{"id":2812,"date":"2023-07-30T17:11:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T22:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newdev.hmns.org\/?page_id=2812"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:10:40","slug":"scouts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/education\/families\/scouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#container { padding-top: 100px !important;}\n\t#content { padding-top: 0; margin-top: -150px; }\n\t#homepage-hero {\n\t\tposition: relative;\n\t\tpadding: 400px 0 180px;\n\t\tmargin: 0px auto 0px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.shade {\n\t\tposition: absolute;\n\t\ttop: 0;\n\t\tleft: 50%;\n\t\twidth: 100vw;\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\ttransform: translate(-50%,0);\n\t\tz-index: 1;\t\n\t\tbackground: none;\n\t}\n\t\n\t#homepage-hero .sub { line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8px;  }\n\t#homepage-hero .sub, #homepage-hero .large-title {\n\t\tcolor: white;\n\t\ttext-align: left;\n\t}\n\t#homepage-hero .super {\n\t\tcolor: white;\t\n\t\tfont-family: 'Termina';\n\t\tfont-weight: 500;\n\t\ttext-transform: uppercase;\n\t\tfont-size: 14px;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\n\t\ttext-shadow: ;\n\t}\n\t#homepage-hero .super-large {\n\t\tcolor:white;\n\t\tfont-family: 'Termina';\n\t\tfont-size: 30px;\n\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\n\t\tletter-spacing: 1.5px;\n\t\tfont-weight: 500;\n\t\tmargin-bottom:8px;\n\t}\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t#homepage-hero .super.extra-margin { margin-bottom: 16px; 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The Houston Museum of Natural Science is proud to assist Scouting America and Girl Scouts along their journey of achievement and adventure! At Scouts@HMNS, we inject excitement and education in everything we do. In the words of Scout Programs Manager Michelle Connor: &ldquo;Each merit badge is educational. We enhance it; if need be we add to it, to explain what the requirement is&hellip; I want there to be a spark in even the most serious of merit badges. You&rsquo;ve got to make something so that the kids are enjoying it. If they enjoy something, they&rsquo;re learning it.&rdquo; The HMNS Scouting Program offers badge classes for Scouting America and Girl Scouts, as well as enrichment field trips and events at HMNS facilities in Hermann Park, Sugar Land and Brazos Bend State Park, home of the George Observatory. Classes take place on Saturdays during the school year and in week-long day camps during the summer. For more information about badges, classes or events, click below!<\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;\">Scouts@HMNS is generously supported by Oxy.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-18721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oxy-Bug-296x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oxy-Bug-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oxy-Bug-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Oxy-Bug.png 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section\"><p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;\">Scouts@HMNS is a&nbsp;proud partner&nbsp;of the Sam Houston Area Council of Scouting America.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #242424;\">Interested in joining scouts? Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/beascout.scouting.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i>Be a Scout<\/i><\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #242424;\">Looking for Scouts at our Sugar Land location? Click below.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sugarland.hmns.org\/education\/youth-family-opportunities\/scouts\/\" aria-label=\"View Scouts at HMNS Sugar Land\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cta\">Sugar Land Scouts<\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-title body-bold\">Contact<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-name subhead\">Scouts Program Manager<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contact-email\"><a href=\"mailto:scouts@hmns.org \" aria-label=\"Email Scouts Program Manager\">scouts@hmns.org <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-section\"><h3>Scout Program Schedule<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bottom-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-repeater\"><div class=\"sb-title body-bold\"><\/div><div class=\"sb-link\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Fall-Spring-Schedule-2025-2026-1.pdf\" aria-label=\"2025-2026 Schedule\" target=\"_self\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"Icon\"><g id=\"File\"><path d=\"M9.25 11.9C8.83579 11.9 8.5 12.2358 8.5 12.65C8.5 13.0642 8.83579 13.4 9.25 13.4H14.65C15.0642 13.4 15.4 13.0642 15.4 12.65C15.4 12.2358 15.0642 11.9 14.65 11.9H9.25Z\" fill=\"#5F5541\"\/><path d=\"M9.25 15.5C8.83579 15.5 8.5 15.8358 8.5 16.25C8.5 16.6642 8.83579 17 9.25 17H11.95C12.3642 17 12.7 16.6642 12.7 16.25C12.7 15.8358 12.3642 15.5 11.95 15.5H9.25Z\" fill=\"#5F5541\"\/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M6.55 2C5.8737 2 5.2251 2.26866 4.74688 2.74688C4.26866 3.2251 4 3.8737 4 4.55V18.95C4 19.6263 4.26866 20.2749 4.74688 20.7531C5.2251 21.2313 5.8737 21.5 6.55 21.5H17.35C18.0263 21.5 18.6749 21.2313 19.1531 20.7531C19.6313 20.2749 19.9 19.6263 19.9 18.95V8.45771C19.9 8.118 19.832 7.78172 19.7002 7.46862C19.5684 7.15558 19.3753 6.87189 19.1325 6.63446L15.1365 2.72675C14.6602 2.26094 14.0203 2.00008 13.354 2H6.55ZM5.80754 3.80754C6.00445 3.61062 6.27152 3.5 6.55 3.5H13V6.35C13 7.0263 13.2687 7.6749 13.7469 8.15312C14.2251 8.63134 14.8737 8.9 15.55 8.9H18.4V18.95C18.4 19.2285 18.2894 19.4955 18.0925 19.6925C17.8955 19.8894 17.6285 20 17.35 20H6.55C6.27152 20 6.00445 19.8894 5.80754 19.6925C5.61062 19.4955 5.5 19.2285 5.5 18.95V4.55C5.5 4.27152 5.61062 4.00445 5.80754 3.80754ZM17.7699 7.4L14.5 4.2023V6.35C14.5 6.62848 14.6106 6.89555 14.8075 7.09246C15.0045 7.28937 15.2715 7.4 15.55 7.4H17.7699Z\" fill=\"#5F5541\"\/><\/g><\/g><\/svg> 2025\/2026 Fall-Spring Schedule<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-button left\"><a href=\"\/calendar\/?calendarTab=scouts\" aria-label=\"Find a Scouts program to purchase\" target=\"_self\" class=\"cta \">View Scout Classes<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"background-image-layer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"background-image-a\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cracked-urns-small.