SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1977
THE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS, VARIOUS TYPES OF ENTERTAINMENTS AND COMPETITIONS, PLAYS, TALKS, VISITS TO FACTORIES, CIVIL ORGANISATIONS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, SEMINARS, RALLIES, PARTICIPATION IN THE RTHK TELEVISION PROGRAMME +YOUTH CALL+ AND LIAISON WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, FIRE SERVICES, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DÉPARTMENTS TO OFFER ACTIVE HELP IN DISSAMINATING IDEAS AND GAINING COMMUNITY CO-OPERATION.
IN ADDITION TO FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE LIONS CLUBS HAVE SHOWN KEEN INTEREST IN THE NEW C.Y.C. MOVEMENT BY DONATING $250,000 TO GET THE NEW MOVEMENT STARTED AND ESTABLISH THE IR RANGE OF ACTIVITIES.
APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UP TO A LIMIT OF $120 PER GROUP. CAN BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT C.Y.C. UNIT. AS FUNDS ARE LIMITED, APPLICATIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED ON A MERIT BASIS.
APPLICATIONS SPECIFYING THE AMOUNT REQUIRED, DETAILS OF PROPOSED PROJECTS AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE SIGNED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL OR THE TEACHER IN CHARGE OF C.Y.C. GROUPS IN THE SCHOOL.
IN THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE C.Y.C. MAGAZINE, COPIES OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO SCHOOLS FOR DISTRIBUTION, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. LI FOOK-KOW SAID: +1 BELIEVE THAT WHILE THE CLUBS WILL CATER FOR STUDENTS OF WIDELY DIFFERENT INTERESTS, THERE WILL BE ONE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL TO GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A CHANCE TO BECOME WELL INFORMED ABOUT THE IR COMMUNITY AND ALSO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IT. THIS IS A FINE AIM, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON ALL THOSE WHO CAN IN ANY WAY HELP THE MOVEMENT TO DO SO.+
IN ANOTHER MESSAGE, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. KENNETH TOPLEY EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT MANY STUDENTS WOULD JOIN THE MOVEMENT BECAUSE THE ACTIVITIES COVERED WERE SUCH A VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO OUR COMMUNITY.
HE SAID: +IT IS VERY VERY GRATIFYING THAT IN RECENT YEARS SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE RECOGNISED THAT THEY HAVE A PART TO PLAY
IN THE COMMUNITY AND THAT THEIR EDUCATION IS NOT CONFINED TO SCHOOL LEARNING.
+ IT IS GOOD THAT YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IS BEING PROVIDED AND I AM CONFIDENT THAT YOU WILL FIND THAT HELPING THE COMMUNITY IS FUN.+
THE MAGAZINE ALSO GIVES DETAILS OF TWO COMPETITIONS WHICH
ARE ALSO OPEN TO NON-MEMBERS OF C.Y.C. CLUBS.
ONE OF THEM IS A +COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SLOGAN COMPETITION+ AND IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS OF PRIMARY 4 TO FORM 3 WHILE THE OTHER IS A GROUP COMPETITION - EX-CLEAN YOUR CITY/COUNTRYS IDE+ GROUPS BEST PROJECT COMPETITION.
THE CLOSING DATE OF BOTH COMPETITIONS IS NOVEMBER 30,
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE C.Y.C. UNIT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 515G 5TH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
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