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CHESS CLUB BUDGET FOR 40 MEMBERS |
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MEMBER_COSTS |
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per member |
40 members |
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$ 5.00 |
$ 200.00 |
Stationary (name stickers, scoresheets, pencils, certificates, envelopes,
printer paper, photo paper, printer ink, expanding folder, index cards,
tape, etc) |
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$ 5.00 |
$ 200.00 |
Printing |
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$ 10.00 |
$ 400.00 |
Coaching fees (higher level coaching than club volunteers can provide) |
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$ 5.00 |
$ 200.00 |
Club tournament awards (medals to 30% of members per tournament and some
trophies for the last tournament). For low cost in-club tournament medals,
click HERE. The best place in Tulsa for chess trophies
and premium medals is Southwest Tulsa Trophy at 1-918-446-2525 (ask for Susan). |
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$ 25.00 |
$ 1,000.00 |
Total annual club expenses (MEMBERSHIP FEE) |
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Savings on stationary and printing may be
shifted into coaching fees or fixed expenses. |
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FIRST_YEAR_VARIABLE_EXPENSES |
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$ 3.00 |
$ 120.00 |
chess sets - tournament style (1 per 2 members)
The best deal on sets is at
Cajun
Chess for the 20" Vinyl Roll-Up Chessboard and Basic Plastic Chess Pieces
with 2 Extra Queens, King 3-3/4". |
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$ 2.25 |
$ 90.00 |
Tournament Clocks (one per 8 members). The best deal on a simple clock for
in-club use is the Diamond Quartz Analog Chess Clock at
Cajun
Chess. |
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$ 5.25 |
$ 210.00 |
Necessary first year expenses for 40 members (DONATED if possible) |
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FIRST_YEAR_FIXED_EXPENSES |
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$ 200.00 |
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Equipment storage cabinet on casters. |
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$ 90.00 |
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Tournament pairing software. The best one for interacting with a club
management spreadsheet is WinTD. |
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$ 40.00 |
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Scholastic
Affiliate Club Membership in
USCF |
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$ 50.00 |
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Training Demo board. The best deal is the Super 36" Chess Demo Board at Wholesale Chess. |
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$ 300.00 |
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Books, software and videos for library |
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$ 680.00 |
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Recommended first year expenses for club (DONATED) |
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Savings for available convenient storage may
be shifted into library items. |
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OPTIONAL_MEMBER_EXPENSES_(MAXIMUM) |
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$ 9.00 |
$ 360.00 |
club t-shirt (including 1st time art and setup fee) |
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$ 20.00 |
$ 800.00 |
Training workbook (GM Lev Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course Volume 2 from
www.Amazon.com) |
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$ 15.00 |
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USCF membership with bi-monthly Chess Life magazine. Cost is for ages 14 and
under purchased on-line with USCF affiliate discount. |
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$ 140.00 |
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Tournament fees (6 tournaments at $15 plus 2 championships at $25) |
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$ 20.00 |
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Personal tournament set with carrying case. The best deal on these is at
Cajun
Chess. |
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$ 30.00 |
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Tournament clock. The recommended clock for personal tournament use is the
Excalibur [Chess Timer] II Digital Chess Clock which has the best price at
Cajun
Chess. |
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$ 234.00 |
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MAXIMUM MEMBER OPTIONAL EXPENSES (excluding national tournament expenses and
travel/meal expenses for interscholastic tournaments) |
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It's desirable to subsidize about half the cost of the training workbooks
and provide t-shirts for the tournament attendees, if an additional $600 in
donations becomes available.
Orders paid for with a school check or PO may be tax free. You'll need to
know the school's tax ID number.Fundraisers
are a great way to help with some of the Optional Member Expenses, like USCF
membership fees for the club members who participate in interscholastic
rated tournaments.
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Updated 25 September 2004 |
