Hello World Scouts BSA Nova Award (Programming and Coding Technology) Helps and Documents

Hello World is the Scouts BSA Nova Award for investigating coding and programming. To earn this award, Scouts must complete one of their digital technology related merit badges and learn about related topics such as functions, loops, variables, and URLs. Scouts also try their hand at writing some simple programs.

This award can be earned by young men and women who are members of Scouts BSA.

Printable helps for requirements:

Printable requirements for Hello World Nova Award

Printable checkoff sheet for Hello World Nova Award

Printable note sheet for Hello World Nova Award

Start coding for the Hello World Nova award with these ideas and related achievements:

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