STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. These disciplines are considered by many to be the foundation of an advanced society. In many forums -- including political, governmental, and academic -- the strength of the STEM workforce is viewed as an indicator of a nation's ability to sustain itself.
To engage our youth members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the Boy Scouts of America has created new program initiatives that emphasizes STEM in the context of the current advancement programs.
The BSA's STEM initiative gives Scouts an opportunity to explore relevant skills and experiences and to be recognized for their achievements. The aim is to expose youth to new opportunities and help them develop the STEM skills critical for the competitive world marketplace. Our council is preparing itself to implement these initiatives.
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We are on Facebook! Join our Scouting and STEM Fanpage by clicking this LINK. Check out the photos from the STEM Day Camp Tour 2012, Fall Fun Rally, Cub Scout Day One, STEM U, Cub Scout STEM Day, and NOVA award ceremonies.______________________________________________
NEW STEM STUFF - see the Microsoft and summer camp news below...
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE NASA AND SCOUTING VIDEO YET???.... CHECK IT OUT HERE! NASA & Scouting________________________________________________________________________________________
NEW COUNCIL SUMMER 'STEM' CAMP PROGRAMS
Venturing: STEM and Shooting Sports at Swift Base, S bar F Scout Ranch, June 23-29, 2013. "Things That Go Boom!" 125 spots available. Go to this LINK on how to register.
Boy Scouting: STEM Week at Camp May, Beaumont Scout Reservation, July 28-August 3, 2013. STEM-based merit badges, NOVA awards, competitions, demos, and tons more hands-on stuff at this unique Scout week. 210 spots available. Online registration is at this LINK.
Cub Scouting: STEM Twilight Camp at Cub World, Beaumont Scout Reservation, July 29-August 1, 2013.
Science and engineering themes for this four-evening camp. Each night
will be hosted by a different STEM-based corporation with much fun
stuff along the way. 240 Spots available. Go HERE to register online for this Cub camp.
Mark your calendars now, get registered now... the fees will be the same as other similar council camp programs. Stay tuned...
DISTRICT STEM PROGRAMS - check 'em out!
| Boone Trails District STEM Twilight Camp - St. Charles June 24-26 Click HERE for more info. |
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North Star District STEM Twilight Camp - St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley - July 23-26 INFO
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Egyptian District STEM Day Camp - Adams School - July 25-27 INFO |
Egyptian District STEM Day Camp - The Science Center - August 8-10 INFO
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MICROSOFT BADGE WORKSHOPS FOR CUB SCOUTS AND BOY SCOUTS
The STEM & Scouting fun starts inside the Microsoft retail store at the St. Louis Galleria!
Join Microsoft for exclusive Scout fun at their new retail store and community theater on the second floor. All of the badge workshops are FREE and provide a great opportunity for Scouts of all ages to learn and explore the latest technology. 20 Scout max per workshop.
Please contact Trina Claggett, Community Development Specialist, to schedule your Pack or Troop visit or go to the event links below to register.
Many of these workshops will assist Scouts with earning the STEM NOVA Awards. Thanks much to Microsoft for sponsoring these free events for our young men.
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workshops (just click on date)
Computers Belt Loop
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, June 27, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, July 18, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 5-7pm
Photography Belt Loop
Thursday, June 20, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, July 11, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 5-7pm
Video Games Belt Loop
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, July 4, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, July 25, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 5-7pm
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 5-7pm
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013 5-7pm
At
the end of the Belt Loop session, the Scouts will get a certificate of completion
and a Microsoft Store patch. During
their two hours they will also have a short period of free time so they can
have hands-on experience with the newest technology that they will see in the
store. Some Scouts might even earn the academic Pin.
Boy Scout Merit Badge Workshops (just click on date) - Scouts should bring a Blue Card with them.