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Ancient Amulets Illustration\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"background-image-b\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cracked-urn-large.png\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Cracked Urn\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div id=\"scout-badges\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; 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}\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 0px 0 96px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 896px;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/scout-troup-at-hmns.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>Badges on Demand<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-sub-title subhead\">Book a private Badge on Demand for your troop<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p><strong>Available at HMNS at Hermann Park and HMNS at Sugar Land!<\/strong><br \/>Can&rsquo;t make it to a scheduled class? No problem! Get a group of at least 10 Scouts together, and you can all earn the Badge at the same time! Just fill out this Badge on Demand Request Form. Badges on Demand are offered during museum hours only.<\/p>\n<div><strong>BSA Classes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Lion-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Lion Cub Scouts (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_2022-Tiger-Scout-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiger Cub Scouts (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_2022-Wolf-Cub-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wolf Cub Scouts (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_2022-Bear-Cub-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bear Cub Scouts (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_2022-Webelos-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Webelos (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_BSA-eagle-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scouts BSA Eagle (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_BSA-non-eagle-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scouts BSA non-eagle (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><strong>GSA Classes:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Daisy-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daisy Girl Scouts (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Brownie-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brownie Girl Scouts (PDF)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Brownie-Journey-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brownie Journey (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Daisy-and-Brownie-HMNS-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brownie and Daisy Trail Classes (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Junior-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior Girl Scouts (PDF)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Junior-Journey-OD-Flyer.pdf\">Junior Journey (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Cadette-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cadette Girl Scouts (PDF)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Cadette-Journey-OD-flyer.pdf\">Cadette Journey (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Scouts_BOD_Girl-Scout-Junior-and-up-HMNS-OD-flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior and older &ndash; Career in Sciences Classes (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-button-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/apphiCxvFlpkKmmAc\/shrCu5uX5N9NpiSsq\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_blank\"><button class=\"\"> Book Now<\/button><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div id=\"stemday\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gems\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#title-white-bg {\n\twidth:1400px;\n\tpadding: 32px 0 32px;\n\tmargin: 0px auto 0px;\n\tmax-width: 100%;\n}\n.title-box-wbg {\n\ttext-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"title-white-bg\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"title-box-wbg\"><h2>Events<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; }\n\t.content-box .everything-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-sub-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:\t32px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-content { margin-bottom: 48px;}\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul { padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul li ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap:24px;\n\t\trow-gap: 24px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn) {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 8px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 1px solid var(--serengeti); )\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn):hover {\n\t\tborder-bottom-color: var(--monarch);\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a.linkicon svg {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:-3px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-contact { margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-contact a {\n\t\tfont-family: 'Ringside Regular Bold';\n\t\tfont-weight: 400;\n\t\tcolor: var(--monarch);\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\t\t\n\t\t}\t\n\t\t.image-box, .content-box {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image-box { margin-bottom: 48px; }\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 32px 0 32px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 100%;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/STEM-overnight.