Science. Technology. Engineering. Math.STEM in Scouting, NCAC BSA

How is STEM implemented in NCAC?

A

• Awards

• Activities

B

• STEM-in-a-Box

• Boosts Membership

C

• Camping/Camporees

• STEM Committee: Trainings | Events

AWARDS for Cubs, Boy Scouts & Venturing Scouts

Nova Awards

Expands on & enhances accomplishment of existing program activities (adventures, merit badges, venturing activity areas)

Adult counselors familiar with STEM topics guide explorations

Supernova Awards

Recognizes significant accomplishment extending program activities

Demands original STEM investigations and projects

Adult mentors who are accomplished STEM practitioners guide explorations and provide advancement quality control

ALL REQUIREMENTS at www.scouting.org/stemSCOUT STORES have Nova guidebooks w/ further detail

NOVA AWARDS SUPERNOVA AWARDS

� The first Nova Award that a Scout earns is recognized by the Nova patch. For each subsequent Nova, the scout receives a pi pin.

� There are currently 7 Nova Awards for Cub Scouts, 4 for Boy Scouts and 4 for Venturing Scouts. National is developing additional Nova Awards.

� Nova Counselors must be registered leaders. Information on this process is found in the subpages of www.ncacbsa.org/stem

› Supernova medals are recognized with a medallion on a neck ribbon.

› Supernova Mentors must be registered leaders. Information on this process is found in the subpages of www.ncacbsa.org/stem

› Supernova Awards are processed at the Council Level. NCAC’s specific processes are also listed on the STEM page. www.ncacbsa.org/stem

ACTIVITIES : cub scouts

Annual, ‘STEM week’ at NCAC wherein Cubs work on Nova Awards such as Science Everywhere, Swing and Tech Talk!

ACTIVITIES : more STEM fun for cub scouts!

GEOLOGY ASTRONOMY

› Annual Cubs Expo at George Mason Unviersity

› Biannual Gem mining workshops

› Nova Award: Down and Dirty

ELECTRONICS

› Activities at Camp Snyder

› Trip to Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

› Nova Award: Out of this World

› Activities at Camp Snyder

› Taught during NCAC Spring Break STEM week

› Nova Award: Swing

PHYSICS

2016-2017 events listed on later slide

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Annual event offering 22 STEM classes (based on MBs) to 400 Boy Scouts, Venturers, Varsity Scouts, Sea scouts…

ACTIVITIES : boy scouts & venturing scouts

MITRE SCOUT ENGINEERING DAY

ACTIVITIES : boy scouts & venturing scouts

USPTO INVENTING CLASS

USDOE NUCLEAR SCIENCE/ ENERGY SCOUT DAY

Annual November Merit Badge event

TECHNOLOGY CLASS AT MICROSOFT

› Annual November event

› Scouts also work on Start your Engines Nova Award

2016 – 2017 events listed on later slide

STEM in a Box

STEM activity kits related to Nova Awards that units or districts may check out to jumpstart the program.

These will be launched in at STEM University: June 18, 2016Don’t miss it! www.ncacbsa.org/stem

STEM + MEMBERSHIPJoin Scouting Nights with STEM activities are often very successful! Units with a STEM focus are as well – especially popular with Exploring.

CAMPING and STEM

GOSHEN SCOUT RESERVATIONNOVAS AT CAMP MARRIOT

CAMP WILLIAM B. SNYDERSTEM DAY CAMP

Earn a Kayaking Merit Badge and a Start your Engines Nova Award! Camp Marriott will offer full Nova Awards in addition to their Trail to Eagle Merit Badges, COPE, ecology specialties and more during their Specialty STEM Week!

July 30 – Aug 6, 2016

Scouts enjoy all of the shooting sports and aquatics activities that Camp Snyder has to offer, but they will also learn about geology while pan mining for gems, build electronic airboats for a raingutter regatta competition, and design Mars Rovers. Cub scouts may earn 3 of the newly published Nova Awards!

July 18 – 21, 2016

STEM COMMITTEE

Meets monthly to plan and promote Nova Award STEM events. Comprised of District STEM Coordinators and members at large. STEM Committee Contacts

� Positions are open. Several districts still need a District STEM Coordinator

� Members-at-Large who wish to help plan or promote STEM events or serve as liaisons with other Committees are also welcome!

Email us supernova@ncacbsa.org

TRAININGSThere is a lot of information... There are also many training opportunities!

Supernova Mentor & Nova Counselor Training is taught at :

› University of Scouting

› Pow Wow

› STEM University (June 18, 2016)

Other STEM Classes are taught at :

� Commissioner’s College

� Key 6 meeting

How can you find out about them? www.ncacbsa.org/stem

2016 – 2017 STEM Program Calendar› First Monday of every month 7PM – 9PM

@MSSC & via telecomSTEM Committee meeting

› May 17, 2016 from 5PM – 7:30 PM @GWU, DCHuman to Mars SummitOut of this World and Shoot Nova workshops for Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts

› June 18, 2016 from 12PM – 4PM@Camp Snyder, VASTEM University for leaders to learn about the STEM program

› July 18-21, 2016 @ Camp Snyder, VASTEM Day CampNova Award rotations built in Day Camp activities

› September 24, 2016@ Camp Snyder, VASTEM Family Campout with Nova activities

› First Tuesday & Thursday of each month 7-9 PM@ Microsoft Montgomery and Tysons StoresTech Talk! Nova class for Cub Scouts

› October 29, 2016@ Reston, VABoy Scout Nova Award Event

› November 2016@ USDOE, DCNuclear Science/Energy Scout Day

› November 2016@ USPTO, VAInventing Merit Badge Day

› April 1, 2017 from 9AM – 5PM @ MITRE in McLean, VAMITRE Scout Engineering Day: two dozen STEM courses for Boy Scouts & Venturing Scouts working with Novas and Merit Badges

› April 4-7, 2017 @ MSSC, in Bethesda, MD Beginner’s Electronics & Programming Workshops for 4th – 6th graders

› April 3 – 6, 2017@ TechShop Crystal City, VASuperSTEM workshops for Nova Awards

Scouting has always taught survival skills, but today’s youth need

STEM literacy to survive in the future. STEM in Scouting offers the

unique opportunity to experience science, technology, engineering

and mathematics in tandem with character development,

leadership training, and ethical decision-making.

Within the framework of the aims and methods of scouting, STEM

encourages exploration of future career opportunities, hobbies and

interests.

Where can you find more information?

› NCAC STEM page. www.ncacbsa.org/stem– Has sublinks for Events, Award Applications, Mentor/Counselor Registration, Latest News

› ContactContactContactContact: stem@ncacbsa.org