Computer Merit Badge
Saturday, June 22, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, June 30, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, July 13, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, July 21, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 2-5pm
Photography Merit Badge
Sunday, June 23, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, July 6, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, July 14, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, July 27, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, Aug 4, 2013, 2-5pm
Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 3-6pm
Cinematography Merit Badge
Saturday, June 29, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, July 7, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, July 20, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, July 28, 2013 2-5pm
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 3-6pm
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013 2-5pm
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CUB SCOUT STEM DAY - Saturday, May 4
The first ever Cub Scout STEM Day was a huge success. Much thanks goes to Monsanto and Mad Science for the facilities and supportive staff. Our Cub Scout STEM committee members were also extremely helpful to have an organized day - Steve Masaki, Michele Elkins, John Kirkpatrick, and Mike Vickery. 325 Cub Scouts were able to take advantage of this opportunity earning their Geology and Science belt loops. This event also helped these young men on their way to earning a NOVA award. For pics of the event in action, please go to this link. Thanks to all the Packs for their promotion and we hope to have another Cub Scout STEM Day planned in the fall... more news to come.
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THE FIRST TWENTY TWO RECIPIENTS OF THE SUPERNOVA AWARD PRESENTED IN GREATER ST. LOUIS
The first six Scouts who earned the new Boy Scouts of America’s Supernova Award in the Greater St. Louis Area Council were presented their recognitions on Feb. 5, 2
013, during the New Horizons’ District monthly Scouter meeting at Manchester United Methodist Church.
The five Webelos from Pack 304 in Wildwood earned the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award: Grant McDaniel, Reilly Lewis, Michael Colletti, Zachary Muller, and AJ Nolan. Christopher Colletti from Troop 782 in Ellisville earned the Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Award. Thanks goes to Teresa Colletti serving as the Webelos Supernova mentor and Lisa Balbes for serving as Christopher's mentor.
The next sixteen Scouts who earned the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award in the Council were presented their recognitions on March 5, 2013 during the Boone Trails District Roundtable at the Cottleville Knights of Columbus Hall.
From Pack 972: Colby Ackley, Ryan Hillyer, Jacob Welsh, Andrew Barrow, Jimmy Orsund, and Evan Bailey. From Pack 968: CJ (Craig) Butler, Justin Burski, Jesse Moore, Mason Stromlund, Ethan Zink, Henry Roos, Dylan Nordmann, Joshua Kranz, and Adam Steiner. And from Pack 957: Garrett Hudson.
Thanks goes to these Scouts Mentors: Mike Zink, Dr. Ackley, and LaDonna Hudson.
Congratulations to these young men on this noteworthy achievement and inspiring fellow Scouts to learn more about the world of STEM.
Please see the article for the six Scouts at this Patch link or at the Suburban Journals link. Check out the next sixteen Scouts at the Patch at this
link.
________________________________________________________________________________________NEW STEM AWARDS - NOVA AND SUPERNOVA - NOW AVAILABLE!!!The promotion video from Dr. Bernard Harris can be seen here.
Dr. Bernard Harris The
NOVA and
SUPERNOVA award programs were introduced at the BSA Annual Meeting in May 2011. The awards are now available and guidebooks can be downloaded at the links below! Guidebooks can also be purchased in the Scout shops for $3. Instructions on how to implement the awards program are found in the guidebooks.
From now through May 2013, though the NOVA patch is an earned award, any unit can buy
one patch to have as an example to show to their Scouts or Venturers. We hope by doing this, the youth can see what the patch looks like up close and will be inspired to work on this new advancement program. Beyond May and the one patch, units must provide a completed advancement report to get any more NOVA patches.
The NOVA Award program consists of individual activity elements in various STEM topics structured for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, & Venturers. These topics, or four NOVA awards for each program level, are designed to encourage participation and to increase interest in STEM by making it relevant and fun. The NOVA award will be a distinctive pocket patch with a separate pin-on device awarded for each individual topic completed by the youth, up to three pins.
See the printable worksheet links below....Any Scouter or parent can help be a COUNSELOR for the NOVA awards with unit approval -- there is no paperwork for this process. The SUPERNOVA Award program is similar to the
BSA Hornaday Award Program. The basic requirements include earning certain academic pins for Cub Scouts, activity badges for Webelos and merit badges for Boy Scouts, plus completing additional, more rigorous STEM-related requirements. The Venturing requirements are based on more independent achievement and teaching activities. SUPERNOVA is designed to encourage and recognize more in-depth achievement in STEM. The SUPERNOVA awards are medals on neck ribbons.
