QUIVIRA COUNCIL'S NOVA DAY

Tech Talk

Saturday, November 11, 2023 @ The Cosmosphere

This Quivira Council NOVA Day will be located at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, and will be an opportunity for Cub Scouts to get hands-on Tech experience. (limited to a total of only 100 Cubs who are Wolves, Bears or Webelos)

Activities:

• Documentary in the Carey Digital Dom Theater (Requirement 1A)
• AI Machine Learning (Requirement 2A)
• Truss Build Challenge (Requirement 3ABC)
• Solar Bugs (Requirement 4 and 5)
• All requirements are covered during this event

Schedule:

• 8:30am -- Check-in
• 9:00am -- Welcome and Documentary
• 10:30am -- 1st Session
• 11:30am -- Lunch*
• 12:30pm -- 2nd Session
• 1:30pm -- 3rd Session
• 2:30pm -- 4th Session
• 3:30pm -- Dismissed

Supervision:       All Packs must have two-deep leadership in accordance with Youth Protection Guidelines and ALL adults must have completed current 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 (Wolf, Bear, or Webelos only), which includes the patch or pin.  Adult fee is ($10) per person, giving access to the museum and shows (Planetarium and Dr. Goddard's Lab). *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 Leadership to get registered.  LAST DAY TO REGISTER - Monday, October 30th, 2023.  No phone or paper registrations are allowed.   

Questions?        For questions or more information, please text or email Council STEM Representative:

Cosmosphere Scout Program Manager:      JoAnna Strecker      joannas@cosmo.org

Staff Advisor:    Lauryn Gaines        316-369-0671      Lauryn.Gaines@Scouting.Org

NOVA  Award:

For this activity, the Council will be providing a NOVA patch for each Cub who is completing a NOVA award for the first time and will give a pin for those who have previously earned their initial NOVA patch.