Youth Organizations Outings and Overnights

Beyond the Great Outdoors

Space survival, robots, missions to Mars — there’s nothing on Earth like the Cosmosphere. Our overnights are popular with scouts and other youth groups because we go above and beyond exploring the great outdoors. We explore the universe.

Explore the Cosmosphere

We’re a world-class space museum with a planetarium, real rockets, and visiting astronauts. But we’re more than that. We’re a science center staffed with educators ready to help you on your mission to prepare the next generation of leaders and explorers.

Train Like Astronauts

We offer hands-on adventure and learning experiences, from building robots to lunar landings to pulling Gs in the centrifuge. Youth train like astronauts and emerge from the experience with leadership skills.

Plan Your Visit

We offer ready-made programs for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Heritage Girls, 4-H, church groups, and more. Open weekends can be reserved and customized for your group. Registration is required two weeks in advance for group rate discounts. Programs typically run from check-in at 12:30 pm on Saturdays to 11 am on Sundays.

Price

$90 Youth / $40 Leaders & Guests
Dinner and breakfast included

Programs and Badges

All requirements for the badges listed are covered, pending weather conditions for outdoor activities.

See the Schedule

Date	Youth Organization	Program Topic	Spots Remaining
Sept 19	Scouts	Open – Robotics	10
Sept 19	Open	Open	30
Sept 26	Girl Scouts	Space Science	22
Sept 26	Open	Open	30
Oct 3	Scouts	Nuclear Science	30
Oct 3	Scouts	Robotics	30
Oct 10	Girl Scouts	Space Science	30
Oct 10	Open	Open	30
Oct 24	Scouts	Space Exploration	30
Oct 24	Scouts	Engineering	30
Nov 7	Scouts	Aviation	20
Nov 7	Open	Open	30
Nov 21	Scouts	Nuclear Science	30
Nov 21	Scouts	Astronomy	30
Dec 5	Girl Scouts	Space Science	30
Dec 5	Open	Open	30
Dec 12	Scouts	Programming	30
Dec 12	Scouts	Nuclear Science	30
Dec 19	Cub Scouts	Cubs Can Code	30
Dec 19	Open	Open	30
Jan 16	Girl Scouts	Space Science	30
Jan 16	American Heritage Girls	Living and Working in Space	30
Jan 23	Cub Scout	Out of this World	30
Jan 23	Scouts	Engineering	30
Jan 30	Scouts	Robotics	14
Jan 30	Open	Open	30
Feb 6	Scouts	Aviation	30
Feb 6	Scouts	Space Exploration	22
Feb 13	Cub Scouts	Super Science	30
Feb 13	Open	Open	30
Feb 20	Girl Scouts	Space Science	30
Feb 20	Open	Open	30
Feb 27	Scouts	Aviation	30
Feb 27	Scouts	Astronomy	30
Apr 3	Girl Scouts	Space Science	30
Apr 3	Open	Open	30
Apr 10	American Heritage Girls	Living and Working in Space	FULL
Apr 10	Open	Open	30
Apr 17	Scouts	Weather	30
Apr 17	Scouts	Robotics	30

Earn Merit Badges and More

Participants can earn badges, patches, awards, and journey requirements in space and related STEAM subjects. See schedule and program topics for specific merit-earning opportunities.