See the printable worksheets below...For the SUPERNOVA (on all program levels),
MENTORS must be approved by the district Advancement chairman or district STEM chairman. The application form link is below, and Youth Protection Training must also be taken. Mentors should be an expert in a STEM-related field (i.e., scientists, engineers, technologists, science teachers, math teachers, etc.). Only if a mentor is willing to work with two or more Scouts on the SUPERNOVA at the same time will the exception of a parent with a STEM background be allowed. Scouters with a STEM background may work with Scouts in their unit and encouraged as well outside of their own unit.
To apply to be a
Supernova mentor, download the application form
HERE.
To take Youth Protection Training and receive a certificate, go to this link
HERE.
Thanks in advance goes to all who will help counsel our Scouts on the Supernova!
We have some new Supernova Mentors! Thanks goes to our first: Cheryl Fisher, Edward Samuels, Albert Ludwig, Retha
Taylor, Lisa Balbes, Ron Colletti, and Teresa Colletti.
We need more mentors! Please follow the instructions above.
To locate Supernova mentors near you, go to the Merit Badge Directory link
here and click Supernova Mentor in the subject box.
Once any of the awards are earned by Scouts,
an advancement form can be filled out and submitted to the Scout Shop. The Advancement department will keep a record of the Scout's achievement on these awards. For a copy of the Advancement Report form, click
HERE.
For those Scouts working on the Supernova medals, the
Supernova award application can be downloaded here and turned in with the advancement form once signed on the District level and by the Scout executive --
Supernova Application.pdf.
Get your NOVA Booklets (counselor and mentor guides) at the Scout Shops or order at scoutstuff.org. Printable Award Worksheets can be found here for convenience:
CUB SCOUT
cub_scout_nova_award_belt_loops.pdf - advancement summary
wrksht_cs_science.pdfwrksht_cs_technology.pdfwrksht_cs_engineering.pdfwrksht_cs_math.pdfCub Scout Supernova
wrksht_cs_supernova.pdfWebelos Supernova
wrksht_wbls_supernova.pdfBOY SCOUT & VENTURER
Shoot BS NOVA worksheet.pdfStart your engines BS NOVA worksheet.pdfWhoosh BS NOVA worksheet.pdfDesigned to Crunch BS NOVA worksheet.pdfbs_and_v_nova_award_mbs_and_explorations (1).pdf - advancement summary
Boy Scout Supernova
bs_-_bernard_harris_supernova_workbook.pdfbs_-_thomas_edison_supernova_workbook.pdfVenturing Supernova
v_-_sally_ride_supernova_workbook.pdfVenturing and Boy Scout Supernovas
v_-_wright_brothers_supernova_workbook_-_option_1.pdfv_-_albert_einstein_supernova_workbook (1).pdf Please consider being the STEM
chairman for your unit and help with the promotion of the awards, local
STEM activities, and identifying Supernova Mentors. See our August 2012 Roundtable Flier!
RT August NOVA promo fliers.pptx________________________________________________________________________________________COUNCIL STEM COMMITTEEThe council STEM Committee is moving forward. Scouters interested in participating in this committee should contact Tom at
tkroenung@stlbsa.org for more information.
We are pleased to have the following volunteers lead the subcommittee efforts: Steve Masaki, Cub Scout Initiatives chairman; Lisa Balbes, Boy Scout Initiatives chairman; and Dan Robinson, Exploring/Venturing Initiatives chairman. Thank you, Steve, Lisa, and Dan for your leadership!
DISTRICT STEM CHAIRMEN:Boone Trails -- Craig Felzien
Egyptian -- Bob Coulson
Gravois Trail -- Brad Johnson
Kaskaskia -- Blaine Bartholomew
Osage -- Ward Hanneken
Pathfinder -- Steve Masaki
River Trails -- Rich Simpson
Thanks goes to these Scouters for taking on this role. If you are interested in being your district's STEM chairman, contact your district executive. The vision of this committee is to see all of our council units engaged in some kind of STEM initiative during the program year.
Some of the potential council programs planned for the near future include:
- The development of unit level robotic programs for packs and troops. Programs could include adopting the FIRST Lego League or other successful robotic programs.
