MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1987
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WATER CARNIVAL TO LAUNCH SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
A SPECTACULAR WATER CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JULY TO LAUNCH THIS YEAR'S KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
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THE WATER CARNIVAL, FEATURING WATER SAFETY AND LIFE-SAVING DEMONSTRATION, AQUATIC GAMES AND FREE SWIMMING SESSIONS WILL BE STAGED AT THE KWUN TONG SWIMMING POOL, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY.
SOME 600 YOUTHS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THIS OPENING EVENT TO KICK OFF A SERIES OF 400 ACTIVITIES BEARING THE CENTRAL THEME OF THE 1987 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME
'SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY'.
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THESE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE OUTINGS, CAMPAIGNS, SPORTS, COMPETITIONS, SEMINARS AND TRAINING COURSES, PROVIDING EIGHT WEEKS MEANINGFUL SUMMER ACTIVITIES TO 250,000 YOUTHS IN KWUN TONG.
"TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS YEAR'S KWUN TONG SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, AN OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS AWARD SCHEME HAS BEEN SET UP TO COMMEND THE FIVE MOST DISTINGUISHED PROJECTS TO PROMOTE THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY BUILDING IN THE DISTRICT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WINNERS OF THE SCHEME WILL EACH BE AWARDED A PRIZE WORTH $500
AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE PROGRAMME,
"TO MARK THE CLOSING HIGHLIGHT, A DISCO NIGHT WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 28," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
A PAMPHLET LISTING THE ADDRESSES OF LOCAL ORGANISATIONS PART IN ORGANISING ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROGRAMME IS AVAILABLE DISTRICT OFFICE AND BRANCH OFFICES.
THIS YEAR, A TOTAL OF $404,300 FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB BEEN GRANTED TO 105 ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE SUMMER YOUTH IN KWUN TONG DISTRICT.
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