Budget

To give you an idea of what it costs to put on an event such as Carolina Spirit Quest, here is the budget for the Spring 2000 event.

Expenses

Board2400
 Board Administrative Expenses286
 Board Meeting Expenses (See Note 99)1000
 Web Page50
 Post Office Box64
 Newsletters (1)1000
 
Communications1458
 Fliers - stamps and copies175
 Ads100
 Registration packet (2)743
 Name tags20
 Telephone (3)100
 T-Shirts expense ($8.00 x 40)320
 
Programs1075
 Rituals1000
 Workshops25
 Childrens Program50
 Other Programs0
 
Operations995
 Food Service (4)960
 Volunteers0
 Security & Safety (5)35
 
Facilities3415
 Rental (Camp Millstone) 
    Kitchen: 3 days X $150450
    Recreation Hall: 3 days X $50150
    Cabins: 70 x $20 (6)1400
    Staff House: 10 x $30 (7)300
    Maintenance fee: 80 x 5 (12)400
    Thursday night quarters for work volunteers (11)150
 Cleaning materials, soap for wash room, etc.50
 Supplies (Plastic)25
 Signs: 3 x $25 (8)75
 Equipment rental210
 Staff T-shirts (9)180
 Vendors - Flyers/Advertisement25
 
Miscellaneous500
 Miscellaneous100
 Scholarships (10)400
 
Total Expenses9843



Income

Vendor Fees50
Workshop Fees50
Staff House surcharge 10 x $5 x 2100
From Scholarship Fund400
T-shirt income480
Board Donation (13)1000
Board Sponsorship (14)1000
Registrations:
 72 Adults at $87.006264
 5 Children x $60300
 3 Children x $45135
 Late Fee - 4 X $25100
Income Total9879

(1) $250 each newsletter (4 x 400 copies)
(2) 8,000 pages for $400, postage 400 x .77, 400 envelopes for $35 - probably too low. 500 now on mailing list. If we get 501(c)(3), we can save on bulk mail.
(3) To cover any long distance calls by staff
(4) $12.00 per person x 80 people = $960
(5) Batteries and cords for Walkie-Talkies and expendable first aid supplies for scratches, bites, etc.
(6) Charge per head is $10 per night plus $5 maintenance charge.
(7) For those in the staff house it is $15 per night plus $5 maintenance charge. The extra $10 is recouped with a $10 surcharge.
(8) Purchase of three weatherproof directional signs to show how to get to Camp Millstone.
(9) 24 X $7.50
(10) 8 X $50.00
(11) 10 volunteers X $15 for Staff Cabin = $150.00
(12) There is a $5 maintenance fee for each participant, regardless of length of stay.
(13) The Board agreed to donate the $1000 allocated for travel reimbursement for Board Meetings
(14) The Board took up a collection of funds to reduce overall registration costs
(99) Mandated by Board - This amount was donated to the income line item.

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Last updated 3/4/01