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Monday, May 1, 1972
ORGANISING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
First of Series Of Training Courses For Young People
The Group Work Unit of the Social Welfare Department's Wong Tai Sin Community Centre announced today that the first of a series of training courses for young volunteers on organising recreational activities would be
held in six weeks.
Mr. Basil Leung, Warden of the Centre, invited applications for seats at the course from young people of 17 and above with a general education up to the level of secondary school.
The cost will be $3 a person, excluding expenses to be incurred during a practical camp. The course will continue from June 10 to July 1,
on every Saturday evening between 7.30 and 10 o'clock. An outdoor practical camp will be held at a site in the New Territories on June 17 and 18. Other
sessions will be at the Centre,
Application forms are available at the Centre, 104 Ching Tak Street,
Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate. The course will include theories and their
application with regard to recreational leadership. There will be opportunities to organise a camp and related outdoor activities.
The method will cover group and panel discussions, talks, study
circles, and demonstrations followed by actual practice.
Mr. Leung said: "The idea is to equip young people with the necessary knowledge and techniques for organising and carrying out indoor and outdoor activities, especially among poor children without costly and sophisticated
playthings, or opportunities.
"We hope that from this course a number of volunteers will emerge
to help with the coming summer programme.
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