Favorite Foods during Build Process

[The Megan 2207]

Vending machine drinks started to get very expensive in our school, then Coke decided they were making everyone fat and couldn't sell anything with sugar or caffeine in schools. We used to rely on the vending machines for drinks during build season, but since there is no sugar or caffeine in them, we had a problem. Fortunately, we found a solution!

We got a large mini-fridge from the older brother of one of our team members. We (by "we" I mean "I") had to wash it with bleach 3 times because there was some sort of science experiment growing in it, but we decided that almost makes it better than buying a new mini-fridge. We keep it stocked up with generic pop (or soda, for you non-Minnesotans) from our local Cub Foods (go SuperChill!). We even have a punch card system for it.

We worked out all of the details so that we get pop for 1/3 the cost of the vending machine drinks AND the team gets profit!

Now we should do the same thing with snacks... Hmm...

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by The Megan 2207

We even have a punch card system for it.

How does the punch card system work?
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Science experiments in the refrigerator are underrated. kid, I kid, honest...

[The Megan 2207]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

How does the punch card system work?
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Science experiments in the refrigerator are underrated. kid, I kid, honest...

We get 12-packs of the pop for $2.50 and we get some juice for those who don't like or can't drink pop. Anyone who wants to join the "Pop Club" pays $10 for the first punch card, then $5 for each card after that. Each punch card is worth 20 items. We calculated the profit per punch card (based on pop, the juice is a little more expensive) and it came out to somewhere around 80 cents per punch card, plus $5 for the first card (we were originally going to have to buy a mini-fridge). Also, we have everyone crush their cans when they've finished and we collect them. When the price of aluminum goes up a bit, we're going to take all the cans from the season- plus the cans that some of the students collect at home- and bring them to a local recycling center.

It's working really well. I think we have about 10 students and a couple mentors involved. It doesn't generate a ton of profit, but any money we can get is good, plus we all save money with the punch cards!

[Sunbun]

Mountain Dew and cup noodles.

FIRST: Showing high school students the college experience. Woo.

Also, I second the In-n-Out, but we also get food from L&L's Hawaiian BBQ and Chipotle a lot too.