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TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1982

EXTENSIVE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME

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A PROGRAMME OF MORE THAN 8 000 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WILL BE LAUNCHED THIS SATURDAY JUNE 26).

THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, WAN CHAI.

HE WILL BE JOINED BY OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY INCLUDING MR LAMSON KWOK, STEWARD OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB: MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL MR GRAHAM BARNES, REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON); MR Y.F. HUI, DIRECTOR OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE; MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE AND MR F. DE S. OZORIÓ, CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION.

ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE 500 GUESTS FROM GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND CHAIRMEN OF VARIOUS DISTRICT YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEES AND SOME 1 500 YOUTHS FROM ALL OVER HONG KONG.

THE CEREMONY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY AN HOUR-LONG ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME FEATURING A CONCERT BY THE MUSIC OFFICE SYMPHONIC BAND, A MODERN DANCE PERFORMANCE ARRANGED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, A CHORAL PERFORMANCE BY THE WONG TAI SIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND A CHINESE CLASSICAL DANCE BY THE BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUBS ASSOCIATION.

GUESTS AND PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO BE TREATED TO A TELEMATCH ARRANGED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND A CYCLING DISPLAY ARRANGED BY THE HONG KONG CYCLING ASSOCIATION.

THE MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME ARE RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING IN NATURE AIMED AT HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND INTERESTS AND TO GIVE THEM VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN GROUP LIVING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

SPECIAL EMPHASIS HAS ALSO BEEN PLACED ON ACTIVITIES WHICH ATTRACT AND ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION BY WORKING YOUTHS.

THE ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH RECREATION. ITS MEMBERSHIP COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD., THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE, RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

THE JOCKEY CLUB HAS BEEN THE MAIN SUPPORTER OF THE PROGRAMME SINCE 1969. LAST YEAR, IT DONATED 84 MILLION TO THE PROGRAMME.