Sixteen Scouts Presented First Supernova Awards in St. Charles County
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Contact: Tom Kroenung, STEM Director; C: (314) 452-3967
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COTTLEVILLE— The first sixteen Scouts who earned the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award in St. Charles County were presented their recognitions on March 5, 2013 during the Boone Trails District Roundtable at the Cottleville Knights of Columbus Hall.
From Pack 972: Colby Ackley, Ryan Hillyer, Jacob Welsh, Andrew Barrow, Jimmy Orsund, and Evan Bailey. From Pack 968: CJ (Craig) Butler, Justin Burski, Jesse Moore, Mason Stromlund, Ethan Zink, Henry Roos, Dylan Nordmann, Joshua Kranz, and Adam Steiner. And from Pack 957: Garrett Hudson.
Thanks goes to these Scouts Mentors: Mike Zink, Dr. Ackley, and LaDonna Hudson.
The BSA’s NOVA Awards program incorporates learning with fun activities and exposure to STEM-related fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers can work on requirements for a wide range of awards.
There are two levels of involvement in this program that lead Scouts to earn the NOVA award and the Supernova award. The NOVA awards are presented for cumulative achievement of badges in each of the STEM areas. The Supernova award has more rigorous requirements than the NOVA awards and is designed to recognize more in-depth, advanced achievement in STEM-related activities.
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Due to the intensity of this award, Scouts work with a Supernova Mentor to guide them through the process. The Supernova requires earning 3 of the 4 possible NOVA awards, as well as performing research, preparation, setup, coordination and organization of a high-level STEM activity or experiment, followed by analysis and reflection, and culminating in a report demonstrating superior effort and understanding of the technical topic.
Congratulations to these young men on this noteworthy achievement and inspiring fellow Scouts to learn more about the world of STEM. More information on the program can be found at http://stem.stlbsa.org.