Gathering Info for BYG

JULY 18-22, 2012

BETHEL YOUTH GROUP



REGISTRATION COST: $150 DUE: in mid-November

ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION: $165 DUE: July

HOUSING: $180 est. based on $45/person/night x 4 nights

MEALS: $125 est. based on $25/day x 5 days

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TOTAL BEFORE TRAVEL COSTS: $620



VAN RENTAL: $655 rental

dep. STL: 4:00 a.m. 7/18 $300 gas

arr. NOLA: 3-4:00 p.m. 7/18 $100 parking

dep. NOLA: 2:00 p.m. 7/22 ____________________________________

arr. STL: 1-2:00 a.m. 7/23? $1055 total van cost

1500 miles roundtrip



PROS: CONS:

Cost Leader fatigue, may require a motel night on the

way home

Freedom/control St. Louis departure time

Group bonding Comfort

Excessive group bonding

Space (and perhaps restriction on # attending)



AMTRAK: $220/person, based on half our tickets at adult cost (16 and over) and

half at child cost (15 and under)

dep. Centralia, Illinois: 12:25 a.m. 7/18

arr. NOLA: 3:32 p.m. 7/18

dep. NOLA: 1:45 p.m. 7/22 (missing the Sunday closing worship)

arr. Centralia, Illinois: 4:10 a.m. 7/23

OR:

Dep. NOLA: 1:45 p.m. 7/23 (requiring another hotel night and day’s costs, est. $70)

Arr. Centralia, Illinois: 4:10 a.m. 7/24



PROS: CONS:

Safety Missing closing worship or staying another night

Comfort (compared to Overnight travel

van or bus) Pick-up and drop-off in Centralia, about 1 ½ hours away

Group experience Cost (compared to van or bus)



BY AIR: $404/person, based on Orbitz estimates as of Oct. 8

Dep. STL: 6:00 a.m. 7/18 dep. NOLA: 6:45 p.m. 7/22

Layover in Atlanta, 3 ½ hours layover in Atlanta, 40 minutes

Arr. NOLA: 12:59 p.m. 7/18 arr. ATL: 10:47 p.m. 7/22



PROS: CONS:

Comfort Cost

Safety



BUS: $? (probably comparable to van cost)



PROS: CONS:

Less work for us Safety

Cost Comfort

Social networking with area youth Loss of control



PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITY/BEL-NOR:

They are attending the MYLE (Multicultural Youth Leadership Event) for the two days before the Gathering and taking a van. They have a total of 4 students attending, and we hope to share rooms to save money, as well as share fundraising, if we can work it out.



FUNDRAISING:

EASTER BREAKFAST PARTNER EVENTS WITH UNITY/BEL-NOR:

BETHEL FOLLIES Cajun Dinner at Unity?

Coordinator needed Something at Bethel?

OTHER IDEAS?



FIRST PRE-GATHERING AREA EVENT:

Sunday, Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m., $5/person

Trivia Night at Holy Cross, Creve Coeur

Let me know today if you are going, please.



ADULT LEADERS: Deb Bohlmann and Michael Kunz, with Claire Flesch (we hope)

QUESTIONS? Deborah.bohlmann@gmail.com or 314-583-3323 or check the Bethel Youth

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