Re: [Philmont]: Crew fund$

If I recall correctly, admission to Pikes Peak is very pricey. It was
either $10 or $20 per person. We were planning to do it, but had not
anticipated the cost.

Alan Hamm
Bethesda, Md

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Neff" <rln2@psu.edu>
To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Crew fund$

> At 05:46 PM 5/6/03 -0400, you wrote:
> >We are trying to figure out what expenses our crew will have once we get
> >out to the Southwest
> >At Philmont:
> >Fuel for stoves -
> >Unforeseen expenses:
> >Equipment and supplies
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> Diane,
> I could send you a copy of our budget (actual expenses from 2002 and/or
> preliminary budget for 2004) if you would like.
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> For fuel, we used white gas. I can't tell you precise quantity. We bought
a
> gallon of white gas at a local "Mart" while traveling to Ranch. After
> filling our bottles, we had extra and gave it to another crew. When
> refilling at the back-country commissary, I spent less than $5.
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> I carried $20-30 while on the trail. I bought Root Beer for the crew at
the
> Cantina - less than $10...
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> As part of our budget we included:
> Money for admission to any museums or other entrance fees (Pike's Peak,
> Great Sand Dunes, Ft. Garland, etc..
> Tips for Bus Drivers
> $ for extra crew photo for troop archive
> Bottled water and snack for on the bus
> Money for postage to ship stoves home, after trek
> and
> CONTINGENCY FUND - we collect $50 per person, in advance to cover any
> unplanned or emergency cost (these unplanned costs could include damaged
> Philmont facilities or gear). We carried some of this fund with us and
were
> prepared to cover the rest on advisor credit cards. I feel it is important
> to have those funds in troop hands prior to the trip, rather than try to
> collect it after. We have not, yet, had to use it. We refund any unspent
> balance.
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> Also there are crew maps - we get those in advance, but have seen a crew
> buy theirs after arriving at the Ranch.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Yours in Scouting,
> Rick Neff
> Scoutmaster Troop 31
> State College, Pa
> Philmont '99, '02, '04
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