1. SCIENCE – TECHNOLOGY – ENGINEERING - MATHEMATICS CENTRAL FLORIDA COUNCIL, BSA S.T.E.M. PROGRAM SCIENCE – TECHNOLOGY – ENGINEERING - MATHEMATICS Presented by: Matthew Ragan- Director of Support Services Mac Griffith- Program Executive Featuring the Nova & Supernova Awards

2. What Is Nova?

3. VS. counselors mentors

4. STEM is FUN! Be safe! Encourage youth. Age makes a difference. Group size. There is no time limit. Know your youth!

5. Nova Award Cub Scout: Science Everywhere Tech Talk Swing! 1-2-3 Go! Boy Scout:  Shoot!  Start Your Engines  Whoosh!  Designed to Crunch Venturing:  Launch!  Power Up  Hang On!  Numbers Don’t Lie

6. Supernova AwardsSupernova Awards Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Wolf/Bear Cub Scout Bronze medal Dr. Bernard Harris Bronze medal Thomas Alva Edison Silver medal Dr. Sally Ride Bronze medal Wright Brothers Silver medal (Must be a registered Venturer) Dr. Albert Einstein Gold medal (Must be a registered Venturer) Venturer Boy Scout Cub Scout Dr. Charles H. Townes Webelos Scout Bronze medal

7. Nova Guidebooks

8. Central Florida Council Programs  S.T.E.M. Van- “S.T.E.M on the Go…” The STEM van is a full-sized cargo van equipped with a portable audio-video system and generator. When fully stocked, it will contain supplies to run programs covering everything from physics and biology to robotics and programming for youth ages 6-18.

9. Camp La-No-Che  S.T.E.M. Counselor Training- Dec. 26 th - 31 st and Jan. 1 st - 5 th 2014 S.T.E.M. Counselor Training  S.T.E.M. Cub Scout Weekend- April 4 th - 6 th 2014 Activites Experiments Guest Speakers  S.T.E.M. Area Summer Camp- June 8 th to July 26 th 2014 Robotics Radio Electricity  S.T.E.M Specialty Program Week- July 27 th - Aug. 2 nd 2014 Week long emersion program into S.T.E.M.

10. Questions? Thank you for your time today. If you have more questions after today, please email or call: S.T.E.M. Staff Advisor Central Florida Council, BSA Mac.Griffith@cflscouting.org 407-703-0232