THE SJKC Chong Cheng Board of Management will organise a Cultural Night at its school hall on June 22 to raise funds for the construction of a roof over the basketball court.
Board chairman Datuk Seri Tan Choo Hin said they aim to raise RM460,000 for the project.
He mentioned that they have currently raised RM190,000, thanking the state government for donating RM80,000, and expressing gratitude to other well-wishers for their contributions.
Choo Hin encourages parents and the public to donate wholeheartedly to realise the project.
“Our objective is to ensure that the school’s students can engage in basketball training and sports activities at any time without interruption from hot weather or rain.
“The school is committed to creating a conducive environment and providing quality infrastructure for the benefit and welfare of its students,” Choo Hin told a press conference held at the Old House Restaurant at Kimberley Street in George Town, which he operates.
Ong Lee, the chairman of the school’s Parent-Teacher Association, emphasised that the school not only prioritises academic excellence but also places great importance on sports and character building.
SRJK Chong Cheng won the Penang Schools (MSPP) Under-12 boys basketball championship and finished third in the Under-12 girls competition.
“The school aims for quality infrastructure that can benefit both students and teachers, as well as unearth sports talent,” Ong said.
School principal Tan Wee Kuan, who is due to retire in August this year, expressed her delight that the school board, PIBG and alumni members are supporting the project. The school has an enrolment of 2,082 pupils.
Also present at the press conference were PIBG vice-chairman Pan Wen Lek (who is also the chief executive officer of Pantai Hospital Penang), school Alumni president Hung Chun Kheng, Alumni committee member Wong Lai Fun, kindergarten principal Lee Gaik Ean, and Choo Hin’s son, Tan Leng Choon.
The Cultural Night tickets are priced at RM100, RM80 and RM50.
Donors contributing RM10,000 and above will be invited as guests to strike the gong during the opening ceremony and will receive six complimentary VIP tickets.
For those donating RM5,000 and above, the donors will be invited as guests to beat the drum and will receive four complimentary VIP tickets, while donors contributing RM3,000 and above will be invited to light the ceremonial lights during the opening ceremony and will receive three complimentary VIP tickets.
Contributions of RM1,000 and above will grant donors the opportunity to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, along with a complimentary VIP ticket.
Anyone interested in donating or purchasing tickets can visit https://forms.gle/DyesQUPCR68AZDer8 for more information.
For further inquiries, please contact 046432821 or 0165441297.
Story by K.H. Ong
Pix by Alissala Thian