THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1983
ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS
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THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED TWO YOUTH CAMPS TO SEE HOW THE 15TH SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME PROVIDES HEALTHY RECREATIONAL OUTLETS FOR YOUNGSTERS IN HONG KONG.
HE SPENT THE AFTERNOON TOURING A FORESTRY WORK CAMP IN THE PAK TAM AU COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE BEFORE VISITING THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP AT ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE IN STANLEY.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION (CCCYR), MR F. DE S. OZORIO1 ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS) MRS RUBY LAUS AND ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR K.C. IU, SIR PHILIP ARRIVED BY HELICOPTER AT THE FORESTRY WORK CAMP AT 2.45 PM.
HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE SUMMER FORESTRY WORK CAMP SCHEME JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF 90 CAMPS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR YOUNGSTERS OVER THE AGE OF 15 AT 18 DIFFERENT COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRES.
AFTER A SITE INSPECTION, SIR PHILIP TALKED TO 20 YOUNG CAMPERS FROM ST. SIMON'S LUI ́MING CHO! SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND SHOWED MUCH INTEREST IN WATCHING HOW THEY TEND THE PLANTS AND MAINTAIN THE FOOTPATHS.
AT ABOUT 3.40 PM, HE DEPARTED FOR THE MUSIC CAMP ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT FOR 400 RESIDENT AND DAY CAMPERS.
ON ARRIVAL, SIR PHILIP WAS RECEIVED BY THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (ADMINISTRATION) MR M.W. LOW AND ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL) MR THOMAS WANG.
THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, HELD FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, AIMS AT PROVIDING YOUNG MUSIC STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERGO INTENSIVE TRAINING IN A CAREFREE ATMOSPHERE AND AT THE SAME TIME, TO ENJOY A VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
DURING A REHEARSAL SESSION, SIR PHILIP WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE ENTHUSIASTIC YOUNGSTERS PRACTISING WESTERN AND CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF RENOWNED MUSICIANS, BOTH LOCAL AND FROM OVERSEAS.
HE LEFT THE CAMP BY HELICOPTER SHORTLY AFTER 5 PM.
THE ACTIVITIES WITNESSED BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR TODAY WERE AMONG SOME 8 000 SUMMER YOUTH EVENTS ORGANISED BY THE CCCYR THIS YEAR WITH THE AIM OF HELPING YOUNGSTERS TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AND POTENTIALS, TO ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AND TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY.
MORE THAN $12 MILLION IS BEING SPENT ON THE 1983 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, OF WHICH $4.5 MILLION IS DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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