302026 2005-2006 Budget

Outing Club

Section I - Club Officers
Name	E-mail	Title	Class Year
Andrew Schaubhut	schaua@rpi.edu	Cairn Editor	Junior
David Hubelbank	hubeld@rpi.edu	First Aid Chair	Senior
Jeffrey Cain	cainj@rpi.edu	Vice President	Sophomore
Jeffrey Moss	mossj@rpi.edu	Rock Climbing Chair	Junior
Jennifer Zuba	zubaj@rpi.edu	Cairn Editor	Graduate
John Lembke	lembkj@rpi.edu	Pit Chair	Senior
Kenneth Nowak	nowakk@rpi.edu	Canoeing Chair	Senior
Michael Chu	chum2@rpi.edu	Pit Chair	Graduate
Michael-John Torres	torrem2@rpi.edu	Secretary	Junior
Nathan Korey	koreyn@rpi.edu	Mountain Biking	Junior
Scott Dugas	dugass@rpi.edu	Treasurer	Junior
Scott Youmans	youmas@rpi.edu	Member at Large	Sophomore
Stephen Bornhoft	bornhs@rpi.edu	President	Junior

Section II - Membership History
	FY	FY	2006 Actual	2006 Forecast
Undergrad			0	170
Graduate			0	24
Waived			0	2
Fac/Staff			0	2
Non-RPI			0	15
Total	0	0	0	213

Section III - Club Purpose

To further outing activities among the students at RPI by:

A) Organizing and conducting hiking, camping, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing, snowshoeing, cave exploring, rafting, mountain biking, and other similar trips.

B) Creating school interest in the principles of conservation of natural resources.

C) Instructing its members in first aid, correct outdoor procedures, and forest fire prevention.



In general, to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the above purposes, with proper concern for safety, subject to such limitations as may be provided by law or Rensselaer Union.

Section IV - Current Club Activities

Activities Fair:

We participate in the fall activity fair events by rapppelling off of the bleachers inside the field house and distributing information about our club.



Club Led Trips:

Trips go out every weekend and even during the week. These trips range in difficulty from beginner to expert, allowing people of all levels of experience to participate. Interest in kayaking and rafting has been growing, encouraged by twice weekly pool sessions for kayaking practice. Hiking, ice climbing, and winter mountaineering continue to have strong interest with trips going out most weekends. Interest in the Friday night caving trips, cross-country skiiing trips, and local climbing trips continues to be strong. Before the climbing wall on campus was shut down, it was used extensively by club members throughout the year. Mountain biking is an activity which was recently added to our club. It has always been a popular activity with club members, with unofficial trips going out weekly.



Club Led Weekend and Extended Tips:

Our annual Fall Lake George trip (an Intercollegiate Outing Club Association event sponsored by the ROC) is always a popular event with total attendance of over 212 this year, 60 of which were RPI students. Club led weekend camping trips have been frequent, combining other club sponsored activities with the excitement and convenience of camping.

Section V - Goals and Programs for FY2006

Goal A: Maintain club membership, provide for the normal operation of the club, and encourage participation and provide activities.

Program 1: General Supplies for Club Operations

Program 2: Travel Expenses

Program 3: Spring Banquet

Goal B: Sponsor the Fall Lake George weekend and club social events.

Program 1: Fall Lake George

Goal C: Sponsor local offerings of First Aid and Rescue Courses

Program 1: Whitewater Rescue Class

Program 2: SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course

Program 3: Advanced Rock Climbing and Rescue Clinic

Goal D: Replace worn out equipment, repair damaged equipment, and acquire new equipment to allow safe participation in club activities.

