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SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1987

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OUTDOOR EDUCATIONAL CAMPS PLANNED

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A SERIES OF OUTDOOR CAMPS FOR ABOUT 6 500 UNDERPRIVILEGED SCHOOL CHILDREN AND CHILDREN FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

THE PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A $100 000 ALLOCATION FROM THE SIR ROBERT HO TUNG CHARITABLE FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT,

THE CAMPS AIM TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION OF SCHOOL SUBJECTS UNDER CAMPING SITUATION AND TO PROVIDE SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL LIVING IN A NATURAL OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.

CAMPS WILL BE HELD AT 10 SITES INCLUDING GAUDETE HOUSE AT CHEUNG CHAU, SILVERMINE BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION CAMP, YWCA YOUTH CAMP, WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE, MA WAN YOUTH CAMP, SUEN DOUH CAMP, PO LEUNG KUK HOLIDAY CAMP, HIGH ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE, BGCA BRADBURY CAMP IN SAI KUNG AND POKFULAM PHAB CENTRE.

COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE TO MEET

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A REVIEW OF GUIDELINES FOR THE GRANT OF DISTRICT BOARD FUNDS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO REVIEW THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS IN ORGANISING COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN 1986-87 AND THE URBAN COUNCIL PLANS TO PROMOTE DISTRICT CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES IN 1987-88,

OTHER ITEMS INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE USE OF DISTRICT BOARD AND AREA COMMITTEE NOTICE BOARDS AND THE PLACING OF ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DISTRICT NEWSPAPER IN 1987-88.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD.

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