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SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1977

+THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CAMPAIGN IS A CLEAR DEMONSTRATION OF ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF CONTAINING THE DRUG PROBLEM THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF DRUG ABUSE, REV. STUMPF SAID.

ON ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY IN THE COMING FINANCIAL YEAR, REV. STUMPF SAID PLANNING HAS JUST BEEN STARTED ON ANOTHER CAMPAIGN OF THIS KIND TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER AS PART OF THE ANTI-DRUG PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN 1977/78. HE SAID ALTHOUGH DETAILS HAVE NOT YET BEEN WORKED OUT, IT WAS THE INTENTION OF HIS SUB-COMMITTEE TO ORGANISE THIS YEAR'S DISTRICT CAMPAIGN ON A SCALE LARGER THAN BEFORE.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMP *****

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE BRITISH FORCES, WILL AGAIN ORGANISE A LEADERSHIP CAMP THIS SUMMER FOR YOUTHS.

THE CAMP, THE SEVENTH IN AS MANY YEARS, AIMS TO DEVELOP THE CHARACTER, SELF-RELIANCE AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS SO THAT THEY MAY BE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

TWO RESIDENTIAL CAMPS, EACH TAKING 120 YOUTHS, WILL BE HELD AT THE ERSKINE CAMP IN SAI KUNG FROM JULY 4 TO 24 AND FROM AUGUST 1 TO 21.

THE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM BOTH MALE AND FEMALE APPLICANTS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 25. EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PAY $60 FOR THE COURSE AND $35 FOR A PAIR OF BOOTS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S YOUTH WORK UNIT, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, TOP FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, YAU MA TEI, OR AT THE VARIOUS COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICES. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS MAY 2.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED AND CHOSEN BY A PANEL COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BRITISH FORCES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

SELECTIONS WILL BE BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH WORK, KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TESTS IN SWIMMING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED.

CAMP ACTIVITIES WILL COVER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, EXPEDITION, CANOEING, ROCK-CLIMBING AND SWIMMING.

THE BRITISH FORCES ARE MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRA- TIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL SIDES OF THE COURSE WHILE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HANDLES THE RECRUITMENT, LIAISON WITH PARTICIPANTS AND FOLLOW-UP ACTION SUCH AS RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT. THE CAMP IS FINANCED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FUND.

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