STEM Adventure Day: Champions of Nature
QUIVIRA COUNCIL & EXPLORATION PLACE PRESENT
Champions of Nature
AN EARTH SCIENCE STEM ADVENTURE DAY
Saturday, MAY 2ND, 2026 @ Exploration Place
This Quivira Council STEM Adventures Day will be located at Exploration Place in Wichita, and will be an opportunity for Cub Scouts to get hands on experience doing the Earth Science branch of STEM!
The day consists of two, one-hour rotations of STEM activities appropriate to the ranks of each Cub Scout, one movie in the Dome Theater, one Live Science Show, and an opportunity to interact with the Exhibits, allowing your Cub Scouts to complete all the requirements for the STEM Adventure Elective belt-loop for the Engineering thread and for rank advancement.
| Sessions will include: | Requirements met: |
|---|---|
| First one-hour activity class | Half of the STEM Adventure Elective |
| Second one-hour activity class | Second half of the STEM Adventure Elective |
| One Live Science Show | N/A |
| One Dome Show | N/A |
| Free time exploring exhibits | N/A |
When & Where?: Saturday, MAY 2ND at Exploration Place in Wichita at 300 N McLean, 67203.
| 9:00am: Check-in | 11:50am: LUNCH |
| 9:30am: Welcome | 1:00pm: 2nd class for Lions/Tigers/Wolves |
| 10:00am: 1st class for Lions/Tigers/Wolves | 1:00pm: Live Show for Bears/Webelos/AOLs |
| 10:00am: Dome & Exhibits for Bears/Webelos/AOLs | 2:00pm: Dome & Exhibits for Lions/Tigers/Wolves |
| 11:00am: Live Show for Lions/Tigers/Wolves | 2:00pm: 2nd class for Bears/Webelos/AOLs |
| 11:00am: 1st class for Bears/Webelos/AOLs | 3:00pm: Dismiss (Museum open to 5:00pm) |
**Schedule can be adjusted as needed
Supervision: All Packs must have two-deep leadership in accordance with Youth Protection Guidelines and ALL adults must have be current on their Youth Protection Training. There will be very limited seating for adults in class sessions. Packs will be allowed two leaders per classroom unless there is space available. All adults are welcome to all shows and to tour all the exhibits.
Registration fee is ($30) per Cub Scout (ALL Ranks Lion to AOLs). Adult fee is ($10) per person, giving access to all shows. Lunch is NOT included. Units can bring sack lunches in coolers, or purchase food from concessions or use local businesses.
Pre-registration is required. No registration at doors. Online payment is required and may be made by credit card or electronic check. Please be sure to get with Unit’s Leadership to get registered. LAST DAY TO REGISTER - Wednesday, APRIL 29TH, 2026. No phone or paper registrations are allowed.
Questions?: For questions or more information, please contact:
- Jose Vigil, Council STEM Representative | 316-210-1148 OR josevigil52@sbcglobal.net
- Lauryn Gaines, Staff Advisor | 316-369-0671 OR lauryn.gaines@scouting.org
Adventure Elective Belt Loop Award: For this activity, each Unit is responsible for tracking the requirements completed by each Cub and for purchasing the appropriate Belt Loop Award for each Cub. Tracking papers will be provided for the day's activities.
- Elective Adventures Covered:
- LIONS: Ready, Set, Grow
- TIGERS: Sky is the Limit
- WOLVES: Digging in the Past
- BEARS: Super Science
- WEBELOS: Earth Rocks
- AOLS: Into the Wild
LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF 25 CUB SCOUTS PER EACH RANK LEVEL.
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