Events Report

Co-organised by AYP, the Civil Aviation University of China and the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, and sponsored by Grace Yu Ho Wun Youth Development Fund, the “Fly My Way Exchange Programme 2023” was successfully held from 27 June to 5 July 2023. AYP was honoured to have Miss Alice Mak Mei Kuen, SBS, JP, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs to be our Guest of Honour in the send-off ceremony. The objective of the event is for participants to apply their acquired knowledge and skills to demonstrate their talents in the aviation industry, thereby promoting the development of aviation in both Tianjin and Hong Kong. In the 9-day trip, 25 participants from Hong Kong and China visited Aviation Services Research Centre@PolyU, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, Civil Aviation Department Headquarters, and the apron and the Backup Air Traffic Control Complex@HK International Airport. They also experienced a flight simulator at the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy. Then they travelled to China and visited Civil Aviation University of China in Tianjin and Beijing Daxing International Airport, gained a comprehensive understanding of the operations of different positions at the airport.

Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the 3-year Jockey Club Row for Future Scheme has now entered its second year. The programme has expanded its target beneficiaries from secondary schools to special schools, primary schools, and tertiary education institutions, expanding its reach to participants from diverse backgrounds. In this quarter, we carry on to conduct indoor VR rowing programme and organise board rowing experience activities at the HKAYP Jockey Club Expeditions Centre and Sai Kung area. Furthermore, we organised “Row for Future Challenge Day”, inviting 120 participants dividing into “Single”, “Double” and “Group” sectors to race in kayaking, stand up paddle, and board rowing. We are delighted to see participants giving their all and showcasing extraordinary sportsmanship, as well as demonstrating a strong team spirit in the relay race.

AYP co-organised with CLP Power Hong Kong Limited to hold CLP Power Ambassador Programme, CLP Smart Evening Camp, and Power Journey at the CLP E-Playground of The HKAYP Jockey Club Duke of Edinburgh Training Camp for the third consecutive year. Over the year, more than 1,300 and 550 participants joined the evening camp and Power Journey respectively. They learnt more about power conservation and renewable energy, and environmental awareness through interesting activities and facilities.

Funded by the Jockey Club Charities Trust, we stepped into the second year of the Jockey Club “Camily” Project with over 600 parents and children participated in activities themed on Skills, Physical Recreation and Expeditions, such as creative Tie Dye, Floor Curling, Climbing, Abseiling and Adventure Camping tasks like building tents. The project aims to improve young people’s self-esteem and self-care abilities. Parents can understand more about their children’s characters and abilities, and enhance the communication and bonding amongst them.

Funded by HKEX Foundation, and allocated and monitored by the Community Chest, AYP organised the “Sports ZERO” project aiming to promote environmental sustainability. We held “ZERO Hero” Journey, Creation ZERO Workshop, and ZERO Games, in which participants first collected disposable plastic bottles through beach clean-up by kayaking, then used upcycling plastic to create equipment for Newly Emerged Sports and at last participated in environmental friendly emerging sports games and donated products to the community. We aim to promote waste-to-energy, letting young people and the public learn more about green lifestyle by integrating sustainability concepts into sports activities.

Supported by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, AYP has launched the first aerospace themed three-month programme, Mission S, in January 2023. Space, Sky and Star are the 3 key themes in the programme covering a visit to the laboratory and attend space seminar at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; a visit to Lee Kum Kee, the sauces provider for the China Space Mission 7 times in a row and participation of a STEM virtual space course in the 2 Days 1 Night Aerospace education camp, etc. With a series of visits and workshops, participants learnt more about aerospace and aeronautical engineering development and were inspired to explore interest about the space. The closing ceremony was successfully held on 19 March, with Ms. Alice Mak Mei Kuen, SBS, JP, Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs as the Guest of Honour, to present the certificates to the participants and host the water rocket launching session.