STEM

Our S.T.E.M. Department is located in 49ers Pavilion, adjacent to the parade field. Here, Scouts can take merit badges ranging from Chemistry and Metalworking to Engineering and Digital Technologies. This department not only helps Scouts explore and enhance their knowledge of these merit badges, but also allows them to learn useful skills they will need throughout their futures.

We want to highlight three of STEM's newest merit badges. In Programming, Scouts will learn software terminology, how to develop webpages, and how to complete coding projects, such as video games. Electronics includes learning how digital devices work and installing several circuitry components. In Robotics, Scouts will design, plan, and build a subsystem for a robot. All three of these merit badges will involve completing a large-scale engineering project i.e. a large robot. Scouts who want to be involved with this project or get involved in their own personal projects such as a video game can do so during open workshop in the afternoons and evenings. We are happy to announce that there will also be morning programs from 9am-12pm. These programs include a Chemistry Instructional where exciting chemical demonstrations will be shown off one evening a week as an open program, 2nd Class/1st Class First Aid Instructional, Blacksmithing Demonstrations and Improv Games. Make sure that you sign up your Troops at your Program Planning Night! We can’t wait to have yet another great and exciting year with every one of you!

List of Programs:

Blacksmithing

 Improv Games

 Branding

 Drones