Overnight experiences
Boy Scouts of America Overnight
Space Center Houston engages Scouts in an interactive and hands-on learning environment. Participants will have an enriched experience in our overnights that teaches Scouts about the science, technology, engineering and mathematics involved with space exploration.
Space Center Houston is excited to welcome back Scouts for our Overnight Experiences. To ensure a safe environment for our campers and crew members, we ask all participants to review our new health and safety policies and procedures as well as our Overnight Experience Chaperone Guide before participating.
Each overnight is tailored to the individual ages of the Scouts. The activities are badge-inspired, STEM-based and all about space! Come experience Space Center Houston’s Boy Scouts of America Overnight activities. Immerse yourself in a setting where your imagination can take flight as you design, build, create, program and launch into a new world of opportunity and exploration.
Demonstrate Scout leadership skills as you work with your peers to solve the real-world problems NASA often encounters. How can you make an astronaut’s job easier? How do you program a robot? How do you plan an astronaut rescue mission on Mars? Get ready to launch into an incredible experience in our Boy Scouts of America Overnights.
Explore overnight dates and register below.
Chaperones must review the Overnight Experiences guide, which includes program policies and procedures. View Guide
Scouts BSA
BSA Scout Schedule
Space Exploration Badge*
Itinerary
First Day Evening
- 5 p.m. - Check-in conducted in vehicles
- 6:30 p.m. - Dinner served in The Food Lab
- 7:30 p.m. - Welcome show in activity areas
- 7:45-9:45 p.m. - Activities conducted
- 9:45 p.m. - Rocket launch
- 10 p.m. - Get ready for bed
- 11 p.m. - Lights out
SECOND DAY MORNING
- 7 a.m. - Wake-up / pack-up / load gear in vehicles
- 8 a.m. - Breakfast served in The Food Lab
- 9 a.m. Two options –
- Option #1
- Tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center
- Returning at 10:30 a.m. to explore Space Center Houston Note: Requires use of 2nd day ticket
- Option #2
- Depart for home Note: Allows for use of 2nd day ticket on another day
- Option #1
Please note: The above schedule is subject to change without notice. Length of tram tour and the locations visited may vary based on availability.
2022 Dates
- Jan. 29
- Feb. 26
- Mar. 26
- Apr. 2 (Cub Scout/Scout BSA hybrid event)
- June 25
- Aug. 13
- Sept. 17
Please send inquires for group events to campins@spacecenter.org.
Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Pack Schedule
STEM NOVA “Out of the World” Award*
Ranks: Wolves, Bears, Webelos, Arrow of Light, Lions*, and Tigers*
*Note: Meets partial requirements towards STEM NOVA Award
Itinerary
First Day Evening
- 5 p.m. - Check-in conducted in vehicles
- 6:30 p.m. - Dinner served in The Food Lab
- 7:30 p.m. - Welcome show in activity areas
- 7:45-9:45 p.m. - Activities conducted
- 9:45 p.m. - Rocket launch
- 10 p.m. - Get ready for bed
- 11 p.m. - Lights out
SECOND DAY MORNING
- 7 a.m. - Wake-up / pack-up / load gear in vehicles
- 8 a.m. - Breakfast served in The Food Lab
- 9 a.m. Two options –
- Option #1
- Tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center
- Returning at 10:30 a.m. to explore Space Center Houston Note: Requires use of 2nd day ticket
- Option #2
- Depart for home Note: Allows for use of 2nd day ticket on another day
- Option #1
Please note: The above schedule is subject to change without notice. Length of tram tour and the locations visited may vary based on availability.
2021 Dates
- Nov. 6
2022 Dates
- Jan. 22
- March 19
- May 7
- July 23
- Aug. 27
- Sept. 10
- Oct. 8 (Cub Scout/Scout BSA hybrid event)
- Nov. 5
Please send inquires for group events to campins@spacecenter.org.
*Please note that campers work toward badge or award requirements in our Scout Camp-In. Space Center Houston Camp-In instructors are NOT certified merit badge counselors and are not able to sign Blue Cards. Space Center Houston DOES NOT provide merit badge worksheets.
