Scouts can earn badges at science museum

Boy Scouts with an interest in celestial science and Cub Scouts who want to explore the great indoors should look no further than Science Museum Oklahoma, which will be offering a merit badge class in astronomy at 7 p.m. Nov. 10 and a Science Overnight for Cub Scouts at 7 p.m. Nov. 17.

The Boy Scout astronomy badge class will allow Scouts to study how activities in space affect Earth, learn about light pollution, get hands-on experience with telescopes, learn to identify constellations and stars, and attend a show in the museum’s Kirkpatrick Planetarium hosted by the museum’s astronomy experts.

During the Cub Scout Science Overnight event, Tiger and Wolf Cubs can participate in assorted activities that count toward multiple adventures, Bear Cubs can take a forensics or super science merit badge class, and Webelos can take an engineering or adventures in science merit badge class.

Badge classes are $15 per Scout, while Science Overnights are $45 per Scout and $25 per chaperone, or $35 per Scout when registering a group of 10 or more children. A parent or chaperone is required to be at the museum for the duration of each badge class or Scout Overnight.

Registration for each program closes when full or the Wednesday before the event. All activities will take place at the museum, 2020 Remington Place.

For more information, including private badge classes and upcoming Saturday Scouts and Science OvernightsforGirlScouts,call6023760 or go to www.science museumok.org/scouts.