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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

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CAMPS PROVIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTHS

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THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBVENTING AND MONITORING CAMPS AND HOSTELS WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IN STAGES FROM THIS YEAR, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR TONY REYNALDS, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE SALVATION ARMY BRADBURY CAMP. ON CHEUNG CHAU, HE SAID THE TRANSFER MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONE IN STAGES BUT IT WAS HOPED TO IMPLEMENT SOME NEW ARRANGEMENTS DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.

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MR REYNALDS SAID CAMPING MET THE OBJECTIVES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAN, ORGANISE, WORK AND LIVE TOGETHER FOR A SHORT TIME IN A PLEASANT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

THIS IN TURN WOULD ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY, CHARACTER, SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, SOCIAL APTITUDES AND THE ABILITY TO USE THEIR LEISURE BENEFICIALLY, HE ADDED.

THE PROVISION OF OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE WOULD ALSO ENABLE THEM TO WIDEN THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND TEST NEW WAYS OF GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS.

THE SALVATION ARMY CAMP WILL ALSO BE PROVIDING CAMPING FACILITIES FOR FAMILIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.

MR REYNALDS COMMENDED THE SALVATION ARMY FOR ITS WORK IN HONG KONG, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF 13 NURSERIES, SEVEN SOCIAL CENTRES/MULTI-SERVICE CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY, SEVEN CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRES, CRECHES, A HOME FOR THE HANDICAPPED, HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, AND CAMPS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.

YOUTH MUSIC CAMP IN JULY

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN TO YOUNG MUSIC LOVERS WHO WISH TO JOIN A SUMMER CAMP WHERE THEY CAN IMPROVE THEIR MUSICAL SKILLS AND ENJOY VARIOUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR AT SAI KUNG PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP, FROM JULY 12 TO 27.

/THE CAMP