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STEM for Unit Leaders
The Boy Scouts of America's NOVA Awards program incorporates learning with cool activities and
exposure to science, technology, engineering and mathematics for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and
Venturers. The hope is that the requirements and activities for earning these awards stimulates interest in
STEM-related fields and shows how science, technology, engineering and mathematics apply to
everyday living and the world around them. Counselors and mentors help bring this engaging,
contemporary, and fun program to life for youth members.

The Nova Awards
There are four Nova awards for Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers. Each award
covers one component of STEM—science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
 Cub Scout Nova awards: Science Everywhere, Tech Talk, Swing!, and 1-2-3 Go!
 Boy Scout Nova awards: Shoot!, Start Your Engines, Whoosh!, and Designed to Crunch
 Venturer Scout Nova awards: Launch!, Power Up, Hang On!, and Numbers Don't Lie

For their first Nova award, Scouts earn the distinctive Nova award patch. After that, a Scout can earn three
more Nova awards, each one recognized with a separate pi (π) pin-on device that attaches to the patch. The
patch and the three devices represent each of the four STEM topics—science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics.

The Supernova Awards
The Supernova awards have more rigorous requirements than the Nova awards. The requirements and
activities were designed to motivate youth and recognize more in-depth, advanced achievement in
STEM-related activities.
For earning the Supernova award, Scouts receive a medal and certificate.
 All requirements may be found in the Nova awards guidebooks, available through local Scout
shops—one for Cub Scouts, one for Boy Scouts, and one for Venturers.
 The requirements can be completed with a parent or an adult leader as the counselor (for the Nova
awards) or mentor (for the Supernova awards).
 Each guidebook includes a section for the counselor and mentor.
 Effective June 1, 2015, the rank requirements for Cub Scouts are changing
(see www.scouting.org/programupdates
for these new requirements). Cub Scouts currently
working on the Nova awards or one of the Supernova awards have two options:
 Complete the award no later than December 31, 2015, using the requirements as published in the
current Cub Scout Nova Awards Guidebook (No. 34032) Or Complete the award using the
requirements published at http://bsaseabase.org/Scouting/stem/Awards/Webelos.aspx
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