AYP (Gold Award Residential Project) “Flip around Kanto” Japan Exchange Tour

Event Dates: 
2016/12/06
Application Deadline: 
2016/12/06

The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association

The Hong Kong Award for Young People (Gold Award Residential Project)

“Flip around Kanto” Japan Exchange Tour

(Supported by AYP Programme Fund)

As to broaden the view for AYP Members on Traditional Japanese Culture, as well as offering a chance for them to complete the Gold Award Residential Project, Hong Kong Girl Guides organizes the five-day exchange tour.  Via various sessions and meet up with Japan Girl Scouts, participants would have a detailed understandings on the importance on the coexistence of traditions and technologies. Details of the tour are as below:

Date of Tour

16 April 2017 (Sunday) – 20 April 2017 (Thursday) – 5 Days

Destination

Tokyo and Kanto Region, Japan

Target:

AYP HKGGA Operating Authority Members;

Age 16 or above; and

Interested in taking assessment on AYP Gold Award Residential Project
(Note: Holders of AYP Silver Award or Members who have completed the AYP Silver Level Expedition Section are preferred)

Quota:

14 (All applicants have to join an interview for nominations)

Fee:

$4500.-

For students who are receiving financial assistances from “Financial Assistance Schemes (The School Textbook Assistance (TA) Scheme / The Student Travel Subsidy (STS) Scheme)” or “Comprehensive Social Security Assistance”, they could apply financial assistances from the AYP Programme Fund.

Fee including:

Round trip air ticket to Tokyo, Airport Service Charge and Tax, Additional Fuel Charge, Course Fee and Visits, Accommodations and Meals

Fee not including:

All personal expenses such as laundry, long-distance call, overweight charge for luggage, travelling insurance, etc.
 
 

Note:

  1. Participants have to get the valid travelling documents ready including passport and HKID Card, and Visas or related documents for entering Tokyo and back to Hong Kong if needed.  A minimum valid period of 6 months for the above documents are expected.
     
  2. All applicants have to join an interview for nominations.  Nominations would be selected vased on the member’s past Guiding and AYP Experiences.  Selection Board would consists of Deputy Chief Commissioner (Educational Programme) and Instructors of the captioned exchange tour.
     
  3. All nominees would be notified via email for submission of event fee, related documents and inform them about the course details.
     
  4. Participants have to attend all pre-trip meetings, prepare the journey log and to share their experience at the Division Guider’s Meetings after the trip.
     
  5. If you are interested to join, please read through all the information and the responsibilities, send the completed application form to Programme Department, HKGGA Headquarters, 8 Gascoigne Road, Kowloon.  Applicants would be notified by email for the interview date and arrangements.
     
  6. For enquiry, please contact Ms. Lee at 2359 6815 or canny.lee@hkgga.org.hk.

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Target: 
All members
Location: 
HK wide
Type: 
Exchange
     
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