Chaperones must review the Overnight Experiences guide, which includes program policies and procedures. View Guide
Available dates
- Feb. 29, 2020
- May 16, 2020
- Aug. 29, 2020
Itinerary
First Day Evening
- 5 p.m. - Check-in at Space Center Houston entrance
- 5:45 p.m. - Buffet dinner served in Zero-G Diner
- 6:30 p.m. - Bring luggage in from vehicles
- 7 p.m. - Welcome show in Mission Briefing Center
- 7:30 p.m. - Activity One
- 8:20 p.m. - Snack / Activity Two
- 9:10 p.m. - Activity Three
- 10:45 p.m. - Set-up camp / get ready for bed
- 11:15 p.m. - Lights out
Second Day Morning
- 6:50 a.m. - Wake-up / pack-up / load gear in vehicles
- 7:30 a.m. - Buffet breakfast served in Zero-G Diner
- 8:15 a.m. - Large-screen film in Space Center Theater
- 9 a.m. Two Options –
- Option #1
- Tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center
- Returning at 10:30 a.m. to explore Space Center Houston
- Note: Requires use of 2nd day ticket
- Option #2
- Depart for home
- Allows for use of 2nd day ticket on another day
- Option #1
Please note: The above schedule is subject to change without notice. During days of high visitation for the center, the large-screen film may be canceled to allow for the NASA tram tour to depart at 8:15 a.m. Length of tram tour and the locations visited vary depending on the season.
Available dates
- Jan. 25, 2020
- April 4, 2020
- Sept. 12, 2020
Itinerary
First Day Evening
- 5 p.m. - Check-in at Space Center Houston entrance
- 5:45 p.m. - Buffet dinner served in Zero-G Diner
- 6:30 p.m. - Bring luggage in from vehicles
- 7 p.m. - Welcome show in Mission Briefing Center
- 7:30 p.m. - Activity One
- 8:20 p.m. - Snack / Activity Two
- 9:10 p.m. - Activity Three
- 10:45 p.m. - Set-up camp / get ready for bed
- 11:15 p.m. - Lights out
Second Day Morning
- 6:50 a.m. - Wake-up / pack-up / load gear in vehicles
- 7:30 a.m. - Buffet breakfast served in Zero-G Diner
- 8:15 a.m. - Large-screen film in Space Center Theater
- 9 a.m. Two Options –
- Option #1
- Tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center
- Returning at 10:30 a.m. to explore Space Center Houston
- Note: Requires use of 2nd day ticket
- Option #2
- Depart for home
- Allows for use of 2nd day ticket on another day
- Option #1
Please note: The above schedule is subject to change without notice. During days of high visitation for the center, the large-screen film may be canceled to allow for the NASA tram tour to depart at 8:15 a.m. Length of tram tour and the locations visited vary depending on the season.
Cub Scout Pack Overnight
STEM NOVA “Out of the World” Award*
Ranks: Wolves, Bears, Webelos, Arrow of Light, Lions*, and Tigers*
*Note: Does not meet STEM NOVA Award requirements
- Inspiration: Watch a documentary about NASA and space exploration in our large screen theater.
- Robotics challenge roving on Mars: Program a rover and transport materials across the Martian surface to supply an outpost.
- Stargazing: Look at the stars, moon and planets through telescopes and take home your own pinhole planetarium.
- Build and launch a model rocket: Each Scout will build a rocket to take home. Space Center Houston will conduct a rocket launch at the end of the night.
- Explore a science learning center: Your second day will include a private tram tour of NASA Johnson Space Center and general admission to Space Center Houston.
Webelos
Adventures in Science*
- Complete a “fair test” and analyze your results
- Build and launch a rocket.
- Watch live experiments about rocket fuel.
Space Exploration Badge*
- Explore Starship Gallery and the early human space flight missions.
- Learn how rockets work with Newton’s Laws while designing and building an air-rocket to launch.
- Design a base on mars that can sustain human life and will return samples of the surface to earth.
- Engineering challenge inspired by a problem the Apollo 13 crew faced - “Houston we’ve had a problem”
Wolf and Bear Scouts
Robotics Adventure* (Bear Scouts)
STEM NOVA Award.* (Wolf Scouts)
- Build a “Stomp Rocket” and watch it launch, make adjustments to fly higher.
- Design Your Own Robot: Design and build a robot that can make your own life easier, from cleaning your room to walking your dog or even cooking dinner!
- Range Rovers: NASA has sent many rovers to Mars – now it’s your turn! Learn how to program your own rover to explore the Martian terrain.