What Are the STEM Nova Awards?
Scouting America developed the STEM Nova Awards program to excite and expand a sense of wonder in our Scouts. By working with an adult counselor or mentor, the various modules allow them to explore the basic principles of STEM and discover how fun and fascinating STEM can be. The Supernova awards are offered for those who enjoy a super challenge. Discover how the STEM Nova Awards program helps youth be “Prepared. For Life.”
NOVA AWARD TRACKER
Please submit earned Nova Awards at this link. Scoutbook will soon end making this resource available there. By doing so, our Council can keep track of earned awards and use toward sharing achievement success – especially for our Scout Districts that want to know STEM impact. This link will also provide an email receipt to show when purchasing the awards al the local Scout Shops. Awards that have been earned by November 1, 2024 can be entered.
Nova Awards
Cub Scout Nova Awards
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Scouts BSA Nova Awards
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Venturing/Sea Scout Nova Awards
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Supernova Awards
The STEM Supernova Awards are designed to take Scouts on a deep dive in various STEM topics. Each Supernova Award is named after a famous scientist or inventor and has a medal associated with it that is presented to the Scout.
Cub Scout Supernova Medals
Scouts BSA Supernova Medals
Scouts BSA Supernovas are earned in the following order, Dr. Bernard Harris (Bronze), Thomas Alva Edison (Silver), and Dr. Albert Einstein (Gold).
Venturing/Sea Scouts Supernova Medals
Venturing and Sea Scout Supernovas are earned in the following order, Dr. Sally Ride (Bronze), Wright Brothers (Silver), and Dr. Albert Einstein (Gold).
Dr. Sally Ride (Bronze)
Wright Brothers (Silver)
Dr. Albert Einstein (Gold)
Counselor Information
Nova counselors and supernova mentors will need to be registered as code 42 merit badge counselors goin forward, but indicate when applying their interest to be a nova counselor and/or supernova mentor.
By doing so the required safeguarding youth training will take place with our volunteers.
If a volunteer is already registered and scouting, this position can be a free multiple registration or the $25 annual fee will need to be collected.
Badge Request and Directory Search
Counselor Directory and Online Application