Date: 09 FEBRUARY 2000
Re: Meeting and Payment Schedule for Trip
It is now February and we have 4 months to go before we leave for the England Expedition 2000 Trip. We have done well in planning this trip and are ready to share the suggested fnal Itinerary and anticipated costs.
We would like to hold a meeting for all scouts attending this trip and
at least one parent on Wednesday February 16, 2000 at 7: OOPM at Christ
the King Luthern Church in Room 101 to go over the plans, introduce the
groups, discuss the status of fund raising, and explain the payment schedule
and how we suggest spending money for food and
extras be handled. We would also like to take some pictures at this
meeting for the Web Page and newspaper. Please come in your Class A uniform.
Fund raising has gone well to date. We anticipate that all housing costs
in London (which includes an English Breakfast) will be covered, as well
as the London Underground Tickets. If we work hard there is a possibility
to raise sufficient funds to cover the train ticket from London to Liverpool
on Friday June 9, 2000. If any one laiows of a potential
corporate sponsor please let either Jim Johnson or Steve Williams know
as soon as possible. To date Glaxo Wellcome has donated $500 through their
GIVE program for volunteer work to the scouts.
The absolute latest date we must ticket everyone is May 5, 2000 (30
days in advance). We would prefer to ticket on Monday May 1, 2000. When
we ticket the group we will need to send the full name, passport number,
nationality, and a contact name/number. Please send Jim Johnson a copy
of the page with your picture in your passport as soon as
possible so this inform ation may be assembled. Even better, bring
a copy to the meeting on February 16.
We will need to collect $800 for each traveler to cover the plane and train tickets. The deposit already collected was used to hold the groups tickets and will be refunded after we return. The refund will then be used to pay for the rental vans ($2,400).
The following Payment Schedule is suggested:
| February 28, 2000 | $400 |
| March 27, 2000 | $200 |
| April 24, 2000 | $200 |
| $800 |
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call Jim Johnson
(481-1275) or Steve Williams (469-8488).