1 a or b or c and be prepared to discuss with your counselor.
covid updates
A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
In the interest of keeping the spread of germs to a minimum, Scouts and Scouters will need to provide their own lunches this year. As Scouts from the same troop may be in different locations at lunch, we request that Scouters not attempt to purchase lunches locally and then try to track down their Scouts around the campus. Please send Scouts with a lunch they can take with them when they check in at registration in the morning. In turn, the cost of the 2023 NOVA/STEM has been reduced to $25/$30 per Scout; Scouters are no charge.
A Scout is:
Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
NOTES FOR SCOUTMASTERS
- Scouts and Scouters are expected to be in uniform and abide by the Scout Oath and Law.
- Scouters are required on a ratio of one per four scouts to help out in the classes, transit areas, and with transportation. If you have fewer than four scouts, one adult is expected to stay.
- Scouters will be assigned specific duties. Every attempt will be made to keep adults with their units.
- Scouters are needed to participate as monitors, or in any other needed function, so that this event will be successful (and fun!) for our youth.
- When sending the registration, please let us know who is driving as well as the type and capacity of the vehicle(s) they are driving so we can match it with transportation requirements for the Scouts.
- Scouts need to dress appropriately for the weather.
- Scouts should study the requirements ahead of time. Bring reference materials along with paper and pencil/pen for taking notes. Items completed ahead of time should be brought to MBU or certified by the Scoutmaster ahead of time. Partials will be given for work that is incomplete. If a Scout receives a partial, it is up to the Scoutmaster or Advancement Chair to make sure the Scout finishes all the requirements properly.
- Scouters will be notified by email when the troop registration has been received and merit badge assignments are complete.
- In order to participate in this NOVA/STEM, Scouts must be registered in their troop by 11/04/2023. Please contact us if this presents a hardship for your Scout.
- Some Scouts require additional direction. As a courtesy to other Scouts, please send an additional Scouter to assist.
