Dig up the past with the Center for American Archeology. 

Where: Field Days at Center for American Archeology in Kampsville, IL. Virtual component from the comfort of your own home. 
When: Choice of two sessions- Saturday October 3rd or Saturday October 10th from 8am - 4pm. Please note there will be no overnight camping at this event. The virtual portion of the program will consist of access to Google Classroom activities which Scouts will be able to complete on their own time. Access will be given on October 1st. 
Who: Scouts BSA and parents. Registration is limited to 10 Scouts and 10 adults at each session.
What: Earn your Archeology Merit Badge at a real field school! Scouts will enjoy both a digital merit badge class and 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 assist the Center for American Archeology on a site visit, participating in field work and digs that contribute to archeological research and knowledge. 

Cost: $35 per BSA Scout, $15 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 Field Day will be conducted entirely outdoors 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.
• Dig tools will be sanitized after each use and participants will only use one set of tools the entire program. Scouts will not be allowed to exchange tools at any time. 
• 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. 
• Two participants will need to be at each dig site and will be working in relatively close proximity. However, we are requesting that a parent, if possible, or Scout from the same Unit (if parents are unavailable) are partnered together at dig sites.
• 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 troops and individuals.

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 20 total people (10 Scouts and 10 adults). 

Pre-reqs: 

Scouts who participate in the full event will complete their Archeology Merit Badge

What to bring:

• Signed CAA COVID waiver (attached on this page)
• Health Forms A & B and CAA's Waiver (attached on this page)
• Merit Badge card signed by your Scoutmaster
• Food for lunch and snacks
• Water bottle
• Mask
• Scout uniform (Class B)
• Archeology Merit Badge worksheet and/or book
• Pen/pencil & notebook

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 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) 653-431

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