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THRUSDAY, MAY 1, 1975

LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP

ORGANISED BY BRITISH FORCES AND S.W.D.

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SUMMER IS ONCE MORE WITH US AND PLANS HAVE BEEN FORMULATED ONCE AGAIN TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE THE DEST USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME WHILE ON VACATION.

PERHAPS ONE OF THE MORE POPULAR TYPE OF SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITY IS THE YOUTH CAMP. AND, AS IN THE PAST YEARS, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TOGETHER WITH THE DRITISH FORCES HAVE PLANNED A COMPREHENSIVE CAMPING TRIP TO HELP DEVELOP THE CHARACTER, SELF-RELIANCE AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY DE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR, HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THAT THERE WILL DE ONE CAMP LASTING FOR THREE WEEKS INSTEAD OF THE USUAL TWO 12-DAY CAMPS.

THIS WILL DE HELD AT SAI KUNG ARMY CAMP FROM JULY 20 TO AUGUST 9 FOR 120 DOYS AND GIRLS, AGED BETWEEN 10 AND 25. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FROM THOSE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE COURSE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH WORK UNIT OFFICES IN ROOM 908, CAUSEWAY BAY MAGISTRACY BUILDING, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG (TEL. 5-712467) AND ON THE TOP FLOOR OF THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON (TEL. 3-034111 EXT. 334). THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 31.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BY AN INTERVIEW PANEL COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THE BRITISH FORCES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF COMMAND OF ENGLISH, EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH WORK, KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PHYSIQUE. A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND SWIMMING TEST ARE ALSO REQUIRED.

THE CAMP WILL NOT JUST DE ALL FUN AND GAMES, BUT WILL

· OFFER A CHALLENGING TIME TO THE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVELY ARRANGED PROGRAMME TO DEVELOP SKILL, COMMONSENSE, PHYSICAL FITNESS, INITIATIVE AND CONFIDENCE.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION WILL TAKE TWO FORMS, THE SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION WHICH HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE, AND LECTURES ON TOPICS THAT WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN A BETTER APPRECIATION OF THE COMMUNITY. DEMONSTRATIONS AND PRACTICAL TRAINING ARE ALSO INCLUDED. A NUMBER OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT HEADS AND BRITISH FORCES CHIEFS WILL VISIT THE CAMPERS DURING THE COURSE.

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