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SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES ******

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1974

THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS RUNNING A SERIES OF RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNGSTERS, BOTH STUDENTS AND FACTORY WORKERS, IN THE DISTRICT TO MAKE THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS MORE LIVELY AND MEANINGFUL.

THE PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN PLANNED UNDER THE BROAD GENERAL HEADINGS OF TRAINING, MASS ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND COMMUNITY STUDIES TO INVOLVE CHILDREN FROM EIGHT YEARS UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL, AGE.

TO PREPARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING OUT IN THESE PROGRAMMES, THE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE IS NOW RUNNING FOUR 1-1/2-HOUR COURSES IN LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTARY TRAINING. HALF OF THESE HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND THE OTHERS WILL TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE ACTUAL ACTIVITIES THEMSELVES WILL BEGIN IN EARLY JULY LASTING THROUGH UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST. SEVEN DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED TO INVOLVE YOUNG PEOPLE IN MASS ACTIVITIES.

THESE WILL BE HELD ON DIFFERENT DAYS OF THE WEEK AND WILL INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S TALENT CONTEST, CHILDREN'S GAMES RALLIES, A FACTORY WORKERS' NIGHT, A FOLK DANCE NIGHT, A FUN FAIR AND A RE-UNION OF VOLUNTEERS' NIGHT.

ALSO SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IS A GUIDANCE SCHEME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADUATES, A WORK CAMP, AND TWO COMMUNITY STUDY PROJECTS, ONE ENTITLED +KNOWING YOUR COMMUNITY+ AND THE OTHER ON RESEARCH INTO WHAT THE YOUTH OF TSZ WAN SHAN THINK ABOUT THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMMES.

SOME OF THE PROGRAMMES WILL BE HELD OVER A NUMBER OF DAYS WHILE OTHERS WILL BE OF SHORTER DURATION. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD WITHIN THE TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING OR AROUND ITS PRECINCTS.

COMMENTING ON THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMMES, MRS. SIU LAW GOOK- FONG, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE COMMUNITY WORK OFFICE, SAID THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT IN PROGRAMME PLANNING TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF THEIR SPARE TIME THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE. STAFF OF HER OFFICE WILL GUIDE AND ADVISE THEM.

SHE CALLED ON THOSE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMMES TO CONTACT THE OFFICE IN THE ESTATE WELFARE BUILDING AT HONG WAH STREET WITHIN TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE OR TO TELEPHONE K-251533 FOR INFORMATION.

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