Pathfinders is the branch of Girl Guides of Canada which is designed for girls in Junior High School. The main objectives of Pathfinders are to help the girls develop leadership skills, self-confidence and independence. Camping is an important part of our unit's program. Each year girls are in Pathfinders they must assume more responsibility for their camp planning: menu; activities; transportation; equipment; and budgeting.

Food

Campsite

Supplies for camping

Transportation

Materials for activities

Wood for campfires

Equipment rental

Leaders' expenses - paid by the unit

Food $ 10 per person per day

Campsite $250

Supplies for camping $5 per person

Transportation $100 per tent group

Materials for activities $2-$5 per person

Wood for campfires

Equipment rental --

stoves $1

Fuel for stove $3

Tent $10

Backpack $10

Patrol Box (Utensils) $5

Sleeping bags

Leaders' expenses $200 for mileage +?

 

C.A.'s Comment: Stating the references for the estimates

C.A.'s Comment: Considering costs as a range and including the emergency fund

 

3. The third step involved actually checking whether the expenses were reasonable. One of the leaders did this after the meeting.

Food $10 per person per day - standard figure

Campsite $240 + GST- paid by the unit

Supplies for camping $5 per person - depends on group

Transportation $100 per tent reasonable - should it be paid?

Materials for activities $2-$5 per person reasonable

Wood for campfires $3 - $5 reasonable

Equipment rental --

stoves $1 per night from district, free from unit or if have own

Fuel for stove $3 from Canadian Tire, free from unit

Tent $5 per night from district, free from unit,

$32-40 from Campus Outdoor Centre

Backpack $14 from Campus Outdoor Centre, free if have own or borrow

Patrol Box (Utensils) free from district

Sleeping bags $16- may need 2 since early in season and cool

Leaders' expenses

Mileage - paid by the unit

Food - paid by the unit

First aid supplies paid by the unit

 

C.A.'s Comment: Revisiting the budget

C.A.'s Comment: Considering the funds available

 

4. The fourth step, at the next meeting, involved each tent team sitting down and looking at their own special situation and figuring out a budget for their own group. Some groups had equipment that belonged to their families or friends that would cost nothing. Some groups immediately arranged to borrow equipment from the unit or the district. All groups felt it was not necessary to the entire cost of transportation as their parents were willing to drive them to and from camp for free. But they did feel it necessary to provide for a small honorarium or gift to say thank you. The individual tent team budgets are attached.

 

5. Step 5 will involve comparing the tent teams' preliminary budgets to their actual expenses and seeing whether their budgets were reasonable. If not, then changes for next year's camps will be noted.

C.A.'s Comment: Comparing budgeted to actual expenses

names of girls in tent ____________________________________

What kinds of expenses do you think you will have to pay for?

Make a list.

Estimate how much you think each thing will cost. Check with a leader if you are not sure.

How much will each girl have to pay in camp fees?

When you think you are done, fill out the budget form.

names of girls in tent __________________________________________________

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