STEM College 2026: Lake Land College

Who: Scouts BSA, Scout leaders, and parents 
When: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (some classes may go shorter, see details below)
Where: 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938

• $20.00 per youth. 
• $10.00 per adult.
• *Fee goes up to $25 for youth after March 20th. 
• Looking for CUB College? Visit: https://scoutingevent.com/312-stemucollegellc26

We will be including the STEM College patch, materials, and Nova Cards. Lunch will likely be pizza, chips, and drink.

Be sure to review all prereqs!

Payment: MasterCard, VISA and Discover. Payments and registration will only be accepted online.

Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 22nd at 11:59 pm or when capacity reached.  

So far for this year, Scouts have over 10 merit badges and Nova awards to choose from!!! 

Schedule of events:

• 8:00am Registration
• 8:30am Opening Ceremonies.
• 9:00AM - up to 3:30PM - Merit Badge Sessions
• Noon-1pm Lunch

Please note, not all merit badge/Nova sessions will go the full time period. Sessions will involve content, discussions, activities, and videos designed to meet the requirements of the merit badge/Nova award. 

STEM College Rules and Regulations

During the event, Scouts will be expected to:

• Be in uniform and prepared to learn. 
• Have a watch or clock handy. Return after breaks in a timely fashion.
• Read over the merit badge pamphlet and work on the merit badge workbook prior to the class. You can find merit badge pamphlets at the Scout Shop or in your troop library. Worksheets can be found at: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp
• Participate in the merit badge class. Simply attending is not enough to earn the badge.  You need to participate.

Scouts should be in the care of an adult that is on campus.   Troop ratio recommendation is 1 adult per 8 Scouts. Some adult help may be needed in classrooms for 2 deep leadership.    

Scouts should, as much as possible, complete the prerequisites prior to the event. See attached document. That said, partials are sometimes needed. Scouts can reach out to instructors after the event to complete their badges.

Make sure to enter a valid email when registering and check your email before the event!! Some instructors may send out additional information prior to class.

NO late registrations or walk-ins. Out of Council Scouts are welcome to enroll.

Merit Badge Classes being offered:
(*Please check back often as we may add in more course offerings and any prereqs needed done beforehand!)

• Automotive Maintenance
• Cybersecurity
• Cooking
• Environmental Science
• Game Design
• First Aid
• Graphic Arts
• Inventing
• Journalism
• Personal Management
• Public Health
• Radio
• Robotics
• Welding
• Woodworking

Adult Trainings at the event:  A free STEM Nova Counselor/Supernova Mentor Training is offered for adults and will take place from 10-11am.   

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