[Rich Wong]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Ken et al,
The arenas that are in use often have contracts with vendors in the arena. Those contracts must be followed regardless of the event. ................
Students then take turns transporting to and from a common area for the group each day. For a small fee we provide a breakfast, a bottle of water and some snacks for the day. Lunch and dinner on then on the students.

This is the same situation in NYC.
Our venue has a list of "approved" food vendors but they don't all show up because it is early spring during the regional. They don't see the profits or not available for 2-3 days only.
In the past years one or two (when we're lucky) street cart vendors may show up to sell hot dogs and drinks for a high price.
The line become very long.

The teams do what they can to feed themselves. I have seem students go without eating or drinking because they did not have the time to run outside and find food. One year I remember one girl passed out because she was volunteering and support the team on practice day.

Even the FIRST vendor that sells T-shirts and caps are not allow to sell to the teams because they are not "approved" vendors.