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Originally Posted by Steve W
I have heard that FIRST did inquire about not using the concession stands at some venues and I heard that they were to something like $7.50 - $10.00 per person per day to allow people to bring in their own food.
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Personally I realize that the facts of the venue are the facts, but in the case that the venue's concession vendors were gone 4 hours ago, Im sorry that is just rediculous. If they really wanted to make money, they would have stayed open.
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Originally Posted by Wendymom
Team 1902 Exploding Bacon solved this problem by having one of the mentors/moms go out and get food every day and we all had a picnic in front of the arena. We also kept a cooler of drinks out in the car, and while I admit that in Atlanta it was quite a hike every day from the van to the picnic tables it sure cut down on costs. Didnt have to break a rule, got better food, cheaper price. it was win- win all the way.
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We tried this in Boston, unfortunately, at one point I walked into the pits to see the mechanical crew waiting for the electrical to get back from lunch... I relieved them so they could go eat, only to realize that now the entire drive team & pitcrew were missing (off trying to find food that didnt cost an arm and a leg) and we had to wire up a motor with a match in 15 minutes. I got that motor wired, but I was fuming that it was so difficult to adequately feed our team. I ate two hours later.
(Steve, sorry for diverting the topic!! But its one of the rules that I absolutely hate, and cant tell FIRSTers to uphold).