Food Sale: The Reckoning

The Food Sale is tomorrow, people! Some last-minute details for you all:

• Ms. Brown will be purchasing 4-5 dozen donuts
• Rio will be purchasing the hot chocolate
• Felicia will be providing the creamer for those customers who wish (per our vote), as well as the hot water heater
  
• My family will be providing cups and napkins for the hot chocolate and donuts
• The Weather Channel says that the high tomorrow will be 62 degrees Fahrenheit, with some winds and a 30% chance of showers, so the hot chocolate should sell fairly well
• Ms. Brown will send out passes at the beginning of 4th period for all students who will be participating in the Food Sale. This will definitely include Elise, myself, and Phillip. I wish to also pull out Rio, Alexandria, and/or Felicia (hopefully for no more than a total of five people). Anyone who is working with another club can part-time if they wish. The passes will excuse you 10-15 minutes early from your 4th period so that you can help set up before lunch.
• I don't know where our table is placed; Ms. Quintanilla, the teacher who deals with Leadership, left early today, and Leadership had not contacted me previously (and for some reason, they couldn't show me a map or anything). As we have an electric hot water heater, I'll be bringing an extension cord, just in case.
• Alexandria is holding the $38 we made from the last recycling run. We'll be using this and our immediate revenue to reimburse those who bought supplies on-the-spot. Hopefully, we can make a decent amount of money with this (Leadership does take a cut of the profits).
  

Things are looking to be pretty good insofar; everyone has a job, donuts always sell, and the weather is on our side for hot chocolate. Let's all put our best effort in, and make some MONAY!!!!

-Brennan

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We have decided to substitute coffee with hot chocolate created by the use of water and those powder thingummyies.

In our latest meeting, a member whose name shall remain ... unnamed claimed that "Democrats are stupid" and we all had a good laugh (Was not me BTW FYI).

We may watch South Park a discuss it at my house (mention catering or barbecue and you will find that you are driving with Teddy Kennedy or hunting with Dick Cheney). Van Nuys has just been alerted and agreed to come (BTW they are mainly Republican ;) ).
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I will start posting questions on the blog, and you should bring the answer to the next JSA.

TODAY'S QUESTION:
Macbeth King of Scotland was killed by whose son?
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Price

Sorry guys, this detail has been overlooked (mostly because I didn't bring it up too much), but we didn't decide on the price for the coffee and donuts at the Food Sale (yes, we are doing coffee and donuts; both votes of those present and those online totaled to 5 for and 3 against with no abstentions). I was thinking $1 for coffee either way, but I'm not sure about the donuts- I was thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of $1-$2 for those. As well, we need to determine how this is going to happen, such as if we will seek support from Starbucks or Coffee Bean, who will do so if we decide to, if not, who will get the coffee grounds and the water heater, where we will buy the donuts from, who will buy them, etc. Remember, the deadline is THIS FRIDAY, the 16th of November, so I need your opinions and I need them fast. Please view and comment ASAP, and make sure others do as well.

-Brennan

UPDATE: No one commented, and I waited until the very last possible minute (4:30 on the afternoon of the 16th), so I went ahead and decided myself; donuts and coffee a dollar each, two dollars for both. We'll deal with the logistics (such as supplies) at the meeting this Tuesday.

Fall State: We Return!

So, Fall State ended yesterday, and we all got back safe and tired. Everyone had a great time, and some of us even participated in debates (both official and unofficial). Elise and myself were actually part of a Tag-Team debate on whether or not women are equal to men in today's society (and on separate sides, too), as well as participating in the Impromptu Speech Contest (I spoke on how we should all move to Mars and Elise spoke on how "Luke Skywalker could totally kick Optimus Prime's butt") and the Twister competition. We attended debates such as Stephen Colbert is funnier than Jon Stewart, Meat is immoral, and whether or not Civil Disobedience is un-American. Everyone had a great time (and a lot of Starbucks) and I hope everyone who didn't go this year will come to Spring Congress or Spring State later this year. I will see you all tomorrow, where we'll talk about the upcoming Food Sale and any quick questions about Fall State or any of the other upcoming conventions that you still have. Please see the previous post AND COMMENT on it, so that we can get the meeting this Tuesday moving more quickly.


-Brennan

Food Sale

Ok, I wanted to bring this up in today's meeting, but couldn't because we had to go over stuff concerning Fall State (mostly because no one read the last weblog post...), so I'll have to go over it here. On November 30, the school is having a Food Sale. We have a form to submit if we wish to participate (and we do and should), and that's due by November 16. Seeing how that's basically in a week, we're going to have to use the weblog and email to communicate on this until the next meeting, where we'll iron out the details. I was thinking of selling coffee and possibly donuts or some sort of pastry, because it will be at lunch, coffee is usually popular and people may want it for a mid-day pick-me-up, most other people won't have it, and donuts ALWAYS sell. If we can, I'd like to see if we can get Coffee Bean or Starbucks to sponsor us so we don't have to pay for the coffee; if we can't, we'll get a water heater of some sort and a bunch of coffee grounds from Costco or Smart&Final or something, and we'll have some pre-brewed and some brewed on site. The donuts will probably just be glazed, and we'll probably do it wherever it's cheapest. Please comment or email ASAP.

Fall State Information

Men are to wear suits or slacks and a nice shirt. Women are to wear business clothes or some other sort of formal dress, such as slacks and a blouse. We will be meeting at 7:30 at the Orange gate; if we cannot use that as a meeting place, we will be meeting across the street at the In-N-Out parking lot. Bring everything you will need for an overnight stay, such as a toothbrush and toothpaste, pajamas, and shampoo, soap, and conditioner (if you need some sort of special kind; this will be provided by the hotel). We will be keeping our luggage in the car in case there is a need to get back to it, as checking it in will render it inaccessible until later that night. You are not to leave the hotel without Ms. Brown’s permission, and generally should not leave for any reason. Bring some money for food and souvenirs if you wish (at least $20 is suggested, and should get you through the weekend sufficiently). Keep your nametags on you at all times, and do not lose them; they are your proof that you are with JSA, and thereby also your access, and are very troublesome to replace. Do not push the rules, as the organization is not very lenient with them; if you leave your room after curfew, for example, you will put the ENTIRE CHAPTER into major trouble, and may possible destroy our chances of attending any other events. That’s about it. I’ll bring a few copies of the pamphlet that contains the list of debates and Thought Talks at the conference, as well some information concerning other parts of the convention. Also, please leave a comment so that we know you have read this; there will also be a word that will be asked at the beginning of the meeting that will confirm you have read the blog as well.

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