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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1988

1988 SYP KICKS

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OFF AT QES TOMORROW * * * *

VOLUNTARY AGANCIES

AND ENTERTAINMENT AT EVENING TO MARK THE

ABOUT 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM YOUTH GROUPS, AND SCHOOLS WILL BE TREATED TO AN HOUR OF FUN THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) OPENING OF THE 1988 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

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THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTATION, MR DONALD LIAO, OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SWINGING SUMMER CONCERT JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, URBAN COUNCIL AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG.

THE EVENT WILL KICK OFF THIS YEAR'S $20 MILLION SYP THAT WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 1.5 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN 11,000 ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO SPEND THEIR SUMMER HOLIDAYS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.

SOURCES OF THE FUNDS INCLUDE A MAJOR DONATION FROM THE ,ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND ALLOCATIONS MADE BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARDS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS.

WITH THE CONTINUING THEME OF "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY", THE SYP IS TARGETTED AT YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN SIX AND 25 YEARS OLD WITH THE AIM OF ENCOURAGING THEM TO HAVE AN ENJOYABLE AND MEANINGFUL SUMMER.

PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, DISTRICT BOARDS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES INCLUDE MUSIC CAMPS, FORESTRY CAMPS, COMMUNITY PROJECTS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND MANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

ENQUIRIES ON THE DETAILS OF THIS YEAR'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CAN BE MADE AT ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY OF THE 1988 SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AT 8 PM TOMORROW AND THE SWINGING SUMMER CONCERT THAT FOLLOWS.

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OPENING

(FRIDAY)

ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR BOWEN LEUNG, WILL PRESENT CHAIRMEN OF 19 DISTRICT COMMITTEES ON SYP AT 7 .30

VENUE, WHICH IS ALSO OPEN TO THE PRESS.

SOUVENIRS ΤΟ THE PM AT THE SAME

PRESS MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO CHECK IN AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM BEFORE 7.15 PM.

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