SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1978
SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
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THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY PARTICIPATED IN A WIDE RANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS EVENTS AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME- FOR HONG KONG ISLAND'S SOUTHER DISTRICT AT THE WONG CHUK HANG FOOTBALL GROUND IN ABERDEEN.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE HAD FUN IN GAMES STALLS, WENT FOR A THRILLING RIDE ON A HOT-AIR BALLOON, WATCHED A MARCHING BAND AND FOLK DANCE PERFORMANCE, AND TOOK PART IN VARIOUS COMPETITIONS.
THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY'S EVENTS WAS A DISPLAY OF THE SKILLS IN STYLISH PARACHUTING BY MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG PARACHUTE CENTRE.
THE THREE-HOUR FUN-PACKED OPENING CEREMONY WAS ORGANISED BY THE 1978 SOUTHERN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE.
ADDRESSING THE CEREMONY, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOCIAL WORK), MRS. EVELYN DOE, SAID THAT MORE THAN HALF OF HONG KONG'S POPULATION WERE YOUNG PEOPLE AND
IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THEY WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROPERLY DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL POTENTIALS.
MRS. DOE SAID THE WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THIS YEAR'S SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME HAD BEEN ARRANGED TO MEET SUCH NEEDS, COMPRISING NOT ONLY ENTERTAINING AND RECREATIONAL BUT ALSO ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES.
+THROUGH GROUP ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CAMPING, OUTDOOR PHYSICAL TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIALS AND TO SPEND THE IR SUMMER HOURS IN A MORE MEANINGFUL WAY, SHE SAID.
AT THE GRAND OPENING A GROUP OF LOCAL COMMUNTIY LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED WITH SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PERFORMED A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME OF MORE THAN 400 EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS, IS BEING SPONSORED BY MORE THAN 50 LOCAL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.
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