Cub Scouts – Sloan Museum Of Discovery & Longway Planetarium

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Cub Scouts

2026-2027 Cub Scout and Scouts BSA Workshops & Fun Nights

Location

Your troop’s workshop will be scheduled at one of the program spaces at Longway Planetarium or Sloan Museum of Discovery, located on the Flint Cultural Center campus.

Important Registration Information

  • The Leader is responsible for the payment and registration of participants.
  • All Scouts and adults must be registered and paid for prior to the program.
  • Due to material preparation costs, no refunds will be given for absent participants.
  • Leaders are responsible for obtaining badges from their local council office.
  • We request that no siblings or infants accompany the participant.

For details or questions regarding scouts programs, please call (810) 237-3409 or email our Reservationist

2026-2027 Badge Programs and Fun Nights

Sky is the Limit

Date: October 3, 2026
Time: 10am-12pm
Age Group: Tiger Cub
Cost: $10.00
Location: Longway Planetarium

Explore the night sky and learn about constellations. Look at distant objects using binoculars and telescopes.

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Fun Night (CANCELLED)

Date: October 14, 2026
Time: 6pm-8pm
Age Group: Cub Scouts (K-5th Grade)
Cost: $10.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Get ready for an unforgettable Scout Fun Night at Sloan Museum of Discovery! Scouts from across the area are invited to explore exciting exhibits, make new friends, and dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity. From interactive challenges and science experiments to exploring the museum collection, there is something for every scout to enjoy. Come connect, learn, and have fun alongside fellow scouts in an evening full of adventure and discovery!

Forensics

Date: November 21, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Age Group: Bear Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Learn and practice the skills of a forensic scientist while analyzing fingerprints and footprints. Discover chromatography while studying the contents of ink during a simple experiment, and investigate some mysterious powder.

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Earth Rocks

Date: November 21, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Age Group: Webelos
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Discover the wonderful world of rocks as we explore the three types of rocks. Examine fossils, the inside of rocks, and learn about the rock cycle. Grow your own crystal to take home.

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Air of the Wolf

Date: November 21, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Age Group: Wolf Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

This amazing adventure is all about air! Conduct science investigations about air and aerodynamics. Build and test your own paper airplanes. Will your paper airplane have what it takes to win the competition?

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Digging In the Past

Date: November 21, 2026
Time: 9am-12pm
Age Group: Wolf Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Explore the world of dinosaurs in this exciting adventure into the past! Play dinosaur games, create an imaginary dinosaur, make a fossil cast, and go on a dinosaur dig!

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Fun Night

Date: December 2, 2026
Time: 6pm-8pm
Age Group: Scouts BSA (Ages 11-17)
Cost: $10.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Get ready for an unforgettable Scout Fun Night at Sloan Museum of Discovery! Scouts from across the area are invited to explore exciting exhibits, make new friends, and dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity. From interactive challenges and science experiments to exploring the museum collection, there is something for every scout to enjoy. Come connect, learn, and have fun alongside fellow scouts in an evening full of adventure and discovery!

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Engineering

Date: January 9, 2027
Time: 1pm-4pm
Age Group: Arrow of Light
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Learn what engineers do in the exciting workshop that brings robotics, electrical, and civil engineer projects to life! Examine blue prints and create an engineering project that is sure to be a blast.

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Super Science

Date: January 9, 2027
Time: 1pm-4pm
Age Group: Bear Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Investigate density while designing and testing a foil boat that carries cargo and layering colored liquids. Use different methods to make colors change and explore static and electricity.

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Build It

Date: January 9, 2027
Time: 1pm-4pm
Age Group: Webelos
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Join us in the Discovery Lab where we will learn basic safety while working with power tools. Explore measurements, learn to read through instructions and construction your very own project.

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Count On Me

Date: March 20, 2027
Time: 1pm-3pm
Age Group: Lion Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Triangles, Circles, and Squares Oh My! Explore shapes, colors, and numbers while creating a Lion masterpiece. Work together as you play fun shape and money games.

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Good Knights

Date: March 20, 2027
Time: 1pm-3pm
Age Group: Tiger Cub
Cost: $15.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Travel back in time to learn all about knights who lived many years ago, and find out what knights and Scouts have in common. Tiger Cubs will create their own shield, build a small castle out of recycled materials, sand, paper, and more!

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Fun Night

Date: April 7, 2027
Time: 6pm-8pm
Age Group: Scouts BSA (Ages 11-17)
Cost: $10.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Get ready for an unforgettable Scout Fun Night at Sloan Museum of Discovery! Scouts from across the area are invited to explore exciting exhibits, make new friends, and dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity. From interactive challenges and science experiments to exploring the museum collection, there is something for every scout to enjoy. Come connect, learn, and have fun alongside fellow scouts in an evening full of adventure and discovery!

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Fun Night

Date: May 5, 2027
Time: 6pm-8pm
Age Group: Cub Scouts (K-5th Grade)
Cost: $10.00
Location: Sloan Museum of Discovery

Get ready for an unforgettable Scout Fun Night at Sloan Museum of Discovery! Scouts from across the area are invited to explore exciting exhibits, make new friends, and dive into hands-on STEM activities that spark curiosity and creativity. From interactive challenges and science experiments to exploring the museum collection, there is something for every scout to enjoy. Come connect, learn, and have fun alongside fellow scouts in an evening full of adventure and discovery!