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THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1989

SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR EASTERN YOUTHS

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OVER 200 RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES HAVE DEEN LINED UP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 25 IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT DURING THE TWO-MONTH SUMMER VACATION THIS YEAR.

THESE HAVE BEEN CO-ORDINATED BY THE DISTRICT'S YOUTH RECREATION CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE WITH SPONSORSHIP OF $385,000 FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE PROGRAMME HAD BEEN CAREFULLY DRAWN UP BY 34 ORGANISATIONS, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WITH

'SHARING THE FUN, SERVING THE COMMUNITY" AS ITS CENTRAL THEME.

VISITS

AMONG THE ACTIVITIES ARE LEADERSHIP TRAINING COURSES, TO ORGANISATIONS, CAMPING, EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS, CONCERTS, SOCIAL SERVICE PROJECTS, SPORTS AND OTHER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES .

"WE HOPE TO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF MEANINGFUL RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SPEND THEIR LEISURE TIME IN SUMMER AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND APPRECIATE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP." THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE MAINLY OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE NATURE, WHICH WOULD HELP CULTIVATE A SENSE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS," HE ADDED.

TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE 1989 EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME. AN ALL-STAR CONCERT FEATURING POP SINGERS MR BACKEN LEE. MISS MAN PUI-LING AND MR TAM YIU-MAN WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (JULY 2) AT KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER. MR GARY YEUNG; DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN. MR SHUM CHOI-SANG AND THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER (HONG KONG). MR KWOK NAI-SIK.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT AND PROGRAMME LEAFLETS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS THREE SUB-OFFICES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE 1989 EASTERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME OPENING CEREMONY AND ALL-STAR CONCERT WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM ON SUNDAY (JULY 21 IN THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF KIANGSU AND CHEKIANG PRIMARY SCHOOL, 30 CHING POINT.

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