TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1986
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41 RECEIVE GOLD AWARD CERTIFICATES
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR EDWARD YOUDE, TODAY (TUESDAY) PRESENTED AWARD CERTIFICATES TO 41 WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S GOLD AWARD AT A CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
THE RECIPIENTS INCLUDED STUDENTS, TECHNICIANS, CLERKS, SECRETARIES, TEACHERS, NURSES AND A FIREMAN,
THEY CAME FROM 10 OPERATING AUTHORITIES WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE SCHEME FOUNDED AND SPONSORED BY THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
THE AWARD SCHEME IS A LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME OPEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 25.
ABOUT 40 000 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN PART SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN HONG KONG.
ALL THE RECIPIENTS HAD SATISFACTORILY UNDERTAKEN ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDED 'SERVICE', 'EXPEDITIONS', 'SKILLS',
'SKILLS', 'PHYSICAL RECREATION' AND A RESIDENTIAL PROJECT',
UNDER 'SERVICE' MORE THAN 34 PER CENT OF THE RECIPIENTS TOOK PART IN GENERAL SERVICES SUCH AS YOUTH SERVICE, HOSPITAL SERVICE AND SERVICE FOR THE HANDICAPPED.
ALL RECIPIENTS TOOK PART IN LAND EXPEDITIONS OR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDED EXPLORATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF VILLAGES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, EXPLORATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAIWAN, THE STUDY OF OLD MONASTERIES AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE BUILDINGS, AND THE STUDY OF AGRICULTURE IN RURAL AREAS.
THE 41 WINNERS ALSO TOOK PART IN ONE OF 22 DIFFERENT SKILLS, THE MOST POPULAR CHOICES BEING PHOTOGRAPHY AND A MANDARIN LANGUAGE COURSE. OTHER INTERESTS IN THIS SECTION INCLUDED MUSIC,
ART, CRAFTS, AND RECREATION.
FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION', MOST RECIPIENTS TOOK PART IN A PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST WHILE OTHERS PARTICIPATED IN CANOEING, TAEKWONDO OR TAI CHI.
IN THE 'RESIDENTIAL PROJECT' CATEGORY, THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A FORESTRY CAMP, OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL CAMP, OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL TRAINING COURSE AND MOUNTAIN LEADER COURSE.
SIR EDWARD ALSO PRESENTED CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO FOUR PEOPLE WHO HAD MADE A NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE AWARD SCHEME IN PAST YEARS.
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