No. 8 URL – http://www.hksdb.org.hk March 1999
Support the Dress Sporty Day modified versions of sports such as basketball, squash, On 26 March 1999, the public will be invited to many others, is effective in boosting children’s self- pledge a minimum donation of HK$30 to put on confidence in their performance of fundamental sportswear to work/school and the fund raised will go to movements skills, participation in a range of physical the Sports Aid for the Disabled Fund and the Sports Aid activities, and ability to perform physical fitness tests. Foundation Fund. Your participation and efforts to For details, please contact our Research Department at encourage your members, athletes, officials and staff to 2681 6336. join this inaugural event are highly appreciated. Not only will they be able to help the athletes but also have the Academic Training Fund chance to enjoy shopping incentives and an overseas The Board has approved the application of seven trip. Enrollment forms are available at both the Sports officials/staff from six NSAs for the Fund in 1999/2000. Institute and Sports House or you may call us at 2504 The aim of setting up the Fund is to further strengthen 8519 for more information. the professionalism of NSA officials and staff. Financial assistance will be provided should they wish to pursue Focus Sports for 1999/2000 part-time academic training in the sports and recreation After the inclusion of tenpin bowling and track and fields. For details, please contact Suzanne Choi at 2681 field into the Elite Training Programme of the SDB 6508. following decisions by the Review Panel, the number of Focus Sports for the next two years (with effect from 1 Strategic Planning Training Course April) will increase to 13. The others include badminton, To strengthen NSAs staff/officials’ skill in preparing cycling, fencing, rowing, squash, swimming, table tennis, an effective strategic plan for the development of their tennis, triathlon, wushu and windsurfing. The Board will respective sports, the Board organised a two-day also set up a sub-committee to review the selection course on Strategic Planning on 19 and 20 March 1999 criteria as well as the entire model of Focus Sports. A respectively. Held at the Sports House, the course was report is expected in six months. found to be very useful in strengthening their knowledge in this specific area, according to the participants. Better Service from the SIC The Sports Information Centre at the Sports Luncheon Workshop Institute will undergo major structural changes soon in a A workshop for the International Events Fund cum bid to better serve its clients, including NSAs, and other Presentation on Overseas Study Trip will be held at the organisations concerned. More reading space, more Sports House on 26 March 1999. The first part of the books as well as multi-media (including Internet) workshop, which will be hosted by representatives from services will be provided for users in future. The Centre the Hong Kong Tourist Association, will give details of will be closed from 1 - 8 April for renovation and will be the application procedures for the Fund. NSAs which re-open on 9 April. intend to host major local international event should attend the workshop if they need support from the Fund. ‘EasySports’ Develop Self-Confidence The second half of the workshop will be conducted by National Sports Associations (NSAs) that are five NSAs staff/officials who are going to share their planning their junior programmes can look for good experience of a study trip to Scotland. reference from a recently completed research. Commissioned by the SDB and conducted by the Ideal Venue for NSAs Chinese University, the research found that The main lobby of the Sports Institute has recently ‘EasySports’, one of the major components of the been facelifted with presentable backdrop and stage to Hongkong Telecom GO!SPORT Programme with facilitate NSAs hosting various functions. The renovated SPORTS BULLETIN lobby will be an ideal venue for activities such as cocktail Under One Roof party, presentation or press conference. For details, Starting from 8 March, the majority of SDB staff will please contact our Commercial Operations Department at be working at its headquarters at the Sports Institute in 2681 6257. Shatin. We will continue to be at your services. The new contact numbers for departments relocated from the Family and Sports Campaign Sports House to the Sports Institute are as follows: A prize presentation for the territory-wide campaign was held at the Sports Institute on 14 March. A video Marketing 2681 6535 highlighting the activities throughout 98/99 was shown Sports Development 2681 6521 during the ceremony, together with presentation of the Sports Project 2681 6511 Exercise Together Rainbow Awards. Sports activities were Youth Sports 2681 6517 also conducted by various Community Sports Clubs for Fax number 2691 9263 families attending the function. (for all Departments) Results Update
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