Cub Scout STEM Day Fall 2017

Who: Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos

When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 (Belleville Lindenwood) and Saturday, October 21, 2017 (Fabick CAT)

What:  With the help of Mad Science staff and the facilities of Fabick CAT & Belleville Lindenwood University, the program will be focused on earning specific STEM-based Adventure Belt Loops/Pins within Cub Scout advancement program.  

Tigers will earn the Sky Is the Limit loop, Wolves will earn the Motor Away loop, Bears will earn the Super Science loop, and Webelos will earn the Adventures in Science loop. This event also helps Wolves, Bears, & Webelos get started on earning their STEM NOVA awards. Scouts will complete requirements 2 & 5 of either the Down & Dirty NOVA, Out of This World NOVA, Swing NOVA, or Talk Tech NOVA.  

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Sign-ins begin at 8:00 am, no sooner)

Where:
Lindenwood University of Belleville, IL (2600 West Main Street, Belleville, IL 62226) Old Main Hall*
Fabick CAT (1 Fabick Dr., Fenton, MO 63026) 

*Old Main Hall at Lindenwood does not have an elevator, and the rooms are about a half-flight of stairs up. If you need a wheelchair lift, please notify us in your registration.

Cost:  $16.00 per Scout. This includes take home items and advancement cards for earning adventure belt loops.   

Payment:  Mastercard, VISA, and Discover.  Payments and registration will only be accepted online. Registrations and cancellations will be accepted no later than Monday, October 15, 2017. Substitutions from the Pack will be allowed. 

Parking: Parking at Fabick is right out front. For Lindenwood, please park in the lot just across the street from Old Main Hall. Visitor or Temporary parking is for drop-offs only. 

**Please note, this program is the same as Fall 2016's program; if you attended last year as a Webelos I, you'll be in the same class as a Webelos II.**

NO late registrations or walk-ins will be accepted.  Cub Scout participants will be capped at 25 per class. First come, first served.  

Scouts must be in the care of a responsible adult during the event.  Please bring portable chairs. The facility will only have enough chairs for the Scouts.   

STEM Contacts: 

Sarah Hines, sarah.hines@scouting.org, 314-256-3076
Tom Kroenung, thomas.kroenung@scouting.org, 314-256-3096

Descriptions of Each Class

Sky Is the Limit (Tiger): Scouts will learn about astronomy through exploriation of the constellations, stars, and the night sky. Scouts will discover why we see the stars as we do, why constellations have been named, and even have the opportunity to build their own constellation! Tigers will mostly complete this adventure loop, with a remaining at-home activity that parents and scouts can complete at their convenience.  Requirements 1 & 8.

Motor Away (Wolf): Scouts will investigate the engineering behind airplanes, boats, and cars. They will have the opportunity to build and test their own constructions, predict the outcomes, and use their engineering skills to build the fastest vehicles. All the requirements for this adventure loop will be completed.

Super Science (Bear)
Scouts will investigate science through hands-on experimentation. They will explore the concepts of electricity, color-mixing, and density while earning their super science loop. This is bound to be a STEM-tastic time! All the requirements for this adventure loop will be completed.

Adventures in Science (Webelos)
Scouts will explore science through hands-on activities and experiments. They will have the opportunity to build and fly their own rocket, experiment with chemical reactions, and learn how variables affect experimentation. Completion of this loop includes an at-home component in which Scouts should visit a scientist (at a zoo, laboratory, etc), requirement 2, and ask them 3 questions.

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