Sea Star Base Galveston
Merit Badge & STEM NOVA Saturdays 2018

Merit Badges
Earn Engineering, Kayaking, Motor Boating, Small Boat Sailing or Swimming Merit Badges at the Texas-sized Gulf Coast High Adventure destination - Sea Star Base Galveston!
STEM Nova Awards
There are four Nova awards for Boy Scouts - Shoot, Start Your Engines, Whoosh and Design To Crunch. Each award covers one component of STEM—science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
Learn in a classroom setting
Join us for a day of learning at Sea Star Base Galveston.
BOY SCOUTS - Kayaking Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: April 7, 2018 Pricing: $50 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 24. Registration ends: March 27, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Motor Boating Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: May 5, 2018 Pricing: $75 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 10. *Participants who are 13 or older must complete the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Boater Safety Course prior to attending the class. Take it online at https://www.boat-ed.com/texas/ for a fee of $20. Registration ends: April 25, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Small Boat Sailing Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: May 12, 2018 Pricing: $75 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 24. Registration ends: May 2, 2018  |
BOY SCOUTS - Swimming Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: Aug. 4, 2018 Pricing: $60 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for the class to happen. Maximum of 24. Registration ends: July 24, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Motor Boating Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: Sept. 29, 2018 Pricing: $75 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 10. *Participants who are 13 or older must complete the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Boater Safety Course prior to attending the class. Take it online at https://www.boat-ed.com/texas/ for a fee of $20. Registration ends: Sept. 19, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Motor Boating Merit Badge Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: October 6, 2018 Pricing: $75 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 24. *Participantswho are 13 or older must complete the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Boater Safety Course prior to attending the class. Take it online at https://www.boat-ed.com/texas/ for a fee of $20. Registration ends: Sept. 26, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Fishing and Fish & Wildlife Study Merit Badges Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: Nov. 10, 2018 Pricing: $50 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 24. Registration ends: Nov. 1, 2018  | BOY SCOUTS - Engineering & STEM NOVA Whoosh Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Date: Dec. 8, 2018 Pricing: $60 (Parent or guardian is welcome to attend but not required.) Participants: Minimum of 8 must register for this class to happen. Maximum of 36. Registration ends: Nov. 28, 2018  |
PREREQUISITES: Scouts must complete the required prerequisites before arriving at SSBG. FIND THE PREREQUISITES HERE
CONTACT: Bay Area Council at 409-744-5206
TIME: Please arrive by 7:45 a.m. to ensure you are on time. Class will start promptly at 8 a.m.
PLACE: Sea Star Base Galveston, 7509 Broadway, Galveston, TX 77554
WHAT TO BRING:
- SSBG Release Form
- Lunch/water bottle
- Rain gear (if needed)
- Sweatshirt/light coat (if needed)
- Pen & notebook
- Sunscreen/sunglasses
- Swimwear and towel
- Closed toe shoes - No sandals
- Scout uniform is not required but is encouraged...we want you to be comfortable. Pack & Troop - T-shirts are perfect.
- Completed prerequisites specific to the program you are attending
- Merit Badge Blue Card signed by your Scoutmaster
- Merit Badge book