Dig up the past with the Center for American Archeology. 

Where: Nova Day at Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, IL.. 
When:  Saturday December 4th from 8am - 4pm. 
Who: Cub Scouts and parents. Registration is limited to 25 Scouts and 25 adults at each session.
What: Earn your Uncovering the Past NOVA at a real field school! Scouts will enjoy a in-person Field Day with fun programming and educational experiences. This one-of-a-kind event includes participating in real, guided archeological research. Scouts will get to tour the center and see REAL Dinosaur bones and other awesome artifacts!  

Cost: $38 per BSA Scout, $18 per adult

COVID Precautions: The in-person Field Day compenent of this event will follow all local CDC guidance along with additional measures required by the BSA and Center for American Archeology. The NOVA will be conducted in-doors and outdoors weather premitting with social distancing and masks enforced. PLEASE NOTE MASKS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE FIELD DAY. Participants are asked to bring their own masks. 

Additional precautions are listed below. Please read these completely to be aware of your responsibility in keeping everyone safe:

• Temperatures of participants and staff will be taken using forehead thermometers. Participants will be screened twice: on arrival and after lunch. Anyone presenting symptoms will not be allowed to participate. 
• Participants will be assigned a restroom. Restroom assignments will prioritize grouping families and Units together first. All four bathrooms on-site are single use.
• We will not be providing food at this event. Instead we request that participants bring their own lunch/snacks and their own water to limit gatherings around a common water source. Bottled water will be made available in the case of emergencies. 
• All participants need to complete the Center for American Archeology's COVID-19 waiver (see attached) in addition to the risk waiver.

This is your chance to be a real archeologist!

This event is open to Cubs!

Troops must provide appropriate supervision in accordance with BSA youth protection guidelines.

Provisional Troops are not available, so Scouts attending without their troop must have a parent stay with them. Each Field Day session is limited to 50 total people (25 Scouts and 25 adults). 

Pre-reqs: 

Scouts who participate in the full event will complete their Uncovering the Past NOVA

What to bring:

• Signed CAA COVID waiver (attached on this page)
• Health Forms A & B and CAA's Waiver (attached on this page)
• Food for lunch and snacks
• Water bottle
• Mask
• Scout uniform (Class B)
• Pen/pencil & notebook

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 25 SCOUTS 
REGISTRATION CLOSES ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT

Unfortunately we cannot accept late registrations or day of event walk-ins.

Thanks to the Center for American Archeology for being our host & providing the program, and thanks for guidance from our Council STEM Committee.  

Center for American Archeology
101 N Broadway
Kampsville, IL 62053
(618) 653-4316