Program 1: Canoeing

Program 2: Caving

Program 3: Ice Climbing

Program 4: Kayaking

Program 5: Climbing Wall

Program 6: Rock Climbing

Program 7: Winter Mountaineering

Program 8: Cross Country Skiing

Program 9: Rafting

Program 10: First Aid

Program 11: Mountain Biking

Section VI - Realization of Goals and Programs
Goal A: Maintain club membership, provide for the normal operation of the club, and encourage participation and provide activities.
Program 1: General Supplies for Club Operations
Every year, the club prints flyers to advertise and attract members. It also sends out mailings announcing club meetings and major events. We also attract members by displaying our equipment room (commonly referred to as the Pit) and all of our gear available for loan to members. In order to accurately track hundreds of pieces of gear and the approximately 200 people per year that use it, the Pit requires basic office supplies. Another source of member acquisition is through our club newsletter, The Cairn, which is published electronically and on paper several times throughout the year. It provides a forum to share trip experiences and club news.
Line #	Description	Quantity	Unit Price	Extended Price
009 009	Cairn Disk Space Cairn Disk Space	1 1	$25.00 $25.00	$25.00 $25.00
009 009	Cameras Cameras	2 2	$3.00 $3.00	$6.00 $6.00
009 009	Equipment Room Office Maintenance Equipment Room Office Maintenance	1 1	$60.00 $60.00	$60.00 $60.00
038 038	Equipment Room Photocopying Equipment Room Photocopying	500 500	$0.02 $0.02	$10.00 $10.00
009 009	Equipment Room Suplies Equipment Room Suplies	1 1	$32.00 $32.00	$32.00 $32.00
038 038	Photocopying Photocopying	1500 1500	$0.02 $0.02	$30.00 $30.00
009 009	Picture Developement Picture Developement	2 2	$3.00 $3.00	$6.00 $6.00
Total Expense				$169.00 $169.00
Total Income				$0.00 $0.00
Total Subsidy				$169.00 $169.00
Program 2: Travel Expenses
The restriction on Freshman having cars on campus has adversely affected the club's ability to lead trips. In order to combat this problem, travel subsidies to offset parking and gas costs has been requested. Many places that we routinely conduct trips to charge a small fee to participants for upkeep of the park and insurance. Therefore, subsidies to minimize the cost for participants is requested.
Line #	Description	Quantity	Unit Price	Extended Price
111 111	Park Fees Park Fees	1 1	$200.00 $200.00	$200.00 $200.00
111 111	Parking and Gas Money Parking and Gas Money	4 4	$10.00 $10.00	$40.00 $40.00
Total Expense				$240.00 $240.00
Total Income				$0.00 $0.00
Total Subsidy				$240.00 $240.00
Program 3: Spring Banquet
Each year, the club holds a spring banquet so that club members can get together one last time before the summer begins.
Line #	Description	Quantity	Unit Price	Extended Price
114 114	Food For Spring Reception Food For Spring Reception	1 1	$100.00 $100.00	$100.00 $100.00
Total Expense				$100.00 $100.00
Total Income				$0.00 $0.00
Total Subsidy				$100.00 $100.00
Goal B: Sponsor the Fall Lake George weekend and club social events.
Program 1: Fall Lake George
Every year, the club sponsors an Intercollegiate Outing Club Association (IOCA) event held on Turtle Island in Lake George, New York. This trip is an RPI and IOCA tradition. It starts on a Friday when we transport all the necessary food and gear to the island via powerboat and ends that Sunday when everyone leaves. Because of the amount of gear and food that must be transported from RPI to Lake George, a truck and 2 powerboats are rented. People take canoes or the powerboat to the island. The powerboats also serve as a backup method of transportation in case of emergency. Several traditions during the weekend are providing meals and the popular square dance on Saturday night, which requires hiring Square Dance callers and transporting them and their equipment to and from the island. This also requires the use of the powerboats. Although Fall Lake George is a Large budget item, it should not be seen as an income or an expense since the income is nearly equal to the expenses. Fall Lake George is not done as a fund-raiser, but rather as a tradition which is almost 80 years old.
Line #	Description	Quantity	Unit Price	Extended Price
111 111	Campsite Rental Campsite Rental	33 33	$42.00 $42.00	$1,386.00 $1,386.00
111 111	Canoe Rental Canoe Rental	25 25	$50.00 $50.00	$1,250.00 $1,250.00
RU0 RU0	Canoe Rental Fees Canoe Rental Fees	50 50	$25.00 $25.00	$1,250.00 $1,250.00
RU0 RU0	Food Food	200 200	$10.00 $10.00	$2,000.00 $2,000.00
114 114	Food for Fall Lake George Food for Fall Lake George	200 200	$10.00 $10.00	$2,000.00 $2,000.00
111 111	Fuel Fuel	200 200	$2.00 $2.00	$400.00 $400.00
RU0 RU0	IOCA Fees IOCA Fees	200 200	$23.00 $23.00	$4,600.00 $4,600.00
111 111	Large Truck Rental (for 4 days) Large Truck Rental (for 4 days)	4 4	$85.00 $85.00	$340.00 $340.00
006 006	Light Sticks Light Sticks	100 100	$1.20 $1.20	$120.00 $120.00
009 009	Miscellaneous Miscellaneous	1 1	$200.00 $200.00	$200.00 $200.00
038 038	Photocopying Photocopying	750 750	$0.02 $0.02	$15.00 $15.00
022 022	Postage Postage	54 54	$1.00 $1.00	$54.00 $54.00
111 111	Power Boat Rental Power Boat Rental	2 2	$720.00 $720.00	$1,440.00 $1,440.00
047 047	Square Dance Band Caller Square Dance Band Caller	1 1	$600.00 $600.00	$600.00 $600.00
Total Expense				$7,805.00 $7,805.00
Total Income