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2010 Shopping Assignments have been Distributed & More
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2010 SHOPPING ASSIGNMENTS [DOWNLOAD
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There
has been great talk over the past 12 months on the next step of
the ever-evolving Food/Beverage/Supply delegation for TR 2010.
Im happy to announce that the next step is upon us! Weve
made great strides in simplifying the process over the past 2
years as Pre-TR responsibilities have become increasingly delegated.
The attached list not only includes shopping assignments, but
also a simple breakdown of how I'm hoping to transport the community
items to TR. If your transportation/shopping plans do not for
some reason allow for what I have accounted for, please let me
know ASAP.
The
ultimate goals are to:
- Ensure
core menu items and communal supplies are available for all
to enjoy
- Provide
a baseline supply of Beer (including a minimum supply of preferred,
traditional beers i.e. High Life, Old Style, etc.)
- Minimize
Debt Settlement following TR
To
expand slightly on each of these points The core menu items
included in the communal shopping list are all Serbian items (purchased
from DSD) and any menu items that are prepared once during the
weekend and consumed by a majority of the group. These additional
items include Saturday mornings Jimmy Dean & potatoes
breakfast, Sundays BBQ Pulled Pork lunch, OLAF Potatoes,
Brats & Monicas Dads Chicken. The inclusion of
communal food preparation/waste management supplies is self explanatory.
As for Beer, the list ensures we will have a minimum supply of
our traditional cheap beer favorites at approximately
1 case per man. Keep in mind that this puts us at an average of
8 beers/day. I expect that many of us will choose to provide additional
beer/liquor of our individual choices in anticipation of consuming
more than 8 drinks/day. (Keep your thirsty ladies in mind as well)!
I expect for the provided price estimates to be fairly accurate
as I confirmed all prices at a local grocery store. We should
all fall within $15 of one another and the only debt settlement
will be in regards to reimbursements to Nutz for his purchase
of Serbian Food. These are GREAT STRIDES from where we were 7
years ago!
Our
average costs for this communal shopping effort fall between $50
- $65 per person for the weekend (with the exception of the rookie
attendees, which in keeping with tradition, are granted a discounted
rate). Our past TOTAL average cost per man since 2005 has been
$130/man and an additional $65/woman. There will still, no doubt
be quite a bit of individual shopping to do to fill out the overall
food supply. Page 2 of the spreadsheet includes all food/beverage/supply
items that were previously provided as community items as a guide
for you to shop from. Of those items, simply purchase and bring
quantities of which you (and your family) intend to consume/use.
This will leave plenty of opportunity to not only tailor the Serb
Fest menu to your individual tastes, but also give you more opportunity
to control your overall costs.
SUGAR
CREEK KAYAK/CANOE TRIP
Please
be sure to have $10 cash per person on hand to pay for your kayak
rental ($14/canoe). I will take care of renting kayaks for our
immediate group. Crazy Dan, the Girls, and other Attendees will
be responsible for reserving their own. Youll need the cash
to confirm the rental on Sunday morning. For anyone who needs
to contact Sugar Creek Canoe Rentals, this is the website: http://sugarvalleycanoes.com/tripinfo.htm
The anticipated trip will be the 11am departure of the 3 1/2
mile trip. Please reserve accordingly!
COOLER
PACKING TIPS
I
think its safe to say most of us are familiar with the traditional
technique for packing ice into gallon zip-lock bags, so Ill
spare the details. As for the packing of meats, let me highly
recommend repackaging all of it! Pack your Chicken breasts, Italian
sausages, Brats, into smaller zip lock bags a few items at a time.
Better yet, store those bags into plastic disposable Tupperware
containers. This ensures protection of your food from melting
ice and ensures that good food isnt lost over the course
of the weekend. Hell, it might even mean that leftovers can be
saved beyond the weekend! Some of us have had great success with
this over the past couple years. It also works great for lettuce,
cheeses, etc. Simply remember, KEEP ALL FOOD WATER TIGHT SEALED!
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