STEMQUEST 2019 
Kalamazoo Valley Community College  
November 9th 
Registration Opens May 1, 2019

A Salute to STEM was born from three years of progressive achievement within the NOVA program. This event is to honor the highest achievers in the SuperNOVA program.

• This gala style luncheon begins with an awards ceremony followed by lunch.
• Our stage program honors and recognizes previous SuperNOVA recipients.
• We will also be recognizing a professional in STEM with the prestigious North Star Award.
• Our event is capped with a keynote address by a special guest speaker who shares a message related to STEM in Scouting.

This event is an opportunity to honor our local Scouts' accomplishments of obtaining SuperNOVA Awards and to recognize STEM volunteers and sponsors. All SuperNOVA Recipients in attendance will receive a token of appreciation from the Michigan Crossroads Council.

• The event is free for every SuperNOVA award recipient.
• Additional seats can be purchased for guests of the recipient and all other event attendees.
• Access to the “Rave Cave” – an augmented reality to start this inaugural event!.

Engineering Merit Badge Day at Camp Teetonkah will provide the following Requirements in a hands-on and informative day of learning.  Hosted by Camp Teetonkah STEM Program, we will have Merit Badge Counselors on site, but Scouts are asked to bring signed blue cards with them. If you do not complete the Pre-Requisites prior to attending, you may complete them with a Merit Badge Counselor in your community/Troop.  We will issue partial Blue Cards at this event.

Scouts may bring their own laptops, but are not required to do so, some will be available on site.

This course will begin at 10:00 am in the dining hall, and lunch is included in the registration fee.

May 3-5 | Camp Teetonkah
Jackson, MI

Scouts will travel to different planets with the task of accomplishing specific STEM adventures presented to your patrols using design engineering practices through project based learning - skills needed to help you understand your math and science content in a FUN WAY! 

Summer STEM Resident Camp offers youth entering 3rd through 8th grade an immersive, hands-on opportunity into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and yes - even some Math. With Co-Ed, Boys Only, Girls Only Sessions available, there are one and two night experiences to fit every camper's need. Located on Big Wolf Lake in Jackson, MI, Camp Teetonkah is Michigan Crossroad's STEM Initiatives Camp. Summer Camp is open to Scouts as well as to non-member youth. Sessions fill fast - Register today!

We will explore how water affects our lives every day by looking at aquatic ecosystems, learning about water processes, and examining the importance of water treatment. In the meantime, we will be sailing down the Saginaw River and into Lake Huron, and also learn a bit about the schooner!

Due to size constraints, admission is limited to 35 youth.