Innovation Space - Astronomy Merit Badge 

Join us at the Scouting Adventure Center for this special two day event to earn the Astronomy Merit Badge as part of the 2024 Innovation Space Merit Badge Series.

The Astronomy Merit Badge will be offered at the Scouting Adventure Center over two evenings separated by approximately a month. This format was created to provide scouts with two benefits:

First, basic terminology, technique and demonstration before the out-of-class assignments begin.

Second, multiple opportunities to observe the night sky individually and using the council equipment.

Most humans are casual and appreciative observers of the night sky; following the mechanics, locating the proper celestial bodies and understanding the cyclic nature of the heavens requires practice and time scales that extend through multiple observation sessions.

EDGE method instruction and ample time for the scouts to observe and complete the requirements through a lunar cycle are the goals of the two night class format. If available, bring a set of binoculars for each scout. Each registered scout will be provided with an Astronomy Merit Badge Book at the first meeting.

About:

• This is a two day event merit badge. Scouts will need to attend both classes to complete each requirement to earn the Merit Badge.  
• The first day will provide guidance and instruction required to complete the prerequisites prior to the second day.
• Pizza (Cheese and Pepperoni) will be provided for participants.   Please.make other arrangements if you can not or do not want to eat pizza.
• All Blue Cards will be completed and available digitally within one week of the event. For access to your blue cards follow the below directions.

To look up one's blue card you must follow a few simple steps...

1. Go back into your registration. (If you need to look up your registration just follow this link and click on the "Lookup" menu on the top right of the page. https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA653&reservationFromEmail=true
2. Each registration has its own list of available reports. When you view your registration, click on the Reports tab to run the reports available for that event.
3. This should bring up the blue cards for the scout or scouts you registered. * This will also provide you the option to export your individual blue cards into Scoutbook as well.

What is the Sinquefield Innovation Space?
The Innovation Space features 4 unique program areas, each with a different focus:

• Audio, Visual, and Design: this unique area focuses on photography, moviemaking, animation, and other design processes such as art, sculpture, model building, and more! Youth and adults will engage in traditional design activities but also get to you cutting edge equipment such as 3D printers and printing software, the latest graphic design software, and more!
• Engineering and Programming: this unique program area focuses on teaching youth and adults about the basics of engineering, electricity, electronics, computers, coding, and more! Activities in this area will range from teaching basic engineering principles to learning how to solder a circuit board, to building robots, and more!
• Health and Safety: what of the most important skills someone can learn is how to take care of themselves and others when they get injured or are in an emergency. This area focuses on those basic skills such as First Aid, CPR, AED, Wilderness First Aid, Fire Safety, Healthcare Professions, and more!
• Science and Nature: this area is focused on teaching and connecting youth and adults with the scientific principles that surround us. This is one of most broad areas. Youth and adults will learn about Chemistry, Nuclear Science, Bird Studies, Insect Studies, Reptile & Amphibian Studies, and more!