Ice Skating
Recently I went on a rather expensive trip for an unnamed
magazine. So to make it up to them, I decided to fight fire with fire and
show them that there really is a more expensive way to cover
skateboarding.
2006
Feature Article Pitch Template
Name: Brooke Geery
Date of Submission: 6/20/05
Is this a surf, skate or snow article? Skate
Working Title: Ice Skating
Article summary:
We will travel to Antarctica where we will hire a
construction company to build a skatepark completely out of ice. We will
not bring any professional skateboarders with us but instead hope the
local Innuits are fast learners. Brian and I will run clinics to help them
learn faster, which will take an entire year. I’ve already mentioned to
the locals that the magazine will be providing free gear as well as
accommodations for any one willing to learn to skate at the most expensive
resort in the country. They are very excited and their excitement will
translate well to print. I will live in a house made entirely of ice that
is heated, so my article will also describe in scientific terms how this
is possible. We may actually hire a scientist to live with me and explain
it. This is another reason the article will take 1 year to complete.
Writer: Me
Photographer(s): Brian
Featured Athletes: 40 Eskimos
Featured Location(s): Antarctica
Travel Dates: June 1 2006-June 1 2007
Target Budget: $ 3, 646, 550 give or take
Budget Breakdown (by $):
Accommodations:
Hotel for Eskimo skateboarders. $100 a night per
person x 365 = $36,500 (we have 40 Eskimos confirmed so we can probably
get a 2% annual discount for renting out that many rooms which will save
the magazine money) Total: $1, 430,100. I will not be staying in said
hotel because due to the amount of time this will take I will need an
actual house made of ice. I’ve called realtors and the real estate market
in Antarctica has not quite exploded so it’s pretty cheap. We can
get my house for around $150k for the entire year. Brian will live with
the Eskimos.
Construction crew: $1000 per hour plus ramp
costs. Approximately: $60,000
Scientist: Will need to be paid hourly 24
hours a day as he will be observing the ice walls to track changes. He
will remain for 3 years after the article to observe slight changes in
ramp structure and function. $15 (minimum wage in Antarctica) x 24 x 365=
$131, 400
Food: We will not be able to subsist on fish,
so we will order food off the internet. I got a quote from Safeway and
they are willing to cater for $5000 a day (three meals) for the Eskimos
and I. $5000 x 365= $1,825, 000. We will save the magazine money by having
the Brian and the ramp crew fish and hunt for their food, saving the
magazine nearly .2%
Wardrobe:
Since its cold in Antarctica we’ll need entirely new
wardrobes. Since I only wear Italian ski gear, this will cost the magazine
approximately $ 10,000. The Eskimos and Brian will fend for themselves.
Transportation:
Rental cars are kind of pricey in Antarctica so we
will rent a dogsled team. $50,000
Airfare on private jet: $20,000, each (Brian and I
will travel on separate jets since it is clear we should not travel
together. My jet will cost $25 a day extra because I am underage)
Other Comments:
Due to the amount of time this trip will take to
complete, I will need the magazine to pay me a stipend of $1000 a month so
I can live, since I will not be able to do anything else during the time I
am there.
-Brooke Geery
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