FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1984
SUMMER FUN FOR YOUTHS IN TEN DISTRICTS
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TWO MONTHS OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN IN 10 DISTRICTS TOMORROW AND ON SUNDAY FOR YOUNGSTERS TO ENJOY A SUMMER OF +HEALTH, HELP AND HAPPINESS+.
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THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME WILL START WITH A FANFARE OF SONGS AND DANCES AT THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND STARTING AT 2 PM TOMORROW.
PROGRAMMES AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL INCLUDE SONGS BY MR ALBERT AU, A BICYCLE DEMONSTRATION BY THE SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, A TRAMPOLINE PERFORMANCE BY STUDENTS OF THE DELIA MEMORIAL SCHOOL, AND A FOLK DANCE BY STAFF OF THE HOLY CARPENTER CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE.
THIS YEAR $261 000 WILL BE SPENT ON ORGANISING MORE THAN 230 INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF KOWLOON CITY.
AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE PLAZA AT 2.15 PM, YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL CELEBRATE THE IR OPENING CEREMONY WITH PERFORMANCES ON CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, SINGING AND FOLK DANCES.
ON THE SAME AFTERNOON, SOUTHERN DISTRICT RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO TWO HOURS OF FUN AND GAME AT THE BASKETBALL COURT OUTSIDE WAH CHING HOUSE IN WAH FU ESTATE STARTING AT 2.30 PM.
IN SOUTHERN, SOME 140 RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES
WILL BE HELD DURING THE SUMMER VACATION,
IN THE EVENING, A TWO-HOUR VARIETY PERFORMANCES WILL BE STAGEJ AT THE SCHOOL HALL OF ST PAUL'S CONVENT SCHOOL ON TUNG LO WAN ROAD TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME,
ABOUT 150 EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE HEALTHY TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 24 AND TO ENHANCE A SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
ON SUNDAY, A SAMPAN ROWING COMPETITION ALONG THE SHING MUN RIVER AT 9 AM WILL KICK OFF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE STARTING POINT FOR THE COMPETITION, WITH MORE THAN 50 CONTESTANTS, WILL BE AT THE SAND MARTINS BRIDGE NEAR THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE ROAD.
ABOUT $170 000 WILL BE SPENT ON PROVIDING SOME 450 ACTIVITIES FOR SHA TIN RESIDENTS THIS SUMMER.
/IN KWUN