Mock Trial Budget

FY2015 (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)

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JFC Rep: Jalen Poteat (jalenw)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($1,680.00)
Final $8,770.00
Recommended
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($3,600.00)
Final $6,850.00
Final
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($3,600.00)
Debt ($39.06)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $6,850.00
FY15 Starting Balance $6,810.94

Debt/Rollover Explanation:

Income and Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Revenue-Membership Dues (-) $1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,680.00

Dues from Members - This was from 3 teams with 8 people, 6 people, and 6 people paying $90, $80, and $80 respectively, but we will most probably be dropping a team next year, which means this number will decrease.

Revenue-Membership Dues (-) $0.00 $1,920.00 $1,920.00

None

The JFC will fund hotels and travel with a cap at $150 per hotel room per night per four people, and a total cap of $250 per person traveling for the year.

Sub-Total -$1,680.00 -$3,600.00 -$3,600.00

AMTA Registration

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00

To register with the American Mock Trial Association, which is the how we are able to access the case for the year.

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00

To register our teams for Regionals, which is the start of the official tournament.

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00

This is a one time addition to the budget - we would like to double the amount of registration that we have for the next fiscal year. This will allow us to register our teams at the beginning of the school year for the 2014 -2015 season, but also for the 2015-2016 season, which allows us to get the case faster as that means that members of the executive board don't need to spend $450 of their own money to register and the get case at a timely manner so we can start auditions as soon as possible after school starts.

Sub-Total $1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,350.00

General Costs

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-General Supplies (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

General Mock Trial costs, which include buying binders, sheet protectors, and printing the case packets. We also print posters, to be used at competitions.

Sub-Total $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Tournament 1

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.

Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people.

Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Gas for the rental cars

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Tournament Registration Fee

Sub-Total $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00

Tournament 2

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.

Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people.

Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Gas for the rental cars

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams.

Sub-Total $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00

Tournament 3

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.

Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people

Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Gas for the rental cars

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams

Sub-Total $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00

Tournament 3

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.

Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people

Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Gas for the rental cars

Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00

Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams

Sub-Total $2,200.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Ops-General Supplies (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 General Mock Trial costs, which include buying binders, sheet protectors, and printing the case packets. We also print posters, to be used at competitions.
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 To register with the American Mock Trial Association, which is the how we are able to access the case for the year.
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 To register our teams for Regionals, which is the start of the official tournament.
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Tournament Registration Fee
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams.
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 This is a one time addition to the budget - we would like to double the amount of registration that we have for the next fiscal year. This will allow us to register our teams at the beginning of the school year for the 2014 -2015 season, but also for the 2015-2016 season, which allows us to get the case faster as that means that members of the executive board don't need to spend $450 of their own money to register and the get case at a timely manner so we can start auditions as soon as possible after school starts.
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams
Ops-Registration and Tournaments (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Tournament Registration Fees for 2 teams
Revenue-Membership Dues (-) $1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,680.00 Dues from Members - This was from 3 teams with 8 people, 6 people, and 6 people paying $90, $80, and $80 respectively, but we will most probably be dropping a team next year, which means this number will decrease.
Revenue-Membership Dues (-) $0.00 $1,920.00 $1,920.00 None
Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Gas for the rental cars
Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Gas for the rental cars
Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Gas for the rental cars
Travel-Gas (+) $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Gas for the rental cars
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.
Travel-Hotel and Lodging (+) $1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 Cost of lodging/hotels for 2 teams. It's 4 people to a room, 2 rooms per team, and we stay for two nights.
Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people.
Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people.
Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people
Travel-Rental Car (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Rental Cars for 2 teams, or about 16 people

By Ocode

Requested
Ops-General Supplies $300.00
Ops-Registration and Tournaments $2,550.00
Revenue-Membership Dues $1,680.00
Travel-Gas $1,200.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $4,800.00
Travel-Rental Car $1,600.00
Recommended
Ops-General Supplies $300.00
Ops-Registration and Tournaments $2,550.00
Revenue-Membership Dues $3,600.00
Travel-Gas $1,200.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $4,800.00
Travel-Rental Car $1,600.00
Final
Ops-General Supplies $300.00
Ops-Registration and Tournaments $2,550.00
Revenue-Membership Dues $3,600.00
Travel-Gas $1,200.00
Travel-Hotel and Lodging $4,800.00
Travel-Rental Car $1,600.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($1,680.00)
Final $8,770.00
Recommended
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($3,600.00)
Final $6,850.00
Final
Expenditures $10,450.00
Capital $0.00
Revenue ($3,600.00)
Debt ($39.06)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $6,850.00
FY15 Starting Balance $6,810.94

Debt/Rollover Explanation: