THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1982
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OVERSEAS TRIPS FOR OUTSTANDING CYC MEMBERS
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THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) WILL THIS YEAR BE OFFERING OVERSEAS TRIPS TO AT LEAST HALF A DOZEN OF ITS MOST OUTSTANDING MEMBERS WHO GAINED MERIT AWARDS FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS OR SERVICES.
THE AWARDS HAVE BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS DONATION FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD.
THE CLUB HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE FUNDS TO ENABLE CYC TO HOLD ITS FIRST MAJOR PARADE SINCE ITS FORMATION ON FEBRUARY 1, 1978 TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND TO ACCEPT ACTIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT.
SOME 9 000 CYC MEMBERS WILL BE TAKING PART IN THE PARADE ON SUNDAY AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM IN KOWLOON WITH THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, TAKING THE SALUTE AT A MARCH PAST.
THE DIRECTOR WILL ALSO INSPECT THE PARADE AND PRESENT 17 MEMBERS WITH THE PURPLE BADGE, THE HIGHEST AWARD UNDER THE CYC MERIT AWARD SCHEME FOR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
THE CYC NOW HAS OVER 63 000 MEMBERS FROM ABOUT 540 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE IR AGE RANGED FROM 10 TO 18, AND THE IR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VISITS, DEBATES, SEMINARS, COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS RELATING TO CONSERVATION, FIRE PREVENTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION, ANTI-CORRUPTION, ROAD SAFETY, KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN AND ANYTHING WHICH WILL MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
ASIDE FROM THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD., THE CYC IS ALSO ACTIVELY SUPPORTED BY THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 AND THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE CYC PARADE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1982 AT 3 PM AT THE MONG KOK STADIUM WITH THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, TAKING THE SALUTE AT A MARCH PAST.
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
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