Registration open for Boy Scout camp
WAYNESBURG – Registration opened Tuesday for a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) for Scouts Camp that will be hosted by Waynesburg University July 21-25. Boy Scouts entering sixth grade through current high school seniors are invited to attend.
Boy Scouts can earn up to five merit badges by participating in the camp. The university will offer 13 different badges in areas such as chemistry, digital technology, engineering, environmental science, geocaching and sustainability, among others.
There will be small camp classes with individualized instruction and all classes will be taught by university professors who are experts in the merit badge field.
“We are thrilled to continue the tradition of scouting at Waynesburg with this camp opportunity,” said University Provost Dr. Jacquelyn Core. “As a Scout leader, it is important that merit badge instruction be of high quality, and the Boy Scouts of America works hard to ensure that merit badge counsellors are appropriately qualified.”
Registration is limited to the first 50 Scouts. The camp cost is $450 per camper, which includes lodging in air conditioned dorms, three meals a day in the dining facilities of the university, a T-shirt, a patch and all activities. Scouts can provide a roommate preference to room with a friend. To register, visit http://info.waynesburg.edu/STEMcamp.
Activities include evening campfires and fun and hands-on STEM activities. Scouts will work on Boy Scouts of America NOVA science awards during camp. The Boy Scouts of America’s NOVA Awards program incorporates learning with fun activities and exposure to STEM-related fields.
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.