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>Cub Scout STEM Overnight<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-sub-title subhead\">October 3, 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Join us at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on October 3, 2025, for a STEM themed Overnight for Cub Scouts ages 6-12 and their chaperones! As part of the event you and your scout will have access to the Museum&rsquo;s permanent exhibit halls after hours, activities, a late night snack, and a planetarium show in the Burke Baker Planetarium. Participants will sleep in a museum hall and be provided a light breakfast the next day. To be added to the mailing list, contact <a href=\"mailto:overnights@hmns.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">overnights@hmns.org<\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; }\n\t.content-box .everything-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-sub-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:\t32px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-content { margin-bottom: 48px;}\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul { padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul li ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap:24px;\n\t\trow-gap: 24px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn) {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 8px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 1px solid var(--serengeti); )\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn):hover {\n\t\tborder-bottom-color: var(--monarch);\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a.linkicon svg {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:-3px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-contact { margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-contact a {\n\t\tfont-family: 'Ringside Regular Bold';\n\t\tfont-weight: 400;\n\t\tcolor: var(--monarch);\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\t\t\n\t\t}\t\n\t\t.image-box, .content-box {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image-box { margin-bottom: 48px; }\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 16px 0 64px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 100%;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Scouts_Events_STEM_Nova_Day.png);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>STEM Day<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-sub-title subhead\">October 4, 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p>Join us for this annual event on October 4th from 9:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm. STEM Day Community Booths will be in the Grand Hall and Glassell Hall, providing interactive activities and giveaways. Past STEM Days have included touchable museum specimens, drone flying demonstrations, and more! With admission to the museum, Scouting America members will also have the opportunity to complete activities tailored for their group by HMNS STEM Scouting staff.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; }\n\t.content-box .everything-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-sub-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:\t32px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-content { margin-bottom: 48px;}\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul { padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul li ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap:24px;\n\t\trow-gap: 24px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn) {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 8px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 1px solid var(--serengeti); )\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn):hover {\n\t\tborder-bottom-color: var(--monarch);\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a.linkicon svg {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:-3px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-contact { margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-contact a {\n\t\tfont-family: 'Ringside Regular Bold';\n\t\tfont-weight: 400;\n\t\tcolor: var(--monarch);\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\t\t\n\t\t}\t\n\t\t.image-box, .content-box {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image-box { margin-bottom: 48px; }\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 32px 0 16px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 100%;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GEMS-booth.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>GEMS Day Student Booth Scholarship Award<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p>Student STEM Ambassadors should be enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with the Museum visitors during GEMS at their booth. Booths can involve something interactive, a demonstration or even a presentation of information explaining a concept. Hosting a booth at GEMS allows girls to share their interest in math and science with their peers and introduce them to the many opportunities in STEM related fields for young women today.<\/p>\n<p>Student STEM Ambassadors have the opportunity to earn a cash prize to be used at the school of their choice to enhance STEM programming. One grand prize and two runner-up prizes will be awarded. Winning booth hosts will also receive a special prize for all their hard-work!<\/p>\n<p><em>Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) is presented by CITGO Petroleum Corporation.