Jamboree Kashafa Zemmouri el-Bahri, July 2017

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Sirius Contribution to
the Jamboree 2017, Algerian Kashafa
at Zemmouri El-Bahri, Wilaya of Boumerdes
July 3-9, 2017
kashafa Sirius Scout Camp Zemmouri Astronomy

Sirius participated to the Jamboree, the first time such a Jamboree is taking place in Algeria.
Twelve members of Sirius were there to coach the various Scout groups. All those groups had to get basic Astronomy training...
It consisted of the following set of topics:

1- Know the Universe: It was done through a guided visit to the "Cosmic Symphony", a large Astronomy exhibit especially brought from Constantine to the camp for the Jamboree.
2- Basic astronomical orientation skills
3- Confection of a mobile Skymap.

kashafa Sirius Scout Camp Zemmouri Astronomy

Some Pictures....

They came from all over the country... The opening day at the camp.
The local authorities visiting the Sirius Astronomy Association stand.	The Race to Space 2016 winners all members of Sirius, sharing experiences and talking about their astronaut training at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
Discovering young talents...	The camp was organized in villages, each with its specific topic: The Science and Development village, the Art village...
There was every day a nightime gathering with special activities for the whole camp. Among them, short talks by Prof. J.Mimouni on topics ranging trom: Know your Corner of our Universe, The Space Adventure, Free floating in Orbit, Least we forget Gaza...
Vivid presentations by the Sirius members to the various Scout groups. Yasser and Salah doing the talking.	Here Moukhliss in action...
The "Cosmic Symphony" exhibit used for pedagogical purposes. Here is a partial view of the exhibit with its 45 panels next to the Sirius tent.
Were also present the Race to Space 2016 winners which helped coach the various scout groups. Standing up among them Moukliss, and seated is Acil.	Here chatting with the scout leaders, sharing their experience in being trained as astronauts in August 2016 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center à Huntsville, Alabama


The Science village within the camp where the Sirius tent and exhibit were located..

Salah presenting the Universe...
Here the R2S team part of the Sirius team with a group of young scouts (Salaheddine, Chamseddine, Houssem and Yahya). Motivating the youth and preparing them for tomorrow's World.
Under the Sirius tent, Kheiro and Moukliss at left, and Salah at right. All in all, 12 members of Sirius were present some for the whole week and others for a period of time	It was non stop sessions day after day, so that at the end of the week, all the group have gotten a hefty astronomical dose
Kheiro and Salah during a workshop
Part of the Sirius team	Dedicated talks on the Space training program...

Attentive minds...	No scout camp without camp fire

A gorgeous sunset at Zemmouri beach, few hundred meters from the camp... and a glorious sunset on the return trip.