SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1982
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME FOR 95 000 LAUNCHED
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THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN FIVE DISTRICTS WAS LAUNCHED TODAY, OFFERING SOME 850 ITEMS OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR ABOUT 95 000 PARTICIPANTS.
SEPARATE CEREMONIES WERE HELD IN SHA TIN, TAI PO, TUEN MUN, ISLANDS DISTRICT AND THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE TWO-MONTH PROGRAMME.
THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THE ANNUAL EVENT IS BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, WITH EACH OF THE CNTA'S 18 DISTRICTS ORGANISING ITS OWN PROGRAMME.
COINCIDING WITH THE SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, THE PROGRAMME CONSISTS OF A WIDE RANGE OF ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRAINING COURSES, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, CAMPING, SEMINARS AND VISITS.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY IN SHA TIN TODAY, THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE, STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING SUFFICIENT LOCAL RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AS THE PROPORTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE POPULATION WAS FAIRLY HIGH,
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG, SAID: THE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES WILL HELP THE YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW THE COMMUNITY BETTER, ENCOURAGE THEM TO SERVE THE IR NEIGHBOURS, AND CULTIVATE A SENSE OF BELONGING.
THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFIC, MR NICKY LO, THANKED THE DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND LOCAL LEADERS WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME, MONEY AND EFFORT TO THE PROGRAMME.
FUNFAIR FOR 7 000 STUDENTS
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A FUNFAIR AIMED AT ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO PUT THEIR LEISURE TIME TO GOOD USE WILL BE HELD AT THE TONG MEI ROAD GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
THE FAIR IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT MORE THAN 7 000 STUDENTS STUDYING IN WESTERN KOWLOON AND WILL FEATURE GAME STALLS, A DEMONSTRATION OF ART AND CRAFT HANDIWORK, AND AN EXHIBITION OF WINNING ENTRIES OF A DRAWING AND BOOK MARK DESIGN COMPETITION HELD IN THE DISTRICT RECENTLY,
OFFICERS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL BE ON HAND TO GIVE ADVICE TO PARENTS WHO HAVE PROBLEMS IN TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN.
THE FUNFAIR IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE STUDENTS GUIDANCE SECTION (KOWLOON WEST) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ORGANISATION, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE (SHAM SHIU PO), HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE, MONG KOK KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE, URBAN COUNCIL LIBRARY AND BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION.