Cub Scouts
Cub Scout Programs at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine
The Challenger Learning Center of Maine is proud to support local Cub Scout packs by offering engaging, hands-on STEM experiences that help scouts complete adventure requirements and earn badges or loops. Our programs are designed to take the pressure off den leaders while delivering high-quality, memorable learning experiences aligned with official Cub Scout adventures.
Whether you're exploring the stars, diving into coding, solving mysteries, or building like an engineer, we provide the tools, expertise, and excitement to bring these adventures to life.
Plan Your Visit
We work directly with scout leaders to customize programs that meet your den’s needs and schedule. Whether you're looking for a single adventure session or a full series, we’re here to help your scouts succeed, and have a blast doing it.
Ready to bring your scouts to Challenger? Contact us today to start planning your program!
Tiger Adventure:
Sky Is the Limit
Focus: Astronomy & Space Exploration (1st Grade)
Let your Tigers explore the wonders of the night sky through guided observation and interactive activities. Our team helps scouts connect what they see above with the science behind it.
How We Help:
Guided night sky observations (weather permitting or simulated indoors)
Hands-on experience using telescopes or binoculars
Interactive lessons on constellations and their stories
Lesson on astronauts (including those who were scouts!) and space careers
Activity Options We Can Facilitate:
Create a constellation model
Design and name a new constellation
Astronomy-themed scavenger hunts
Group sharing and presentation activities
Wolf Adventure:
Computing Wolves
Focus: Technology & Digital Literacy (2nd Grade)
Our Computing Wolves program introduces scouts to the building blocks of technology in a fun, approachable way.
How We Help:
Identify parts of a computer (hardware & software)
Teach digital citizenship and safe technology use
Explore the environmental impact of electronics (perfect tie-in with our E-Waste programming)
Guide scouts in creating digital presentations or stories
Activity Options We Can Facilitate:
“Build a Robot” logic-based challenges
Hands-on exploration of computer components
E-waste and recycling education activities
Intro to coding concepts through games and sequencing exercises
Bear Adventure:
Forensics
Focus: Detective Skills & Scientific Investigation (3rd Grade)
Scouts step into the role of investigators as they learn how science helps solve mysteries.
How We Help:
Introduction to forensic science and real-world applications
Guided fingerprint collection and analysis
Chromatography experiments
Substance identification using safe household materials
Shoe print analysis activities
Activity Options We Can Facilitate:
Solve-the-mystery challenges
Fingerprint labs
“Gumshoe” investigation games
Evidence collection simulations
Bear Adventure:
Super Science
Focus: Scientific Exploration & Experimentation (3rd Grade)
This hands-on program encourages curiosity through experimentation and discovery.
How We Help:
Lead multiple guided experiments aligned with requirements
Encourage prediction, observation, and discussion
Provide all materials and structured investigations
Activity Options We Can Facilitate:
Static electricity experiments
Sink-or-float testing challenges
Color-mixing and layering experiments
Interactive science stations
Webelos/AOL:
Engineer
Focus: Engineering & Design Thinking (4th–5th Grade)
Scouts explore what it means to think like an engineer by designing, building, and problem-solving.
How We Help:
Introduce different engineering fields (civil, electrical, mechanical)
Guide scouts through the engineering design process
Assist in creating blueprints or project plans
Facilitate hands-on building projects
Activity Options We Can Facilitate:
Paper roller coaster design challenge
Simple speaker or electronics builds
Engineering problem-solving activities
Guest speaker or “Meet the Engineer” opportunities (when available)