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-button-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/appbOnIr4Rczs3L0C\/shrjsJDKwLzYuqZ2g\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"btn\" target=\"_self\"><button class=\"primary\"> GEMS Student Ambassador Application<\/button><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; }\n\t.content-box .everything-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-sub-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:\t32px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-content { margin-bottom: 48px;}\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul { padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul li ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap:24px;\n\t\trow-gap: 24px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn) {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 8px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 1px solid var(--serengeti); )\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn):hover {\n\t\tborder-bottom-color: var(--monarch);\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a.linkicon svg {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:-3px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-contact { margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-contact a {\n\t\tfont-family: 'Ringside Regular Bold';\n\t\tfont-weight: 400;\n\t\tcolor: var(--monarch);\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\t\t\n\t\t}\t\n\t\t.image-box, .content-box {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image-box { margin-bottom: 48px; }\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 32px 0 32px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 100%;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GEMS-overnight.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>Girl Scout GEMS Overnight<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-sub-title subhead\">November 7, 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Please email <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"mailto:Overnights@hmns.org\">Overnights@hmns.org<\/a><\/span> to get put on the mailing list for 2025!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join us at the Houston Museum of Natural Science for our annual GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) Overnight on November 7, 2025! The GEMS overnight is for Girl Scouts ages 6-12 and their chaperones. During the Overnight you and your Scout will have access to the Museum&rsquo;s permanent exhibit halls after hours, activities and a scavenger hunt, a late night snack, and a show in the Burke Baker Planetarium. For further information please email <a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"mailto:Overnights@hmns.org\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Overnights@hmns.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.the-everything-block {\n\t\twidth: 1400px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\t\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: flex-start;\t\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box {\n\t\tflex-shrink: 0;\n\t}\n\t.everything-flex .image-box .img-box {\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t}\n\t.content-box { width: auto; }\n\t.content-box .everything-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 8px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-sub-title {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:\t32px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-content { margin-bottom: 48px;}\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul { padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-content ul li ul { margin-bottom: 0; }\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tflex-wrap: wrap;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap:24px;\n\t\trow-gap: 24px;\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn) {\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 8px;\n\t\tborder-bottom: 1px solid var(--serengeti); )\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a:not(.btn):hover {\n\t\tborder-bottom-color: var(--monarch);\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-button-flex a.linkicon svg {\n\t\tmargin-bottom:-3px;\t\n\t}\n\t.content-box .everything-contact { margin-bottom: 32px; }\n\t.content-box .everything-contact a {\n\t\tfont-family: 'Ringside Regular Bold';\n\t\tfont-weight: 400;\n\t\tcolor: var(--monarch);\t\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100% !important;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\t.everything-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block;\t\t\n\t\t}\t\n\t\t.image-box, .content-box {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t.image-box { margin-bottom: 48px; }\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section class=\"the-everything-block\" style=\"padding: 16px 0 64px;margin: 0px auto 0px;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-bg\" style=\"background:white;\"><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"everything-flex\" style=\"width: 100%;column-gap: 54px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image-box\" style=\"width: 224px;\"><div class=\"img-box\" style=\"padding-bottom: 100%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hmns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GEMS.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center; backgroud-repeat:no-repeat;\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-title\"><h3>GEMS Day<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-sub-title subhead\">November 8, 2025<\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"everything-content\"><p>Join us for this annual event on November 8th from 9:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm. GEMS (Girls Exploring Math and Science) Community Booths will be in the Grand Hall and Glassell Hall, providing interactive activities and giveaways. Past STEM Days have included touchable museum specimens, virtual reality experiences, and more! 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Webelos, Cub Scout classes and Girl Scout classes are 2 hours long. They are usually from 10 &ndash; 12 p.m. or 1 &ndash; 3 pm. Girl Scout Journey classes run between 4 &ndash; 5 hours.