So for those who don't know, the New Ancients do the music for the sunday services at The ORB. Recently, the board asked the heads of all the ministries there to come up with a budget for the year. since i'm "sort of in charge" of the music, it was my job to come up with what we the band would need for the coming year. here's the budget i came up with for the band:

sunday night service music requirements:

technicals:

2 smoke/fog machines
4 1 gallon containers of coconut scented fog liquid
1 3' diameter mirrored disco ball
4 400W spotlights
1 LFI I-2000 High Power LPSS (Lamp Pumped Solid-state) laser system
1 12' x 24' projection screen (mounted behind performers)
1 10000 lumen projector
10 hrs (minimum) of Richard Simmons' Sweatin to The Oldies
tapes to be used in projections set behind performers.

4 personal platforms for performers:
- 3' by 3' wooden platforms raised 1' with metal grating sufaces.
- powerful fan mounted in platform to blow air upwards on performer
effectively blowing hair upwards and giving clothing a more active
appearance.
- 4 200 watt lights mounted in each box to "under light" the performer
for added impact.
- each platform shall have a footswitch that the performer can use to turn on
the unit during extra praise choruses and solos.
materials cost: $15,000


performer transportation:
-6 segway personal transport units shall be available for performers at all
times before, during and after the service.

cost: (@ 5k each) $30,000

crew:
-a crew of 10 (ten) stage technicians shall be available at all times.
each member shall be equiped with the following:

- flashlight
- 600volt taser
- toothbrush
- hairdryer
- makeup kit
- sewing kit
- duct tape
- notary puplic stamps (each member shall be a registered notary public)
- defribrillator
- $2500 cash on hand at all times.

*NOTE* crew must keep all congregation members away from performers at a distance of at least 20 feet at all times before and after the service.

cost per week: $30,000



wardrobe:
6 full length evening gowns
6 color coordinated jumpsuits ala "The Bay City Rollers"
6 full Medivial costumes ranging from serf to nobelman and nobelwoman
6 star trek outfits
The following Muppet Show outfits:
1 full size kermit the frog outfit
1 full size fozzie bear outfit
1 full size miss piggy outfit
1 full size Dr. Teeth outfit
1 full size Sgt. Floyd Pepper outfit
1 full size Zoot outfit
1 full size Janice outfit
1 full size Lips outfit
1 full size Animal outfit

wardrobe cost: $6000



before each service the follow foods/drinks/preparational items will available
to the performers:

1 blender
1 electric slicer
1 fruit centrifuge
1 large refridgerator containing:
5 evian and 10 perrier waters (NO Aquafina!!!)
1 gallon of fresh orange juice
10 lemons
1 kiwi (skin removed)
4 plain yogurts and 1 maple vanillia yogurt
1 jar of pickled cactus
6 varieties of hot sauce
roast beef
chicken
Manchego goat cheese
lobster tails (fresh)
6 bottles of new castle lager
2 bottles of strawberry flavored milk
1 jar of honey
a large box of salt
2 large boxed of Arm and Hammer baking soda
1 extremely large box with a 60%-40% mix of salt and arm and hammer baking
soda
10 potatoes
1 gallon of olive oil
a wok
1 10 gallon kettle to boil water
1 box of Frankenberry cereal
6 pairs of chopsticks

equipment total ( 1 time total): $800
weekly subtotal (for food): $300


total - $82,100

here's a short vid clip of me doing some bass, and then talking to christian as he tells me how the board voted on my proposal.