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STEM NOVA and beyond...
Future directions for STEM
To: Capitol Area Council scouts and scouters
Re: Changes to the STEM award program
Beginning June 1, 2022, BSA national has delegated STEM Nova and Supernova award program administration to local councils, should they choose to do so. Please see the FAQ at https://www.scouting.org/stem-nova-awards/stem-faq/
With your tremendous support, Capitol Area Council has one of the strongest and most popular STEM programs in the nation, and your STEM committee will continue to administer Nova and Supernova awards as long as there is interest and availability. And rest assured that our STEMboree and STEM Adventure Weekend events will continue providing mountain-top STEM experiences.
Additionally, because the Nova program will no longer evolve, the CAC STEM committee is developing a comparable parallel STEM award program with a focus on adding new topics and continuously improving the STEM program. Our goal is to begin with a few Nova-similar award options at the Cub and Scouts BSA levels, with requirements and curricula that provide a deeper STEM dive into Scouting topics and the world around us. Watch for an announcement this fall with a targeted program kickoff in January 2023.
We have been delighted by all the scouts that have participated in Nova and Supernova over the past decade; we are grateful for all the adult counselors, mentors, and STEM supporters; and we are very happy to continue this program with your support and to explore new opportunities that expand STEM for our scouts.
Yours in Scouting,
CAC STEM Nova Committee
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