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A camping activity organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in Lady MacLehose Holiday Village will help participants to get away from busy city life and get closer to nature.
To be held between December 27 and 29, the camping activity will offer an opportunity to foster among the participants a sense of protecting the environment through various fun-filled outdoor programmes such as astronomy, magic performance, and carnival, environmental handicrafts, sports climbing, archery, rope course, air-gun shooting, hiking and many more.
The camp activity is suitable for people aged six or above.
On behalf of a team of three to eight people, those who aged 18 or above can submit applications to join the camp.
The fee is $243 for people aged between 14 and 59, and $193 for people from six to 13, aged 60 or above, or full-time students. The fee covers meals and accommodation.
Forms are now available at all LCSD's District Leisure Services Offices in the 18 districts and the four holiday villages, namely Lady MacLehose Holiday Village, Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre, Tso Kung Tam Outdoor Recreation Centre and Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village.
Enrolments will start on Monday (October 23). Completed application forms should reach Lady MacLehose Holiday Village, Pak Tam, Sai Kung, New Territories either by mail or by fax (2792 0254) by November 6.
Lots will be drawn if the applications exceed the quota of 200.
Enquiries can be made on 2792 3084.
Ends/Saturday, October 21, 2006
Issued at HKT 14:02
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