METHODS OF BOY SCOUTING AIMS OF BOY SCOUTING Character, Citizenship, Leadership, Fitness METHODS OF BOY SCOUTING Peer leadership Goal setting & achievement Adult association Ideals (Oath & Law) Uniforms Outdoors Service to others

METHODS OF STEM SCOUTING AIMS OF STEM SCOUTING Character, Citizenship, Leadership, Fitness METHODS OF STEM SCOUTING Peer leadership Goal setting & achievement Adult association Ideals (Oath & Law) Uniforms Outdoors Service to others

The primary mission of STEM Scouts is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The secondary mission of the STEM Scouts is to encourage youth to pursue STEM careers.

WHY STEM SCOUTS? The 92% The youth we are not serving through CS, BS & V

In the U.S. In Central Texas

How it All Began Proof of concept pilot in Knoxville, TN in 2014 -- ~85% of youth were new to Scouting -- 90% attendance rate -- Now has 807 youth and 37 partner schools/organizations 12 Councils in 2015 including the Capitol Area Council Now 21 Councils piloting the STEM Scouts program

STEM Scouts Overview Coed, youth leadership and STEM education Experiential STEM activities in groups of 10-20 students Junior labs, grades 3-5 Technology labs, grades 6-8 Kids like the activities – our market studies indicate that in elementary school, science and math are kids’ favorite subjects! Parents like the values and the benefit to their child personally and academically. They significantly preferred a coed program. Weekly after-school or evening meetings 30-32 weeks of programming Led by teachers and/or adult volunteers

STEM Scouts Overview - Structural engineering The majority of every meeting is hands-on project and experiment time - Structural engineering - Chemistry - Robotics - Biology - Electronics - Physics - Environmental Science Each meeting ends with a STEM Innovator Moment or a visit from a STEM professional Kids like the activities – our market studies indicate that in elementary school, science and math are kids’ favorite subjects! Parents like the values and the benefit to their child personally and academically. They significantly preferred a coed program.

STEM Scouts overview STEM Scouts Overview Monthly outings Museums STEM businesses Workshops Local STEM events Hands-on activities with the Vortex Mobile Laboratory Kids like the activities – our market studies indicate that in elementary school, science and math are kids’ favorite subjects! Parents like the values and the benefit to their child personally and academically. They significantly preferred a coed program.

STEM Scouts overview Impact In 2016: Reached nearly 400 kids 38% of current STEM Scouts are girls 19 Labs at 12 public schools 10 of these are low-income Over 50 adult volunteers make this program possible!

STEM Scouts overview Impact

STEM Scouts overview “The STEM Scouts program at Berkman was a huge success!! Our students were so excited to go each Tuesday and really stretched their thinking to concepts that were complex. The hands on experiences were engaging and fun…This program helped some of our students be more successful in class academically and behaviorally. We are looking forward to next school year and how this program will continue to help our students grow.” -- Kathy Cawthron, Principal, Berkman Elementary

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