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Contest Rules

STEM Scramble!

Can you find them all?

The Catawba Science Center challenges you to find Science: Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone in a community-wide scavenger hunt! STEM Scramble Science searchers in Hickory, Newton-Conover, and Statesville, plus Alexander, Burke, and Caldwell Counties who find 5 of 10 STEM businesses/organizations, will win free admission to CSC. Throughout the month of April, watch for clues in your community and search for STEM Scramble Science posters all around.

Rules & Regulations:

  • Where are they? STEM Scramble scavenger hunts will be in the following communities: Taylorsville & Bethlehem, Morganton, Lenoir, Hickory, Newton & Conover, and Statesville. There are 10 STEM Scramble sites per community; these sites include businesses, organizations, and community resources that highlight this year's NCScifest theme Science: Everyday, Everywhere, Everyone.
  • Don't forget your card! Cards to track your finds can be picked up at your community's library beginning Tuesday, April 1st. Additional cards*
    *Once all cards have been claimed, no additional ones will be available.
  • Check our social media for clues! Find each community's STEM Scramble sites by looking for clues to see which businesses, organizations, and community resources we are highlighting. (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn). Each clue will also be cataloged below.
  • Eureka! Once you’ve found a STEM Scramble site (identified via a poster at the location) to prove your prowess, follow the directions on the poster to document your find.**
    **Teams can choose to combine their cards to save staff time &  selfies with signs may also be acceptable.
  • Five sites equal FREE admission! One card with 5 STEM Scramble sites located (with proof*) equals one free admission to CSC April 2nd – April 30th. Team/family members will each need their own card for admission. General admission is $14+tax for adults, $12+tax for youth ages 3 – 18, college students with ID, military, and seniors; youth ages 2 and younger are free.
  • There's more? Completed*** STEM Scramble cards can be entered to win a $100 CSC gift card.
    ***All 10 sites must be found with proper acknowledgment by staff.

Example of the poster at each location...

Clues you may have missed...

All Bethlehem & Taylorsville clues
All Hickory clues
All Lenoir clues
All Morganton clues
All Newton-Conover clues
All Statesville clues

Larry W.

Took the kiddos and they loved it. Employees were nice and helpful. If your looking for something to do with the kids give this place a shot.

-Larry W.

Sam H.

This place was great. We have kids from 8 to 1 and they all had a great time. What I really liked is most of the exhibits are hands on and that really kept them occupied.

– Sam H.

Meredith C.

What a wonderful place to visit! Great environment to learn and the staff is very helpful! Hickory is lucky to have great family education and entertainment.

– Meredith C.

Denise G.

Fabulous and I don’t often give praise. We took our grandson and were there for hours. He loved it and so did we.

– Denise G.

Tiffany F.

We love the Science Center! I take my 2 and 4 year old boys weekly to play and enjoy the exhibits. The staff are wonderful and the classes offered are excellent! We are so blessed to have such an amazing resource in our area.

– Tiffany F.

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