Scoutmaster Bucky's
Nova Lab
Supernova Awards
These awards are ways to reward Scouts for learning more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) subjects. The Supernova awards are earned as the next step after achieving Nova awards. There are different Nova awards for each program: Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, and Venturing and Sea Scouts.
Cub Scout Supernova Awards
Scouts BSA Supernova Awards
Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Award
Bronze Medal
Thomas Alva Edison Supernova Award
Silver Medal
Dr. Albert Einstein Supernova Award
Gold Medal
Venturing and Sea Scout Supernova Awards
Dr. Sally Ride Supernova Award
Bronze Medal
Wright Brothers Supernova Award
Silver Medal
Dr. Albert Einstein Supernova Award
Gold Medal
Supernova Award Progression
- Cub Scouts
- You can earn a bronze award in your program.
- (Bronze) Bear and Wolf Cub Scouts can earn the Dr. Luis Walter Alvarez Supernova Award.
- (Bronze) Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts have the Dr. Charles H. Townes Supernova Award.
- Scouts BSA
- Start by working on the Scouts BSA bronze and then can progress to Scouts BSA or Venturing / Sea Scouts Silver, and then finally work up to gold.
- (Bronze) Earn the Dr. Bernard Harris Supernova Award first.
- (Silver) The Thomas Alva Edison Supernova Award is able to be earned after the bronze.
- (Gold) The Dr. Albert Einstein Supernova Award is the last one.
- Venturers and Sea Scouts
- Start by earning the bronze award and then progress to silver and lastly gold.
- (Bronze) Start with the bronze Dr. Sally Ride Supernova Award.
- (Silver) You may work on the Wright Brothers Supernova Award after earning the Scouts BSA or Venturing / Sea Scouts bronze.
- (Gold) The Dr. Albert Einstein Supernova Award can be worked on after the Scouts BSA or Venturing / Sea Scouts silver.
