如何筹款齐启棋大哥can advise how to accumulate fundings for chess club in order for it to be self sufficient? I am looking at possibilities of enabling a club to self substain even without major sponsors.

From what I know ......... (sorry if I have grouped the C.C.s wrongly.) (A) use Bishan Xiangqi Club as an example so far, we only need members or EXCO members to contribute their times (with token fees given), we will put up proposals to Bishan CCMC for fundings. The main concern is more on manpower and not the fundings. Of course, we could not request for too big the fund, say the need in 团体联赛, unless we want to consider private sponsors too. There are other C.C.s under this group too, e.g. Kampong Glam C.C.. (B) C.C. with private sponsors this group of C.C.s can organise even bigger events, manpower is still the main concern, e.g. Nee Soon South C.C., Boon Lay C.C., Buona Vista C.C., Kaki Bukit C.C.. (C) C.C. and private combined Pasir Ris East C.C. is much more active since early 2007 after the merging with Feiying, you may wish to check with them directly. (D) not under any C.C., e.g. Beidou private sponsors are needed, you may wish to check with Beidou for more details.