WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1981
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TAI PO SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES LAUNCHED
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TAI PO HELD A VARIETY SHOW TODAY (WEDNESDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME.
OVER THE COMING SIX WEEKS, ABOUT 100 ACTIVITIES WILL BE ORGANISED FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS TO CHOOSE FROM, INCLUDING INTEREST GROUPS, TRAINING CAMPS, VISITS, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, OUTINGS, CAMPS, GAMES AND FUN FAIRS.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING, TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, SAID THE DEMAND FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WAS GREATER WITH THE INCREASE IN POPULATION,
FUNDS FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME AMOUNTED TO $90 000, OF WHICH $26 000 WAS PROVIDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE REMAINDER CAME FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S OPENING WERE THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR CHEUNG HON-LEUNG THE CHAIRMAN OF TAI PO YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR HO YUNG-SANG- AND LOCAL LEADERS.
LAST YEAR, ABOUT 10 000 YOUNGSTERS TOOK PART IN THE PROGRAMME. IT IS EXPECTED THERE WILL BE AS MANY AS 15 000 PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR.
TODAY'S VARIETY SHOW, HELD AT TAI PO PLAYGROUND, WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 4 000 LOCAL RESIDENTS.
FINANCIAL AID FOR YOUNG SPORTSMEN
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A NEW FOUNDATION, ENTITLED THE FREDDY ZIMMERN SPORTS FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN PRACTISING FOR AND PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS OR RECREATIONAL EVENTS.
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 7.
THE FOUNDATION AIMS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO REQUIRE ENTRY FEES TO SPORTS EVENTS, TO PURCHASE ITEMS OF SPORTING APPAREL OR EQUIPMENT BEYOND THE IR MEANS, TO TAKE PART IN LOCAL COACHING COURSES, TO PURCHASE BOOKS OR EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL, OR TO APPLY FOR GRANTS OR BURSARIES TO TAKE PART IN OVERSEAS COACHING OR TRAINING COURSES OR SPORTING EVENTS.
APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FOUNDATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
/(▲) MRS K. HUANG