1. STEM/NOVA PRESENTATION Welcome to the

2. What Is Nova?

3. 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

4. Animal ScienceEnergyNuclear Science ArchaeologyEngineeringOceanography Architecture Environmental Science Plant Science AstronomyFarm MechanicsPulp and Paper Automotive Maintenance Fish and Wildlife Management Radio AviationForestry Reptile and Amphibian Study Bird StudyGardeningRobotics ChemistryGeocachingScuba Diving Composite MaterialsGeology Soil and Water Conservation ComputersInsect StudySpace Exploration DentistryInventingSurveying DraftingMammal StudyVeterinary Medicine ElectricityMedicineWeather ElectronicsNatureWelding

6. HELP Hints Requirements

7. For those preferring computer usage…  Please visit:  http://www.scouting.org/stem/Awards.aspx http://www.scouting.org/stem/Awards.aspx

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

9. Supernova Award Program Boy Scout STEM/NOVA Program

10. 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

11. VS. counselors mentors

12. Youth Protection Guidelines

13. Supernova Mentors Supernova mentors are required for all supernova awards given to any Scout or Venturer. We currently have only SEVEN for the council right now. To volunteer or learn more, visit: http://www.scouting.org/stem /Council/Volunteer_Support. aspx Or ask Michelle Hurt at the MAC office! Also Jennifer Baumert: 402-490-5752

14. For an online version of the Supernova mentor application…  http://www.scouting.org/filestore/stem/pdf/514-017_WB.pdf http://www.scouting.org/filestore/stem/pdf/514-017_WB.pdf

15. For more information: www.scouting.org/stem Facebook under Nova Award, BSA

16. 2014 NEBRASKA SCIENCE FESTIVAL AND UNO STEM COLLEGE Local Opportunities for Nova and STEM

17.  Insert UNO event information here Adam Savage, co-host and executive producer of Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters,” will headline the 2014 Nebraska Science Festival. On April 25, Savage will present at Joslyn Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall. His 7:30 p.m. presentation is free to the public (but requires a reserved ticket) and is suitable for ages 12 and older. Get Tickets Price - Free (a maximum of two per person) Release date - January 25 & 26 (if needed) To obtain your tickets, stop by the Joslyn Museum between 10 am and 4 pm. First-come, first-served. Location of Presentation Joslyn Museum’s Witherspoon Concert Hall 2200 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68102Mythbusters

18. STEM COLLEGE 101 April 26, 2014 8AM-4PM Classes designed for the youth in our community utilizing the NOVA award curriculum. Registration available soon through www.mac- bsa.org

20. Questions? Thank you for your time today. If you have more questions after today, please email program.content@scouting.org or call 972-580-2185