Before the event, Scouts should discuss their planned courses with their unit leader. Merit badge prerequisites and pre-course work may apply; consult the Merit Badge Information Sheet for each course.
Scouts may choose one class per session. Sessions run 9:00 AM–10:25 AM, 10:35 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:25 PM, and 2:35 PM–4:00 PM. Pre-course work and preparation may be required; completion is not guaranteed.
Purdue Northwest Student Union & Library Building
2233 173rd St, Room 150DClasses may cover only some requirements. Bring a signed blue card and confirm with your unit leader.
Learn about the history, traditions, arts and present-day life of American Indian tribes and nations, including those near where you live. (Replaced Indian Lore.)
See how homes, schools, and everyday buildings are designed, and learn the planning and creativity behind good architecture.
Get hands-on with AI and automation, explore ethics like bias, privacy, and deepfakes, practice working with AI, and look at AI careers.
Explore how aircraft fly farther, faster, and higher, and learn the basics of flight, airplanes, and the world of aviation.
Explore how substances interact and change, what holds molecules together, and how to think like a chemist through experiments.
Learn how the U.S. government works, your rights and freedoms, and how to be an active, informed citizen who helps protect liberty.
Discover your place in the global community and learn to understand and respect the beliefs and customs of people in other nations.
Practice sharing ideas clearly and ethically across different settings and media so others truly understand your message.
Learn to stay safe online with strong passwords, firewalls, and encryption, explore real cyber incidents, and check out security careers.
Find out how electronic devices work and how to use them safely, from their history to what tomorrow's tech might look like.
Learn what to do before, during, and after an emergency so you can stay calm and actually help when a crisis hits.
Get hands-on with engineering and STEM, ideally learning from real engineers, and see how ideas become working designs.
Learn how fingerprints are used to identify people, and how they work alongside DNA and dental records to help find missing persons.
Tell a story on film. Plan with a treatment and storyboard, learn framing and camera moves, and shoot your own short movie.
Explore music's rich traditions and how musicians build on the past to create something new, then make music of your own.
Dig into cutting-edge science on how matter and the forces of nature work at the tiniest scales.
Go beyond snapshots by using light, framing, depth, and color to make meaningful photos that tell a story.
Discover how paper is made, from forests to recycling, and why it plays such a big part in everyday life.
Develop confidence, persistence, and people skills while learning how selling works and whether a sales career might suit you.
Learn why and how we explore space, build and launch model rockets, design a future space base, and explore space careers.
Find ways to cut waste and save resources, make a plan to reduce water use and food waste at home, and compare energy sources.
Explore the fibers, yarns, and fabrics behind everyday items, from clothing and towels to sails, seat belts, and parachutes.
Go behind the curtain to see the work that makes live shows happen and gain a new appreciation for theater on and off stage.
Study how temperature, wind, and moisture create weather, how forecasts are made, and how to stay safe in severe storms.
Art · Automotive Maintenance · Chess · Crime Prevention · Electricity · Emergency Preparedness · Fingerprinting · Golf · Moviemaking · Nuclear Science · Photography · Space Exploration · Sustainability
Camp Strake · Coldspring
Chemistry · Citizenship in the Community · Disabilities Awareness · Emergency Preparedness · Energy · Environmental Science · Fire Safety · Health Care Professions · Nuclear Science · Public Health · Traffic Safety
Camp Strake · Coldspring
Art · Artificial Intelligence · Aviation · Chemistry · Chess · Crime Prevention · Cybersecurity · Dentistry · Digital Technology · Engineering · Exploration · Fingerprinting · Geocaching · Health Care Professions · Photography · Swimming · Textile
Camp Strake · Coldspring
Sustainability (Eagle-required)
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science · Houston
