THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1987
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INCENTIVE FOR YOUTH TO SERVE COMMUNITY
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTH DISTRICT WHO ENJOY SERVING THE COMMUNITY ARE BEING INVITED TO STAND FOR THE DISTRICT'S TEN OUTSTANDING YOUTHS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT JAYCEES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE AWARD AIMS AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE PART IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS WELL AS PROVIDING RECOGNITION TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY.
THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG, WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S STEERING COMMITTEE ON CIVIC EDUCATION, SAID THE SCHEME PROVIDED AN INCENTIVE TO THOSE WHO DEVOTED TIME TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
+ IT IS ALSO A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ATTRACT MORE CIVIC- MINDED YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE PROMOTION OF DISTRICT ACTIVITIES,+ HE SAID.
THE AWARD IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 30 AND NOMINATIONS MAY BE MADE EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH SCHOOLS OR LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS HEADED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, WILL BE FORMED. IT WILL COMPRISE LOCAL LEADERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, HEADMASTERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON PERSONALITY. YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS THEIR ACTUAL CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY. IN ADDITION, THEY WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL PROJECT ON THEIR SUBJECT OF INTEREST.
WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED BOOK COUPONS AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN MARCH AND THEY WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO HELP ORGANISE FUTURE ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS FEBRUARY 28. NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NORTH DISTRICT CHOI YUEN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE, CHOI YUEN ESTATE SHEUNG SHUI PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, SAN FUNG AVENUE: CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE AND THE NORTH DISTRICT JAYCEES OFFICE, FU HING STREET, SHEUNG SHUI. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 0-917941.
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