From: Donald S. Roberts (don@hummellawfirm.com)
Date: Tue Jul 16 2002 - 19:05:15 CDT
> Excellent reports Don! I'll contrast our experiences from a
> couple of weeks earlier.
Thanks Jimbo. Was the fire still going when you were there?
>
> >So, Part I: Registration and Program Decisions
> >Dinner is in the dining hall.
> >
> There actually two dining halls and two shifts for every meal. Times
> are staggered by 45 minutes to allow "processing" of the
> attendees.
During our week, Dining hall I was staff only. Attendees and family only
ate in Dining Hall II. Since my family is early risers, we really would
have preferred the first meal shift.
However, during our week, they did not check, and you were free (and
encouraged) to go to whichever meal you cared to. Someone who'd been there
before said that during more crowded times they did check your shift.
The food on Wednesday (family day when most are out and about and eat
elsewhere) was absolutely awful, both lunch and dinner.
> They basically give everyone the same amount (enough to fill up most
> folks) with the expectation that you'll come back for seconds. They
> purposefully load the meals with calories (just as they do on trek)
> 'cause you'll need them - the bathroom at home may be a few
> feet away at
> home, but it may be 200 at the tent cities - you walk everywhere.
I didn't feel the meals were particularly high calorie, and I lost 5 pounds
for the week, eating desert both lunch and dinner. I didn't feel it was a
particularly strenuous week, but I did do more than normal walking.
If I recall, you have a real little one Jimbo. Want to do a report on small
fry?
>
Regards
Don Roberts
ASM T1201
Fullerton, CA
Eagle class of 73
PTC 2002
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