- New NOVA and SUPERNOVA award focus at day camps or a special STEM day camp
- New Robotics Merit Badge Skill Centers and other STEM skill centers
- Opportunities to create new Exploring Robotics Clubs (middle school students) with FIRST Lego League and Exploring Posts (high school students) with FIRST Tech Challenge –- 11 new Boeing-sponsored Robotics Posts and 8 new Robotics Clubs were started last Fall
By engaging our council with STEM, we are creating a brighter future for all and staying ahead of the curve on technology.
________________________________________________________________________________________2012 Council Accomplishments On STEM:- 3,000 Cub Scouts and leaders educated on the NOVA program at 24 summer day camp presentations
- 1,000 teenagers at STEM Activity Village at the Venturing Fall Fun Rally
- 700 new Cub Scout recruits at the STEM fun station at Cub Scout Day One
- 200 Explorer youth at 21 New Robotics Clubs learning engineering and computer skills
- 200 Scout leaders trained on the NOVA program and how to teach & administer
- 550 youth at the first STEM University in the U.S.A. STEM University was a one-day event at a local university campus helping Scouts learn and earn a NOVA award.
- 22 Scouts have already been awarded the prestigious Supernova Award.
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STEM UNIVERSITY - Saturday, December 29, 2012
Thanks goes to all the Scouts, leaders, and parents who came out to the first STEM University... recap video
What an exceptional day Saturday, December 29,
at the University of Missouri–St. Louis turned out to be. STEM U will
be a very memorable event for 540 Scouts and
more than 400 parents, leaders, and staff who were there. The event met
its goal -- instilling inspiration into these young men and women to
learn more
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Special thanks
goes to:
Council STEM Chairman John Sondag
Cub Scout Chairman Steve Masaki
Boy Scout Chairman Lisa Balbes
Venturing Chairman Dan Robinson
Finance Chairman Craig Felzien
Facility Host Dr. Thomas George
UMSL Facilities Manager Thomas O’Connell and his extremely
supportive staff
Special Guest Crystal Jones of the St. Louis Rams
To all our outstanding exhibitors: DaVinci Machines,
FIRST Robotics, Ft. Leonard Wood Army Base, Scott Air Force Base, Boeing, St.
Louis County Police, Challenger Center, and the Saint Louis Science Center
And to our most gracious sponsors: AT&T,
University of Missouri–St. Louis, Express Scripts, and the St. Louis Rams
Event pictures will be posted on the Facebook page... see link below.
To see all the pictures on Flickr, click HERE.
________________________________________________________________________________________CUB SCOUT STEM RESOURCES Den leaders looking for some program ideas around science for their Cub Scouts' advancement trail may find some helpful resources in this document:
Cub Scout Science Ideas.docCub Scout STEM-Related AwardsFor Cub Scout Academic and Sports Belt Loops and Pins, the following have STEM-related requirements:
Astronomy,
Computers,
Fishing,
Geology,
Horseback Riding,
Mathematics,
Map and Compass,
Photography,
Science,
Weather, and
Wildlife Conservation.
For Webelos Scouts, the following Activity Badges have STEM-related requirements:
Communicator,
Engineer,
Forester,
Geologist,
Naturalist, and
Scientist.
BOY SCOUT STEM RESOURCESSTEM-Related Merit BadgesThe National BSA office has deemed the following as STEM related merit badges:
Animal Science,
Astronomy,
Bird Study,
Chemistry,
Computers,
Drafting,
Electricity,
Electronics,
Energy,
Engineering,
Environmental Science,
Forestry,
Geology,
Insect Study,
Inventing,
Mammal Study,
Medicine,
Model design and Building,
Nature,
Nuclear Science,
Oceanography,
Personal Management,
Photography,
Plant Science,
Reptile and Amphibian Study,
Robotics,
Soil and Water Conservation,
Space Exploration,
Surveying,
Veterinary Medicine, and
Weather. There are 21 other badges that have fewer STEM-related requirements involved.
NEW SCHOLARSHIP Promotes Science and Math Education As the economy struggles and college costs rise, scholarships are becoming more important than ever. So the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) is proud to announce that it has permanently funded a new annual Eagle Scout scholarship.
