Venturing and Sea Scouts Nova Awards

Venturers complete STEM explorations instead of merit badges, but the rest of the content is very similar to the Scouts BSA program.

Science

Launch! - Explore how science affects your life each day.
Wade! - Explore how water affects your life every day.
What a Life! - Explore different facets of the biological life and living systems around you.

Technology

Execute! - Explore how programming affects everyday life.
Power Up - Explore how technology affects their life each day.
Something from Nothing - Explore 3D printing and how it is becoming prevalent in everyday life.

Engineering

Hang On! - Explore how engineering affects their life each day.
Up and Away - Explores the world of fluid dynamics, and how it affects your everyday life.

Math

Numbers Don't Lie - Explore how math affects his or her life each day.

Supernova Awards

Dr. Sally Ride Supernova Award
Bronze Medal

Wright Brothers Supernova Award
Silver Medal

Dr. Albert Einstein Supernova Award
Gold Medal

Related Explorations

Nova awards for Venturers and Sea Scouts require a STEM exploration. If your activities already align with one of these topics, it would be an ideal time to also earn a Nova award.

Additive Manufacturing – Something from Nothing
American Business – Numbers Don't Lie
Animal Science – What a Life!
Archery – Hang On!, Launch!
Astronomy – Launch!
Athletics – Launch!
Automotive Maintenance – Power Up
Aviation – Hang On!, Launch!, Power Up, Up and Away
CAD Modeling – Something from Nothing
Canoeing – Power Up, Up and Away
Chemistry – Up and Away, Wade!
Chess – Numbers Don't Lie
Composite Materials – Hang On!
Computer Hardware – Execute!
Computers – Numbers Don't Lie
Cryptology – Execute!
Cybersecurity – Execute!
Cycling – Power Up
Drafting – Hang On!, Numbers Don't Lie, Power Up
Electricity – Power Up
Electronics – Execute!, Hang On!
Energy – Power Up
Engineering – Hang On!
Entrepreneurship – Numbers Don't Lie
Environmental Science – Wade!, What a Life!
Farm Mechanics – Power Up
Fish and Wildlife Management – Wade!, What a Life!
Fishing – Wade!, What a Life!
Fly-Fishing – Wade!
Forestry – Wade!, What a Life!
Gardening – What a Life!
Geology – Wade!
Information Technology – Execute!
Insect Study – What a Life!
Inventing – Hang On!, Something from Nothing
Kayaking – Up and Away
Mammal Study – What a Life!
Medicine – What a Life!
Model Design and Building – Hang On!
Modern Manufacturing – Something from Nothing
Motorboating – Power Up
Nature – Wade!, What a Life!
Networking – Execute!
Nuclear Science – Power Up
Oceanography – Up and Away, Wade!, What a Life!
Orienteering – Numbers Don't Lie
Personal management – Numbers Don't Lie
Plant Science – What a Life!
Plumbing – Up and Away
Polymers and Plastics – Something from Nothing
Programming – Execute!
Public Health – Wade!
Radio – Numbers Don't Lie
Railroading – Hang On!, Power Up
Rifle Shooting – Hang On!, Launch!
Robotics – Execute!, Hang On!, Launch!
Rowing – Up and Away
Scuba Diving – Up and Away
Sculpting – Something from Nothing
Shotgun Shooting – Hang On!, Launch!
Small-Boat Sailing – Power Up
Social Media Marketing – Execute!
Soil and Water Conservation – Wade!, What a Life!
Space Exploration – Launch!, Power Up
Surveying – Numbers Don't Lie
Sustainability – Wade!
Swimming – Up and Away
Truck Transportation – Power Up
Veterinary science – What a Life!
Weather – Launch!, Numbers Don't Lie, Wade!
Wildlife conservation – What a Life!
Wood Carving – Something from Nothing
Wood Working – Something from Nothing