# Supernova Certificate **URL:** \ **Category:** My Scouting Tools\ **Created:** [September 4, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/supernova-certificate/375604 "2023-09-04T02:19:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TWms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@TWms](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/TWms)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/supernova-certificate/375604/1 "2023-09-04T02:19:01Z")
To begin, I want to apologize as I could not find a category for my issue. My Scout has completed and was approved for the Dr. Luis W. Alvarez Supernova Award. I was told that all aspects of this award, medal, certificate, etc. has been removed from the Scout Shops and can be obtained from third party vendors. I was able to get the medal, however; no one is able to tell me how to obtain the certificate. I have asked just about everyone including the vendors that I was sent to and there hasn’t been an adequate response. Where can I get the certificate? Additionally, if BSA is not participating, then please remove the ability for these awards to be obtained. This is very disheartening. ---
**Author:** ![edavignon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/edavignon/32/16_2.png) [@edavignon](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/edavignon)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 3:19am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/supernova-certificate/375604/2 "2023-09-04T03:19:56Z")
@TWms The Nova and Supernova awards were turned over to the Councils. It is up to each Council to decide if they want to participate and to procure the awards. I suggest asking your Cojncil professional staff for assistance. ---
**Author:** ![jacobfetzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jacobfetzer](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/jacobfetzer)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/supernova-certificate/375604/3 "2023-09-04T04:50:45Z")
There is at least one Nova/Supernova Facebook group. You might also try there. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 4:51am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/supernova-certificate/375604/4 "2023-09-05T04:51:24Z")
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