The NESA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Scholarship will be awarded annually to an Eagle Scout who intends to major and pursue a career in one of those fields. Applicants must submit the Eagle Scout Academic Scholarships application (available from
NESA.org ) by Jan. 31, 2012. The application must include a signed statement -- one the applicant has written -- that details his education and career goals in a STEM-related field, as well as a signed reference letter from a high school teacher in that field. The first NESA STEM scholarship will be awarded on June 1, 2012, at the Boy Scouts of America’s National Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.
The new scholarship aligns with the BSA’s renewed emphasis on promoting science and technology, fields where American students seriously lag their counterparts around the world. (Three-fourths of America’s fastest growing occupations require significant math and science preparation, yet less than 15 percent of high school graduates are prepared to pursue scientific or technical training in college, according to one study.) For more information on the BSA’s STEM initiative, visit
scouting.org/stem.aspx.
BLASTCAR™
The
new Blastcar™ racing activity is a merit-badge-driven activity intended
for Boy Scouts. Scouts can use their knowledge to experience the
engineering design process through sketching an idea for their racer,
laying out a design, constructing the car, conducting trial tests,
modifying their design, and adding finishing details. Scouts design
their racers for optimum performance on the course(s) they’ve engineered
as a team.
Kit contains a pine
wood block measuring 10" x 2 1/4" x 1 7/8", four racing slick wheels,
axle screws, eyelets, axle key, and instruction guide. The position for
the CO2 cartridge is pre-drilled into each block.
Activity can
be used toward requirements for Model Design & Building,
Woodworking, and Wood Carving merit badges. Blastcar kits are available
in the local Scout Shops or online at scoutstuff.org for $7.99.
For Blastcar guidelines and instructions, please go to this link:
scoutstuff.org/media/content/docs/pdfs/5239_Blastcar_GuideFNL.pdf
EXPLORING / VENTURING STEM RESOURCES-For high school students looking for career awareness in the area of STEM, these following Exploring post sponsors offer a great career club experience during the school year. Contact the post Advisor below for more information:
Career Specialty Sponsoring Organization Contact Person Phone Engineering Boeing Jennifer Prose 314-232-2539
Engineering Engineers Club of St. Louis Andy Potthast 314-495-4027
Engineering Essex Industries Mike Hill 314-529-4404
Env. Science UMSL – Honors College Jay Fish 314-531-2909
If your high school does not have a Robotics (Engineering / Science) Club and believe it needs one, contact Tom at
tkroenung@stlbsa.org for resources on how to get it started.
BOYS' LIFE ROBOTICS RESOURCESBoys' Life magazine has listed on its website various resources on Robotics and Robotics Merit Badge. You can find helpful information at these links:
Robotics Robotics resourcesfind-a-robotics-kit 2011 report-to-the-nation - STEM________________________________________________________________________________________OTHER LOCAL STEM RESOURCESROBOTICS RESOURCES
For local robotics programs to experience at the Cub Scout and Boy Scout level, the FIRST program is a recommended option. www.usfirst.org or at the local website www.stlfirst.org
FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The FIRST LEGO League
(FLL) annually introduces students ages 9 to 14 (10 youth per team) to
real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to
complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FLL teams, guided by their
imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities
and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to
society.
Each year FLL releases a new "challenge" for teams. The
Challenge is released in early September and focuses on a different
scientific topic or question each year. You don’t need to wait until
September to get started though. Knowing what to expect will help your
team hit the ground running. The challenge has three parts: the Robot
Game, the Project, and the FLL Core Values.
In the Robot Game,
the students build and program an autonomous (no remote control) LEGO
MINDSTORMS® robot to score points by performing mission tasks. These
missions will be inspired by the Challenge theme. Missions require the
robot to navigate, capture, transport, or deliver objects on a printed
mat (the Field). The robot has 2 ½ minutes to complete as many missions as possible.
Through
the Project, teams learn more about the science behind the Challenge
theme. The students use their creativity to design a solution (or modify
an existing solution) to solve a real-world problem. Even though teams
do not know the exact details of the Challenge, they can begin
researching the theme as soon as it is announced.
