FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935
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CHRISTMAS DISCO TO BID FAREWELL TO IYY
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ABOUT 200 YOUNGSTERS WILL BID FAREWELL TO THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR AT A DISCO PARTY SPECIALLY ORGANISED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATION OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
THE YOUTHS COME FROM SCHOOLS, LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WHO HAVE HELPED IN THE ORGANISING OF
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR ACTIVITIES DURING THE PAST YEAR.
THS DISCO PARTY, TO BE HELD TOMORROW (SATURDAY) EVENING, MARKS THE GRAND FINALE TO A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES ARRANGED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR IN WHICH MORE THAN 10 000 PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN PART.
THESE ACTIVITIES, CENTRED ON THE THEME OF +PARTICIPATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE+, COVER A VARIETY OF EVENTS RANGING FROM EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.
+ IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THE IYY PROGRAMME SHOULD END WITH A JOYOUS GATHERING DURING THE FESTIVE AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS SEASON, + A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+TOMORROW'S PARTY WILL ALSO FEATURE LIVE PERFORMANCES BY SINGERS, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT IYY ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT WERE ALSO AIMED AT PROMOTING CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
+THE COMMITTEE VALUES THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS AND MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES WERE EITHER JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH SCHOOLS OR AIMED PARTICULARLY AT STUDENTS,+ HE SAID.
+THESE INCLUDE A YOUTH TRAINING CAMP ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ATTEND DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS AND THE PRODUCTION OF A TEACHING KIT ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, HE ADDED.
ACTIVITIES WERE ALSO ARRANGED TO PROMOTE DISTRICT IDENTITY AND A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE. THESE INCLUDED AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETES SCHEME, A YOUTHS SCHEME AWARD, A SOCIAL SERVICE AWARD, ONE-DAY DISTRICT TOUR, AND SLOGAN AND POSTER DESIGN COMPETITIONS.
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