The Thistle Budget

FY2013 (July 1 2012 - June 30, 2013)

Thistle publishes a yearbook each year to commemorate life on campus.

JFC Rep: William Weiner (wweiner)

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $39,784.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($30,449.00)
Final $9,335.00
Recommended
Expenditures $37,570.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($33,600.00)
Final $3,970.00
Final
Expenditures $36,364.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($32,000.00)
Debt ($245.82)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,364.00
FY13 Starting Balance $4,118.18

Income and Revenue

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Publication Sales (-) $24,849.00 $28,000.00 $26,400.00

330 books * $75.30/book of predicted sales, based on past data and this year's senior portrait sign-ups.

$80 x 330

Advertising Income (-) $5,600.00 $5,600.00 $5,600.00

Corporate advertising. Contractually promised 7 pages of $800 dollars per page.

Advertising Public Relations (+) $0.00

Sub-Total -$30,449.00 -$33,600.00 -$32,000.00

Student Employment

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Student Employment (+) $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00

Editor in Chief: $1,500.

Student Employment (+) $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00

Photo, Design, Copy, Business, and Managing Editor: $1000 each.

Sub-Total $6,500.00 $6,500.00 $6,500.00

Advertising Public Relations

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Advertising Public Relations (+) $2,640.00 $2,640.00 $2,640.00

Letters to parents: 6000 students * $0.44/postage stamp. Amount includes labor for bulk postage.

Advertising Public Relations (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00

Posters used to promote purchasing the yearbook and for attendance of senior portrait sessions.

Advertising Public Relations (+) $200.00 $100.00 $100.00

Fliers placed in SMC mailboxes to remind students to purchase yearbooks.

Sub-Total $3,240.00 $3,140.00 $3,140.00

Capital Equipment

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Capital Expense Fund (+) $2,800.00 $2,800.00 $2,800.00

Nikon D700 12.1MP FX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only). Increased campus event coverage and growing photo staff necessitates that we purchase a new body as our older models are becoming obsolete.

Capital Equipment (+) $1,500.00 $0.00 $300.00

Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D, Nikon 50mm f/1.8G, 4GB Compact Flash Memory Card (x2).

appeal granted in part

Computing Supplies (+) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00

Updates needed to server, including contributing additional hard drive space due to increased frequency of event coverage.

Sub-Total $2,500.00 $1,000.00 $1,300.00

Uncategorized Items

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Refreshments (+) $200.00 $150.00 $150.00

Food for: editor, design, photo meetings, and now added all-staff meetings.

Telephone External (+) $564.00 $0.00 $0.00

$47/month for 12 months CMU phone service.

Postage (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

For books that are "Return to Sender".

Office Supplies (+) $65.00 $65.00 $65.00

Stationary, Thistle branded pens, hole puncher, stapler, various office supplies that need replenishing.

Paper Supplies (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00

Toner and printer paper for office.

Sub-Total $1,029.00 $415.00 $415.00

Travel

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Travel Local (+) $160.00 $160.00 $160.00

Senior portrait photographer parking in East campus garage: $40/week.

Sub-Total $160.00 $160.00 $160.00

Printing & Publication Cost

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Printing & Publishing External (+) $26,355.00 $26,355.00 $24,849.00

350 books * $75.30/book publication cost.

330 books

Sub-Total $26,355.00 $26,355.00 $24,849.00

By Object Code

Object Code Requested Recommended Final Description
Advertising Income (-) $5,600.00 $5,600.00 $5,600.00 Corporate advertising. Contractually promised 7 pages of $800 dollars per page.
Advertising Public Relations (+) $2,640.00 $2,640.00 $2,640.00 Letters to parents: 6000 students * $0.44/postage stamp. Amount includes labor for bulk postage.
Advertising Public Relations (+) $400.00 $400.00 $400.00 Posters used to promote purchasing the yearbook and for attendance of senior portrait sessions.
Advertising Public Relations (+) $200.00 $100.00 $100.00 Fliers placed in SMC mailboxes to remind students to purchase yearbooks.
Advertising Public Relations (+) $0.00
Capital Equipment (+) $1,500.00 $0.00 $300.00 Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D, Nikon 50mm f/1.8G, 4GB Compact Flash Memory Card (x2).
Capital Expense Fund (+) $2,800.00 $2,800.00 $2,800.00 Nikon D700 12.1MP FX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Body Only). Increased campus event coverage and growing photo staff necessitates that we purchase a new body as our older models are becoming obsolete.
Computing Supplies (+) $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 Updates needed to server, including contributing additional hard drive space due to increased frequency of event coverage.
Office Supplies (+) $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 Stationary, Thistle branded pens, hole puncher, stapler, various office supplies that need replenishing.
Paper Supplies (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 Toner and printer paper for office.
Postage (+) $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 For books that are "Return to Sender".
Printing & Publishing External (+) $26,355.00 $26,355.00 $24,849.00 350 books * $75.30/book publication cost.
Publication Sales (-) $24,849.00 $28,000.00 $26,400.00 330 books * $75.30/book of predicted sales, based on past data and this year's senior portrait sign-ups.
Refreshments (+) $200.00 $150.00 $150.00 Food for: editor, design, photo meetings, and now added all-staff meetings.
Student Employment (+) $1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Editor in Chief: $1,500.
Student Employment (+) $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Photo, Design, Copy, Business, and Managing Editor: $1000 each.
Telephone External (+) $564.00 $0.00 $0.00 $47/month for 12 months CMU phone service.
Travel Local (+) $160.00 $160.00 $160.00 Senior portrait photographer parking in East campus garage: $40/week.

By Ocode

Requested
Advertising Income $5,600.00
Advertising Public Relations $3,240.00
Capital Equipment $1,500.00
Capital Expense Fund $2,800.00
Computing Supplies $1,000.00
Office Supplies $65.00
Paper Supplies $100.00
Postage $100.00
Printing & Publishing External $26,355.00
Publication Sales $24,849.00
Refreshments $200.00
Student Employment $6,500.00
Telephone External $564.00
Travel Local $160.00
Recommended
Advertising Income $5,600.00
Advertising Public Relations $3,140.00
Capital Equipment $0.00
Capital Expense Fund $2,800.00
Computing Supplies $1,000.00
Office Supplies $65.00
Paper Supplies $100.00
Postage $100.00
Printing & Publishing External $26,355.00
Publication Sales $28,000.00
Refreshments $150.00
Student Employment $6,500.00
Telephone External $0.00
Travel Local $160.00
Final
Advertising Income $5,600.00
Advertising Public Relations $3,140.00
Capital Equipment $300.00
Capital Expense Fund $2,800.00
Computing Supplies $1,000.00
Office Supplies $65.00
Paper Supplies $100.00
Postage $100.00
Printing & Publishing External $24,849.00
Publication Sales $26,400.00
Refreshments $150.00
Student Employment $6,500.00
Telephone External $0.00
Travel Local $160.00

Summary

Requested
Expenditures $39,784.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($30,449.00)
Final $9,335.00
Recommended
Expenditures $37,570.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($33,600.00)
Final $3,970.00
Final
Expenditures $36,364.00
Capital $2,800.00
Revenue ($32,000.00)
Debt ($245.82)
Rollover ($0.00)
Total Subsidy $4,364.00
FY13 Starting Balance $4,118.18