STEM on CAMPus Eastern Illinois University
August 2-4 2026
Eastern Illinois University-Powell Norton Hall 
SCOUTS BSA, ADULT LEADER and STAFF REGISTRATION.

Thank you to our sponsor Eastern Illinois University.

***All Scouts will share a bunk style dormitory bedroom - 2-3 per room / no more than 2 year in age difference. Community restroom has single private bathroom/shower accommodations.  Adults will have a dorm room to themselves*** 

Check-in for the camp participants will be Sunday, August 2nd at 4 p.m. and check-out will be Tuesday, August 4th at 5 p.m. There will be 4 program sessions to work on merit badges or NOVA awards. Extracurricular fun will happen each evening – Bowling, team building games, pool, rec center, esports, etc. Campus dorm living for 2 cool nights and 6 great meals.   

$140 per Scout / $80 per adult leader.  Scouts can come with their Troop or be a part of a provisional one.   Registration will be open until 2 weeks before camp starts.  There is no discount rate for this special camp.    

Adult registration roles defined:  
Adult Staff = Instructors/staff that are not staying overnight at camp
Adult Leader = Adults who are staying overnight and serving as provisional leaders or supervisors for the Scouts
Adult Free Participant = Adults Leaders who signed up 5 or more Scouts and will serve as provisional leaders 

University faculty and staff will be present to help facilitate the activities associated with STEM Merit Badges and Nova Awards. Our camp goal is to match volunteers with their area of interest and expertise to provide these potential badge offerings:

- MERIT BADGES/NOVA - 

Moviemaking

Law

AI

Photography

Cooking

Chemistry

Chess

Stamp Collecting

Gardening

Entrepreneurship -

American Heritage

Fish & Wildlife Mgt

Public Speaking

Communication

Camping

Composite Materials

Citizenship in the Nation

Citizenship in the World

(We will be looking to add more badges)

Requirements for the Merit Badges could be viewed at:  https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/

Requirements for the Nova Awards can be viewed at:  https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/awards/scouts-bsa/

Once registered and classes are chosen, those badge/NOVA assignments are locked in. Review prereqs in the document available in the attachments box on this page. We encourage Scouts to work on their NOVA awards.

We hope this camp will not only help instill an appreciation for the STEM fields, but also create professional connections for these youth. Don’t miss this new experience at EIU!

PLEASE REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS CAMP IN THE 'ATTACHMENT' BOX TO THE RIGHT

PLEASE FILL OUT LIABILITY FORM FOR YOUTH AND/OR ADULT, and MEDICAL FORM A & B.