Hi Dave,
Thank you for your email, input, and most of all support, this is much appreciated.
As Eben explained costs we have kept to a minimum, on the R3750.00 there is only R20.00 per person that we can play with should there be any unforeseen expenses. Since 2006 when the price was R2500.00p/p, the increase is 6% year on year, not bad with the food, fuel prices that has increased much more over the last 7 years.
I just also want to clairfy something: KBB has received no funding or sponsors, and need to pay for everyting out of the entry fee.
With regards to the Caps, Badges, Fleece & Golfer, we need funds to be able to order these items, and if it is paid for and included in the entry fee then we know for how many we received funds and how many we can order. The price on the website is if you want to order any extra items and is set at market related retail price, the cost price of these items have been worked into the Entry Fee with no increase added to it. We have kept it to the essentials only. Remember it is human nature to want to see what you have paid for and want to take something with, whether big or small, food and infrastructure you cannot show or take with you, but a cap, golfer, fleece and badge you can!
5 Star Catering can be defined in many ways, and when you are in the middle of nowhere with no water or electricity and you walk into a boma with chairs, tables, cutlery and a hot meal is served, this will be classified as 5 star in the Kalahari for anyone. The food is plain and simple, real Kalahari, but we cannot compromise on quality and quantity as the nearest shop is 250km from the pan, and trust me we have done this for 16 years, and people expect a boma with chairs, tables, cutlery and a hot meal. Not everyone want to have 13 meals with little variety.
Toilets and showers we need to arrange, 3 days, 3 nights in the Kalahari, this is essential to any type of event, big or small.
If you have never been on a Bundu, the price might put you off, but if you have been before, it is a steal for what you are getting!
Dave it is very difficult to explain to someone that has never been on the Bundu how it is and how it is going to be and the amount of work and planning that goes into an event like this one. This is not your normal fly-in, it is an event! You have to experience it to appreciate it and this year you will!!
I am really looking forward in receiving your entry!
Please see below list of everything the R3750.00 is made up off:
1 x KBB Golfer
1 x KBB Fleece
1 x KBB Cap
1 x KBB Badge
1 x KBB Sticker
5 x Dinners
4 x Breakfasts
4 x Lunches
4 x Koffie/Tea, Biscuits Fruit Daily at Koppieskraal Pan ( All day long)
Setup Goera Pan
Entry Fee Goera Pan
Brunch & Coldrinks & Water
Return Coldrinks & Water
KBB Marketing Fees
Website Re-design
Printing & Stationery
Set up the SAAF Hanger Upington
Marquees Tent, Setup & Removal
Cutlery Crockery, Tableware, Glassware
Lights
Electricity
Registration
Toilets SAAF Hanger & Cleaning of it
Other
Ground Crew Vehicle + Trailors + Drivers to Koppieskraal & Return
UTN Airport Landing Fees
200 x 25lt Empty Fuel Drums
Transport of Fuel to the different pans for refueling
KBB Staff for organizing
Mier Staff for catering & cleaning
Each will receive a Group Photo
Setup at Koppieskraal Pan
NOTE: We have to setup everything at Koppieskraal, this is a salt pan with nothing on, we need to create the entire infrastructure.
Entry Fees Koppieskraal
5 x Flush Toilets
5 x Warm Showers
Daily replenishment of Toiletpaper and cleaning of toilet and showers
Boma Tent for all meals
Tables, Chairs Cutlery
Wood
Donkey for Warm Water
PA System
Kitchen
10 000lt of Fresh Water
Cleaning of Koppieskraal Pan
Generators at Koppieskraal Pan
Fuel Bowser
Setup and running of Cash Bar
Tent for Cash Bar
Ice
Refuse Bins
Kind Regards
Yolandé Combrinck | Kalahari Bundu Bash
Tel: +27 54 331 3534 | Email Fax: 086 559 6881 | Mobile: +27 83 2828792
Hanger 3, Upington International Airport | PO Box 2071, Upington 8800
Skype: yolande.combrinck | MSN:
yolande@webmail.co.za