On the 12th of July 2008, our Scouts attended the Astronomer Proficiency Course jointly organised by the SW-AVLC 6th Executive Committee and the NUS High School’s Astronomy Club. This course was conducted for the Scouts of Clementi District to help them acquire the Astronomer Interest & Pursuit Badge. The participants had to go through a series of lectures and night observations which taught them the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in order to be a proficient Astronomer.
There were a total of 47 participants from 3 Scout Groups, namely, Griffin, 23 Eagles and Rusa. Some highlights of the programme were – Charting the Heavens, Stars & Stellar Evolution, Galaxies and Cosmology, Constellations and Keeping an Observer Diary. The course was spearheaded by our Rover Scout, Shawn and Sih Chee Guan from 23 Eagles. It was a memorable and good learning experience for many Scouts who enriched themselves with new knowledge and skills about Astronomy.
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There were a total of 47 participants from 3 Scout Groups, namely, Griffin, 23 Eagles and Rusa. Some highlights of the programme were – Charting the Heavens, Stars & Stellar Evolution, Galaxies and Cosmology, Constellations and Keeping an Observer Diary. The course was spearheaded by our Rover Scout, Shawn and Sih Chee Guan from 23 Eagles. It was a memorable and good learning experience for many Scouts who enriched themselves with new knowledge and skills about Astronomy.