Some our local
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have experienced FLL and it is a great Pack or
Troop project to take on. FIRST also has Jr FLL for students age 6 to 9. Similar to FLL but at a level more suited for younger Scouts.
Local
tournaments happen around the St. Louis area and the World Championship
Festival has taken place at the Edward Jones Dome. All FIRST events
in the area are free to the public to view.
Boy Scout Troops may also want to try out FIRST Tech Challenge
(FTC). FTC, for 14 to 18 year old youth, is designed for those who
want to compete head to head, using a sports model. Teams of up to 10
students are responsible for designing, building, and programming their
robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. The robot
kit is reusable from year-to-year and is programmed using a variety of
languages. Teams, including coaches, mentors and volunteers, are
required to develop strategy and build robots based on sound engineering
principles. Awards are given for the competition as for well as for
community outreach, design, and other real-world accomplishments.
Start up team costs range from $1,200 to $1,300 for the first year and
$400 to $500 for following years.
FLL and FTC are great
activities for your Pack or Troop to adopt and help your Scouts toward
earning their Robotics Merit Badge. If your unit is already involved
with FIRST, please let Tom know at tkroenung@stlbsa.org
The World Championships for all FIRST programs will
happen in 2013 the weekend of April 25-27, Thursday thru Saturday, at
the Edward Jones Dome. It is free to public and make the
most of this grand event to see robotics up close. More detail on this
event and FIRST programs can be found at this link:
www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/first-championship
SAINT LOUIS SCIENCE CENTER ACTIVITIES As a unit, Boy and Cub Scouts of all ages will learn science and have fun while working to complete some or all of the requirements towards earning hard-to-get badges.
Click here for a full list of Boy Scout programs at the Science Center.
To make reservations for any of these activities call 314.289.4439 or toll-free 800.456.SLSC, x4424.
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts
can participate in a wide range of activities including ones that will
help them earn badges. Scouts will be able to do hands-on activities such
as making and launching paper airplanes and gliders, building a model
rocket, discovering Earth's satellites (man made and natural), and learning
how astronauts travel to space and keep their bodies safe when they do
space walks.
Click here for the latest Scout programs
Individual rates apply to public
program dates. Group rates apply to private workshop reservations.
OTHER SUMMER OPPORTUNITIESRobotics programs are offered at
Maryville University during the last two weeks of July and into August. These weeklong classes are available to youth age 5 to 15. They are going fast on enrollment and you can check the details at:
www.maryville.edu/robotics-courses.htmSUMMER LEGO®ROBOTICS CAMPS 2013 -
Oak Hill SchoolFor Students Ages 8-14
Classes run from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each week and held at:
Oak Hill –Villa school, 801 S Spoede Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131
Six one weeklong sessions are available to choose from between June 3 - July 12
Participants will:
• Design, build and program a LEGO® Mindstorms® robot
• Receive an introduction to basic engineering skills in order to have a fully functioning, robust robot
• Compete with their robot in daily missions to test their skills
For more info and how to enroll, $200 per week session, contact Kathie Reuter, reuts@aol.com or 314-965-8432
________________________________________________________________________________________SMART PHONE APPS FOR SCOUTING
You never know what apps are available to help you in Scouting. Below is a list of free apps and those with a cost that you can upload to your phone or Ipad from the app store:
Scout Handbook $9.99 - official BSA publication
Boy Scout Advancement tracking:
Troop Badges - $5.99 for leader version to track multiple Scouts, $0.99 (My Badges) for scouts to track their own advancement
ScoutTracker - $1.99 for one Scout
Advancement - $2.99 -tracks multiple Scouts
Miscellaneous:
Poison Center Help - free
Flashlight - free, at least 5 versions
Compass - one free and 4 $0.99 versions
Campfire songs - free, collection of 175 songs, searchable, with audio
What Knot To Do - free, 70 knots in 6 categories
Knot Guide - free version includes 17 categories, $1.99 version includes 95 knots
Coleman has free apps on classing, camping, cookbook, lantern, and campfire tales
Scats and Tracks of North America - $6.99
Morse Code - 3 free versions
Geocaching Intro, Geocaching Toolkit - free
Planets - free - guide to the solar system
US Army Bugle Calls - free
