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Kingswood Cricket Tour August 2012. The Process so far. Tour proposal to Head Initial emails Manco Marketing/ Comm dept re Fundraising Continuous conversations Concerns – length of tour & cost. Purpose of this presentation. Why Sri Lanka?. Sub-Continent;
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The Process so far... • Tour proposal to Head • Initial emails • Manco • Marketing/ Comm dept re • Fundraising • Continuous conversations • Concerns – length of tour & • cost. • Purpose of this presentation.
Why Sri Lanka? • Sub-Continent; • although ‘Westernized’. • Very highly • recommended tour • destination. • Different experience • Youthful Squad • Passion for Cricket • Exchange Rate
Researching Tour Info • Other Schools to tour Sri Lanka recently, with Bundu Bashers: • St Stithians, 2004 • St Andrews, 2005 • St Johns, 2005 • St Davids, 2011 • Dainfern, 2011 • St Albans, 2012
Logistics • Fly Out on Friday, 3 August 2012 • Return on Saturday, 18 August 2012 • Emirates Airline via Singapore or Dubai. • No Visas required • 16 Day Tour; still left with 15 days of own holiday.
Itinerary Confirmation • Will only be confirmed 4 - 6 weeks before we leave. • Test Series between India and Sri Lanka – venues to be confirmed. • Colombo, Kandy and Galle are the main venues. A match versus Kingswood in Kandy will be one of the highlights.
Day 1: Depart South Africa – flights from PE, via Jhb. Day 2: Transport to Colombo Day 3: Match 1 Day 4: Match 2 Day 5: Match 3 Day 6: Travel to Kandy Day 7: Match 4 Day 8: Match 5
Day 9: Travel to Galle Day 10: Day off; Sightseeing Day 11: Match 6 – Day 1 Day 12: Match 6 – Day 2 Day 13: Match 7 Day 14: Travel to Colombo Day 15: Match 8 Day 16: Transfer to Airport; Flight Home
Cost Per Person Before Fundraising • Bundu Bashers – R27 000 • Incl all Flights from PE • All accommodation • Most Meals • Umpires, balls, etc • Hiring of Venues • Coach Hire for ground transport
Other Costs Sundries: • Extra Water & Ice • Mix Sachets • Tips - NB • Other Meals Transparency
Fundraising • Cathy Braans IC • Three Dinners – hoping for R60 000. • Calendar – R10 000 • Total raised to be divided by the 15 players evenly. • Others TBC
Cost Minus Fundraising • R70 000 / 15 • R4600 off each player’s cost. • Approx R22 000/ R23 000 • St Davids – R15 000; Raising R154 000
Payments • Deposit (flights) • 1 December (R6000) • 1 March (R4000) • 1 May (R4000) • 1 July (R6000) • 1 August (outstanding)
Selection • 15 Players • School Fees • Selected by end of the year • Reserve List • Nobody will sit out for more than two games ( ie Play in 6/8 games). Everybody sits out once.
Q & A • Test Venues • Quality of Food & Accommodation • Next?