SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1980
YUEN LONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME STARTS TODAY
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THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN YUEN LONG WAS LAUNCHED TODAY BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM, AT THE HEUNG YEE KUK SECONDARY SCHOOL.
MORE THAN 150 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD IN SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTRES, PLAYGROUNDS AND VILLAGE OPEN SPACES IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE COMING TWO MONTHS.
THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BALL GAMES, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, CULTURAL SHOWS, SKILL TRAINING, CAMPING AND OUTINGS. OVER 50 000 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNCTIONS.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAVE PROVIDED $39 000 FOR THE PROGRAMME. A FURTHER $45 000 HAS BEEN DONATED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR CHUI SAID THE AIM OF SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES WAS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES.
+ IT CAN HELP THEM BUILD UP CONFIDENCE, LEARN USEFUL SKILLS AND CULTIVATE NEW INTERESTS.
+THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, YOUTHS WILL ENJOY MORE CHANCES TO MEET WITH PEOPLE, AND A GOOD SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A SOUND PERSONALITY CAN THUS BE DEVELOPED.+
HE SAID RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES WOULD ALSO RELIEVE STUDENTS OF TENSION AND OFFER THEM A HAPPY SUMMER VACATION.
MR CHUI SAID HE RECOGNISED THAT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE LESS THAN PERFECT. +BUT THE SITUATION WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS,+ HE SAID.
MAJOR PROJECTS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE THE KWAI CHUNG INDOOR STADIUM, THE SILVER JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN AND THE YAN OI TONG INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE IN TUEN MUN.
IN YUEN LONG, A $17 MILLION SWIMMING COMPLEX IS BEING BUILT, AND THE YUEN LONG STADIUM WILL HAVE ANOTHER COVERED SPECTATOR STAND AND VARIOUS FACILITIES, HE SAID.
MR CHUI SAID THESE FACILITIES, WHEN COMPLETED, WOULD HELP FURTHER PROMOTE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES IN THE FUTURE.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR TAI KUEN- THE DISTRICT OFFICER. MR FUNG KWOK-KEUNG- AND THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR CHENG KWAN-KUEN.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, SPECTATORS WATCHED DANCING, SINGING AND DRAMA PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL YOUTHS AND TELEVISION ARTISTES.
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