Just completed our councils Family Adventure Camp. We had 75+ families attend, all earning the Down and Dirty Nova award, as well as Archery, Slingshot, etc… Trying to get everything updated in scoutbook, so we can get bridge crossing underway. Can’t find any of the awards I need to record… There i…

@AaronDearth - with scoutbook and scoutbook plus being the National advancement database the NOVA awards were removed because Nation no longer supports them and as such they are now local council awards if supported there. Since they are local if at all there is no support for local awards.

The Archery etc are all Adventures in Cub Scouts - those are found in Scoutbook +. NOVA are council awards, Council awards (like NOVA, Hot Pepper Camper, or Polar Bear Camper) are not listed in National System and therefor not in Scoutbook Database.). National has instructed they are to be remove…

Incorrect… National no longer “administers” them ( STEM Nova Awards | Scouting America ) but they are still supported as an optional award available to councils. We STILL NEED ACCESS TO POST THESE TO THE SCOUT RECORD in order to do that. Also, there are camps, events, and large online programs alrea…

Now that is helpful… you are correct on the archery… I look everywhere for that “award” not thinking that its definition had been unfortunately changed to an “adventure”… found those… thanks… however, the assumption that these nationally approved optional awards are NOT to be included is still inco…

@AaronDearth Glad you found adventures. On NOVA - that is a National Decision. It is Scouting Americas Decision, sorry it does not align with your understanding. In 2 days councils can redo all requirements how each council wants to, so there is no national way to track. Your Council can ask Cou…

What??? that makes no sense either " All activities and programming used in conjunction with the STEM Nova Awards program must be followed and implemented as designed by Scouting America. Local Councils may not add or subtract activities or requirements from this Scouting America-designed program." …

That is the jest of what was presented when we heard of it. Talk to council. But at its base, NOVA is a Council award program, not a National award, Council awards are not tracked in the national database.

I am communicating with council as well. And I’ve notified the HOMESCOUTING people. The question is not whether or not an award is “adminstered” at the council level. These are nationally recognized and permitted awards. These are awards that are earned around the world! I have personally sat throug…

If your council still supports Nova awards, your Scouts may still earn them. Being removed from Scoutbook does not change this.

I was thinking further about your “In 2 days councils can redo all requirements how each council wants to” comment… What does June 1st have to do with it? Is there a publication stating an official change on June 1st at a national level? If so, where can I read that? I did double check the updated F…

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AaronDearth May 30, 2025, 2:53pm 18

scouting america sent a notice to remove the awards 3-days ahead of their own published notice? Do you have a copy of that I can see?

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