XN000022-1986-09-29 — Page 3

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1986

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ROUNDING UP THIS YEAR'S SYP MR LEE SAID ABOUT A MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE HAD PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 10 000 EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROJECTS UNDER THE THEME OF +CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY, GET TO KNOW IT BETTER+.

TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THIS YEAR'S SYP AMOUNTED TO $15 MILLION OF WHICH $6 MILLION CAME FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE COMMITTEE WAS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE SELECTION OF SIX OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANTS IN THE SYP FOR THE OUTWARD BOUND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.

ALSO SPEAKING AT TODAY'S CONFERENCE WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES PROMOTION COMMITTEE, MR NG SHUI-LAI, WHO SAID THE COMMITTEE WAS PLANNING A CONFERENCE TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES AND TO EXPLORE NEW IDEAS AMONG YOUTH GROUPS, GOVERNMENT BODIES AND YOUTH RELATED ORGANISATIONS.

THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO PLANNING A WIDER RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY YOUTHS IN THE FORM OF AN AWARD SCHEME AND EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITIES TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE.

THE CCY WAS ALSO ORGANISING A DESIGN COMPETITION FOR A CCY LOGO, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPETITION'S STEERING GROUP, MR FAN KAM-PING, SAID.

THE COMPETITION WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES-- THE JUNIOR SECTION FOR PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN 10-15 YEARS OLD- THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION FOR THOSE BETWEEN 16-19 YEARS AND THE SENIOR SECTION FOR 20-25 YEARS OLD.

FIRST THREE WINNERS IN EACH SECTION WOULD BE AWARDED BOOK VOUCHERS VALUED AT UP TO $1 500,

ENTRY FORMS AND REGULATIONS OF THE LOGO COMPETITION WOULD SOON BE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES AND DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS NOVEMBER 15.

IN ADDITION, THE CCY HAD LAUNCHED A VISIT PROGRAMME TO REACH OUT TO RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS ON YOUTH WORK SUCH AS CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES.

TO DATE, VISIT HAD BEEN MADE TO CARITAS, HONG KONG PHAB ASSOCIATION, OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL, PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG MUSIC CAMP. LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE, WU KAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE JUNIOR POLICE CALL CAMP AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.

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