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-box\"><div class=\"accordion-title-flex\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"accordion-title-bar body-bold\">Does a parent need to stay with their scout?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-chevron\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0.289637 0.342123C0.695458 -0.0926856 1.37692 -0.116184 1.81173 0.289637L8 6.06536L14.1883 0.289637C14.6231 -0.116184 15.3045 -0.0926856 15.7104 0.342123C16.1162 0.776931 16.0927 1.4584 15.6579 1.86422L8.7348 8.32575C8.32104 8.71193 7.67896 8.71193 7.2652 8.32575L0.342123 1.86422C-0.0926856 1.4584 -0.116184 0.776931 0.289637 0.342123Z\" fill=\"#2B2E2E\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content hide\"><p>With a purchase of a scout class, one parent or chaperone is admitted with their scout into the museum and can visit the permanent exhibit halls before or after their class. HMNS asks for parents of scouts in 2nd grade and younger to stay with their scout in the classroom for school year classes. Younger siblings and extra parents will need to purchase a general admission ticket for the museum. Depending on the number of scouts and parents, extra parents and siblings may be asked to tour the museum during class time. For summer scout classes, parents are not allowed to stay in the room. Each class will have a teacher and teaching assistants to work with the scouts.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-box\"><div class=\"accordion-title-flex\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"accordion-title-bar body-bold\">What is the difference between prerequisites and outside work?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-chevron\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0.289637 0.342123C0.695458 -0.0926856 1.37692 -0.116184 1.81173 0.289637L8 6.06536L14.1883 0.289637C14.6231 -0.116184 15.3045 -0.0926856 15.7104 0.342123C16.1162 0.776931 16.0927 1.4584 15.6579 1.86422L8.7348 8.32575C8.32104 8.71193 7.67896 8.71193 7.2652 8.32575L0.342123 1.86422C-0.0926856 1.4584 -0.116184 0.776931 0.289637 0.342123Z\" fill=\"#2B2E2E\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content hide\"><p>Prerequisites are requirements that cannot be completed in the class. These should be completed before the class, but can be done after the class. A list of prerequisite requirements by Merit Badge and their downloadable worksheets can be found on the Scouts BSA Prerequisite Workbooks page. Outside work is work that is assigned by the Merit Badge counselor for two-day and five day classes. This is work that cannot be done in the classroom or work that the scout needs to finish for a requirement. At the end of class, any incomplete work (partials) will need to be completed by the Scout afterwards and verified by the Scout Program Manager and HMNS staff merit badge counselors.<\/p>\n<p>Please send a scan PDF of your missing requirements to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:scouts@hmns.org\">scouts@hmns.org<\/a><\/span>. After the work has been verified to show that the scout has met the requirements, a Merit Badge card will be sent.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that this procedure is in compliance with the requirements dictated by the Scouting America and Sam Houston Area Council. We are unable to issue Merit Badge cards without verifying that all requirements have been met.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-box\"><div class=\"accordion-title-flex\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"accordion-title-bar body-bold\">Does my Scout BSA need to bring a blue card?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-chevron\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0.289637 0.342123C0.695458 -0.0926856 1.37692 -0.116184 1.81173 0.289637L8 6.06536L14.1883 0.289637C14.6231 -0.116184 15.3045 -0.0926856 15.7104 0.342123C16.1162 0.776931 16.0927 1.4584 15.6579 1.86422L8.7348 8.32575C8.32104 8.71193 7.67896 8.71193 7.2652 8.32575L0.342123 1.86422C-0.0926856 1.4584 -0.116184 0.776931 0.289637 0.342123Z\" fill=\"#2B2E2E\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content hide\"><p>For Scouts BSA classes In-Person or Virtual:<\/p>\n<p>A Scout must meet with their unit leader or their delegate. This meeting is a required part of the merit badge process and should be documented.<\/p>\n<p>Scout must have a signed hardcopy Blue Card, or a Signed Blue Card from Scoutbook, or an email from their unit leader or delegate that they have discussed their merit badge selection with them.<\/p>\n<p>If a Scout has not discussed with their unit leader, the Scout may not be permitted by their troop to receive credit for the class. There will be no refund.<\/p>\n<p>For Virtual Scouts BSA classes, scouts will need to send a pdf of their completed work and signed Blue Card to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:scouts@hmns.org\">scouts@hmns.org<\/a><\/span>. The workbook will be checked by a HMNS staff merit badge counselor for meeting the requirements as required by Scouting America and Sam Houston Area Council.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-box\"><div class=\"accordion-title-flex\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"accordion-title-bar body-bold\">Does my scout need to wear their uniform, vest or sash to class?<\/div><div class=\"accordion-chevron\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 9\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0.289637 0.342123C0.695458 -0.0926856 1.37692 -0.116184 1.81173 0.289637L8 6.06536L14.1883 0.289637C14.6231 -0.116184 15.3045 -0.0926856 15.7104 0.342123C16.1162 0.776931 16.0927 1.4584 15.6579 1.86422L8.7348 8.32575C8.32104 8.71193 7.67896 8.71193 7.2652 8.32575L0.342123 1.86422C-0.0926856 1.4584 -0.116184 0.776931 0.289637 0.342123Z\" fill=\"#2B2E2E\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"accordion-content hide\"><p>HMNS scout program does not require scouts to wear their uniforms to class. 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