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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1981

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SHA TIN SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES START TODAY

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THE ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME IN SHA TIN WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE.

A RANGE OF SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, ORGANISED BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, WILL BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT OVER THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS.

OVER 20 000 LOCAL YOUNGSTERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE TRAINING CAMPS, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, CULTURAL SHOWS, GAMES, VARIOUS COURSES AND VISITS.

A FEATURE OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE A THREE-DAY TRAINING CAMP FOR ABOUT 120 VOLUNTEERS WHO, AFTER ATTENDING THE CAMP, WILL PLAY A PART IN ORGANISING PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES.

THE CAMP WILL TAKE PLACE AT YAN CHING CAMP, MA ON SHAN, FROM JULY 10 TO 12.

SPEAK ING AT THE OPENING, DR HASE SAID PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES COULD NOT BE NEGLECTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE NEW TOWN POPULATION WAS MADE UP OF YOUNGSTERS.

+THROUGH PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES, YOUNGSTERS LEARN TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND CULTIVATE A VARIETY OF INTERESTS,

HE SAID.

•SUCH ACTIVITIES PROVIDE HEALTHY OUTLETS FOR ENERGETIC YOUNGSTERS DURING THE LONG SUMMER VACATION, HE SAID.

+OTHERWISE, THEY COULD EASILY BE LED ASTRAY.+

LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE DONATED ABOUT $50 000 TOWARDS THE COST OF THE PROGRAMME, WHILE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAVE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $35 000.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF SHA TIN DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR LAU HON-KIT, AND THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR CHEUNG HON-LEUNG.

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