Agenda for Yellowstone Meeting
June 2, 2010
I. Expedition: Yellowstone!
a. Dates: February 21-25, 2011=Winter Break Week
b. Student Capacity and Adult to Child ratio=40 person capacity, 2:5 or 1:5 ratio
c. Curriculum=coincides with Michigan Standards
II. Costs (last year, approx. $850 per person plus reimbursed $100 after fundraising.
a. Supplies (see list)
b. Travel costs
i. Plane (looked online today at about $499 a ticket)
ii. Charter bus (depending on number of people attending, larger bus is more costly)
iii. Checked baggage vs. shipping boxes (we will probably check baggage this time)
c. Dorm Fee ($35-40)
i. Yellowstone Park Foundation Scholarship
d. Food (Purchased from Costco in Bozeman, possibly use Sam's Club or Costco again)
III. Fundraisers (please sign up to chair or co-chair an event--see Mrs. Boura w/ questions).
a. Lollipop Sales (now available, please see Mrs. Barb Youmans)
b. Eco-friendly Theme
i. Yard clean-up1
ii. Water bottles
iii. Battery Collections1
iv. Bottle Drive1
v. Smencils
c. Car Wash1
d. Bowling Night for Adults
e. Christmas Shopping Babysitting1
f. Bagel Sales2
g. Gold Party1
h. Discount Cards or Scrip Cards
i. Booth/Table during Dream Cruise
j. Caribou Coffee1
k. Zap Zone Alumni Night2
l. Grants
IV. Before you leave
a. Interest sheet
b. Fundraiser chairperson
1 Does not require up-front funds
2 In cooperation with 8th grade Washington D.C. Trip
Please turn in the interest sheet by Monday, June 7. If you have questions, please e-mail me or write your phone number on the interest sheet and someone will return your call. Thank you!
Also, please consider chairing or co-chairing a fundraiser. Thank you!
