Created around the requirements for the Brownie "Space Explorer Try-It" badge, the Girl Scout "Sky Search" badge, the Cadette "Space Exploration" badge, the Cub Scout "Space" badge, and the Boy Scout "Astronomy" badge, the Astrovernight includes activities, telescope viewing (weather permitting), and gallery demonstrations which offer scouts a hands-on experience unique to the Adler Planetarium. Your evening will also include shows in the StarRider & Sky Theaters and a late-night snack. After your snack, bed down in our exhibit galleries and rise-and-shine to a continental breakfast in Galileo's Café.

You don't have to be a scout to come to an Astrovernight! YMCA, Park District, family, and other groups are welcome to register.

Adler Astrovernight activities will complete much of the Try-It badge. Due to the nature of some of the requirements, it is impossible to complete the entire badge in one evening. The following requirements will be addressed, fully or in part, through the self-guided visits through the exhibits, the activities, and the sky shows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Adler Astrovernight activities will complete the entire Sky Search badge in one evening. The following requirements will be addressed, fully or in part, through the self-guided visits through the exhibits, the activities, and the sky shows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12.

Adler Astrovernight activities will complete some of the requirements for the Space Exploration badge. Due to the nature of some of the requirements, it is impossible to complete the entire badge in one evening. The following requirements will be addressed, fully or in part, through the self-guided visits through the exhibits, the activities, and the sky shows: Skill Builders 1, 2, 3, 6; Technology 1, 2, 3, 4; Service Projects 3, 5.

Adler Astrovernight activities will complete some of the requirements for the Space badge. Due to the nature of some of the requirements, it is impossible to complete the entire badge in one evening. The following requirements will be addressed, fully or in part, through the self-guided visits through the exhibits, the activities, and the sky shows: a, b, c, d, e, f.

Adler Astrovernight activities will complete most of the requirements for the Astronomy badge. Due to the nature of some of the requirements, it is impossible to complete the entire badge in one evening. The following requirements will be addressed, fully or in part, through the self–guided visits through the exhibits, the activities, and the sky show: (merit badge guidelines as of 2005) 2, 3, 4, 6, 7b, 7c, 7d, 8, and 9a. Important note: Adler Planetarium staff members are not merit badge counselors and, therefore, cannot sign cards for completion of badge requirements. Groups must make their own arrangements for this within their Councils.

Click here for information on satisfying requirements 3, 5, 7a, and 10.

Important note: Adler Planetarium staff members are not merit badge counselors and, therefore, cannot sign cards for completion of badge requirements. Groups must make their own arrangements for this.