TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1989
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR 50,000 YOUTHS
MORE THAN 50,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT ARE EXPECTED то TAKE PART IN A VARIETY OF WHOLESOME ACTIVITIES ORGANISED UNDER THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME (SYP) THIS YEAR.
A TOTAL OF 600 PROJECTS AIMED AT PROMOTING A DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH WILL BE HELD DURING THE SUMMER CHILDREN AND YOUNGSTERS AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25.
MORE BALANCED VACATION FOR
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S SYP CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHAN HAY, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT APART FROM RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL PURSUITS, THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SOCIAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.
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"ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VISITS, SAILING, KEEP-FIT AND MARTIAL CLASSES, CAMPING, DANCING, LANGUAGE LEARNING, BALL GAMES, CALLIGRAPHY SWIMMING, DRAMA, HAIRDRESSING COURSES AND EXPEDITIONS WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH LOT'S OF FUN AND THE CHANCE ΤΟ DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL," MR CHAN ADDED.
THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE POLICE, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION, AREA COMMITTEES, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
IT HAS RECEIVED A SPONSORSHIP OF $365,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE PROGRAMME WILL START OFF WITH A VARIETY SHOW AT THE FORBES STREET PLAYGROUND IN KENNEDY TOWN ON BUNDAY (JULY 9) AFTERNOON.
BROCHURES FOR THE ACTIVITIES AND FREE STALL GAMES COUPONS FOR THE SUNDAY EVENT ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, ITS SUB-OFFICES IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND KENNEDY TOWN, AND THE WESTERN COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 36 WESTERN STREET.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8523002,
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