WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1976
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SECRETARY FOR NEW TERRITORIES OPENS SUMMER YOUTH CAMP ******
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES TODAY OFFICIALLY OPENED A FOUR-DAY YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP AT TAI PO, AND PRAISED THE ORGANISERS FOR A WELL-DESIGNED PROGRAMME WHICH ENABLED THE YOUTH OF THE DISTRICT TO MAKE THE BEST AND FULLEST USE OF THEIR SUMMER VACATION.
SIXTY YOUNG MEN, AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25, ARE TAKING PART IN THE CAMP ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR. PANG HANG-YIN.
PART OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME, THE CAMP INCLUDES SUCH ACTIVITIES AS INITIATIVE TESTS, FIRST AID TRAINING, MAP READING, LIGHT RESCUE WORK AND A FINAL DAY SEMINAR ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP.
MR. AKERS-JONES NOTED THAT THE PROGRAMME UNFOLDED TODAY MARKED A CONCERTED EFFORT TO CO-ORDINATE THE SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN VARIOUS AREAS OF TAI PO.
+AND I AM PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS TAKING PART IN THESE ACTIVITIES HAS INCREASED EVERY YEAR, AS HAS THE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES,+ HE SAID.
LADY MACLEHOSE TO VISIT SCHOOL FORESTRY WORK CAMP *****
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT THE SCHOOL FORESTRY WORK CAMP AT THE WONG NEI CHUNG FOREST OFFICE TOMORROW (AUGUST 5).
THE CAMP IS ONE OF THE SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES WHICH LADY MACLEHOSE WILL VISIT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
TWO TEACHERS AND 18 PUPILS OF THE BUDDHIST SIN TAK COLLEGE ARE TAKING PART AND THE PURPOSE OF THE CAMP IS TO PROVIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION IN COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE CIVIC AFFAIRS OF HONG KONG.
THE CAMP ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE FOR A FEW DAYS IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND TO WORK IN BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDINGS WHILE THE CAMPERS INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE SIX-DAY PROGRAMME IS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE
VISIT.
LADY MACLEHOSE WILL ARRIVE AT THE WONG NEI CHUNG FOREST OFF ICE, TYTAM RESERVOIR ROAD, WONG NEI CHUNG GAP (NEAR THE HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB) AT 9.30 A.M.