AYP Spring Reception 2024 was held at The Cityview on 22 February 2024. Mr. Eric Chan Siu Wai, JP, Commissioner for Youth, Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Mr. Siu Chak Yee, PDSM, PMSM, Commissioner of Police, and The Hon. Kenneth Leung Yuk Wai, JP, Legislative Council Member and Vice-Chairman of Youth Development Commission, attended our Spring Reception, shared the joy of Chinese New Year with the Award Council, and over 160 guests and AYP supporters.
AYP Spring Reception 2024 was held at The Cityview on 22 February. We are glad to have Mr. Eric CHAN Siu Wai, JP, Commissioner for Youth, Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Mr. SIU Chak Yee, PDSM, PMSM, Commissioner of Police, and The Hon. Kenneth LEUNG Yuk Wai, JP, Legislative Council Member and Vice-Chairman of Youth Development Commission, to attend our Spring Reception. Mr. Andy KWOK Wing Leung, JP, Chairman of Award Council, Mr. Victor PANG Wing Seng, MH, Vice-Chairman of Award Council and Dr. Philip MA Ching Yeung, Honorary Treasurer of Award Council also shared the joy of Chinese New Year with over 160 guests and AYP supporters. Special thanks to Mr. Spedding Herbert Kinghin from Lok Chi Association for providing the artwork for the beautiful painting on the thank you card and the decorations of the Hall, and also, we are glad to have Lion Dance Team from Buddhist Ho Nam Kam College for celebrating the New Year with us. AYP can’t wait to work with all of you, providing more opportunities and activities to youths. We will continue to collaborate with the government and different organisations in 2024, inspiring young people to unleash their potential. Photo Album>>
The annual orienteering charity event “BOC Life Rogaine Charity Race 2024,” organised by the Hong Kong Award for Young People (AYP) and title sponsored by Bank of China Group Life Insurance Company Limited (BOC Life), was successfully held on 28 January 2024. This year, the event saw a participation of over 800, with approximately 60% being young people under the age of 30. We were honoured to have Mr. Clarence Leung Wang Ching, BBS, JP, Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, as the guest of honor, along with Mr. Kwok Wing Leung, JP, Chairman of the Award Council, Mr. Pang Wing Sang, MH, Vice Chairman of the Award Council, Mr. Wilson Tang Chee Ping, Chief Executive of BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited, Award Council members and other guests to attend the opening ceremony. We hope to encourage all participants, especially young people, to foster a positive and confident outlook by applying the problem-solving skills and never-give-up spirit learned during the race to their daily lives.
AYP held Bronze Level Programme – BronzeGain from July 2023 to January 2024. This programme included the four section activities of Bronze Award Level, allowing participants to complete the Bronze Award at once. For Service Section, participants participated in volunteer activities such as second-hand recycling, beach cleaning, and teaching children to make craft; for Skills Section, there were two activities: bakery and ceramic-making provided to participants to choose the one that they were more interested in; for Adventurous Journey Section, most of them had their first taste of hiking and overnight camping, which allowed them to challenge themselves; last but not least, for the Physical Recreation Section, they participated in the orientation activities, so that they were qualified to participate in the “BOC Life Rogaine Charity Race 2024” after completion of the orientation training. Concurrently, the Bronze Award Presentation was held for the first time after the end of Rogaine Charity Race. They could celebrate the joyfulness of completing the Bronze Award with other participants, and continue to work hard towards the Silver Award!
The annual orienteering charity event “BOC Life Rogaine Charity Race 2024” was successfully held on 28 January 2024. This year, the race and the carnival saw over 1,200 participants, with approximately 60% being young people under the age of 30. We were honoured to have Mr. Clarence Leung Wang Ching, BBS, JP, Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, as the guest of honour, along with the Award Council and other guests to attend the opening ceremony. We hope to encourage all participants, especially young people, to foster a positive and confident outlook by applying the problem-solving skills and never-give-up spirit learned during the race to their daily lives. In the after-race carnival, AYP arranged over 20 booths and workshops. 11 performance groups, including Beanies, our event ambassador, and different youth groups performed their talents on stage; and various meals available for the participants to replenish their energy, such as Lam Tsuen Rice Cake.
The Gold Award Presentation 2023 was successfully held at Government House on 12 December. We were honoured to have The Honourable John Lee Ka Chiu, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, to be our Guest of Honour and presented certificates to 35 Gold Award Recipients and 7 Ten Years Long Service Volunteers! We appreciated Mr. Andy Kwok Wing Leung, JP, Chairman of Award Council, Mr. Victor Pang Wing Seng, MH, Vice-Chairman of Award Council, and Award Council Members for witnessing the wonderful moments of our awardees. We showcased our commitment to environmental protection during the award-sharing section by presenting a Christmas tree assembled plastic bottles collected from “GREEN@COMMUNITY”. This served as a meaningful way to promote the message of environmental protection and bring a festive atmosphere to the event attendees. Two Gold Award Recipients shared their personal experiences, inspiring other recipients to apply the knowledge and skills gained from their Gold Award journeys, and together, continue to uphold the spirit and beliefs of AYP. Photo Album>> Gold Award Presentation Memorial Book>>
The Gold Award Presentation 2023 was successfully held at Government House on 12 December 2023. We were honoured to have The Hon. John Lee Ka Chiu, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, to be our Guest of Honour and presented certificates to 35 Gold Award Recipients and 7 Ten Years Long Service Volunteers. Mr. Andy Kwok Wing Leung, JP, Chairman of Award Council, Mr. Victor Pang Wing Seng, MH, Vice-Chairman of Award Council, and Award Council Members witnessed the wonderful moments of our awardees. We showcased our commitment to environmental protection during the award-sharing section by presenting a Christmas tree made of plastic bottles collected from “GREEN@COMMUNITY”. This served as a meaningfulway to promote the message of environmental protection and bring a festive atmosphere to the event attendees. Two Gold Award Recipients shared their personal experiences, inspiring other recipients to apply the knowledges and skills gained from their Gold Award journeys, and together, continue to uphold the spirit and belief of AYP.
On 22 October, the day of the “Mountaineering Safety Promotion Day”, AYP hold a Cornhole alike booth game, helping the public to have a better understanding of hiking equipment while promoting “BOC Life Rogaine Charity Race 2024”. Ms. Joyce Chan Kit Yee, Chief Executive Officer and other guests came to support.
10 participants from the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – China came to Hong Kong to begin their Gold Level Residential Project “Discover Hong Kong” in October 2023. They visited different regions in Hong Kong for the city-hunt orientation, started a canoe trip at Geopark, and visited company, school and government organisation. They also interacted with Hong Kong AYP participants, so that they could know more about Hong Kong’s characteristics and culture from different perspectives, and explored more new facets of Hong Kong.
The Award Office organised Gold Level Cycling Adventurous Journey Training Course with “Explore Hong Kong” as the theme. Participants can explore Hong Kong by cycling, and appreciate Hong Kong with a new angle. We also invited Mr. Victor Pang Wing Seng, MH, the Vice Chairman of Award Council to be the guest of honour during the assessment journey to cheer for the participants.
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