As you know, on 7/3/10, GHA embarked on a day long trip to Charleston and back. This trip required us to be able to feed a traveling party of 212 people three meals without the use of our usual dining location, Bethany College Commons.
The day began with breakfast being served in the main lobbies of Campbell Village 1 & 2. Students and staff had the choice of fruit, cereal and milk, and/or donuts. As a long time cereal eater, this food critic is happy to report that the cereal selection provided was much wider than the normal cafeteria selection, including my personal favorite Lucky Charms. The milk was iced to a perfect temperature and a variety of juices and water for provided for drinks.
The highlight of the day came at lunch time as students enjoyed a picnic style lunch on the grounds of the State Capital complex in Charleston. Lunch items included ham and swiss sandwiches, chicken, turkey, and veggie wraps, carrots and celery, chips, fruit, cookies, and West Virginia's own pepperoni rolls. Bethany Dining Services once again hit a high note by providing not only the normal condiments such as mayo, but also providing packets of ranch dressing to enhance the lunch time dining experience. Upon seeing the packets of ranch I immediately declared "Bonus Ranch Day" and personally ensured that every student and staff member knew how lucky they were to be provided with ranch dressing.
Dinner was served upon arriving home to the Bethany campus old-fashioned BBQ style. Students enjoyed yet another meal in the great outdoors and were treated to BBQ chicken, pulled-pork sandwiches, baked beans, watermelon, and all the familiar BBQ foods and treats.
After enjoying dinner and some outdoor games, students were treated to an outdoor movie on the Bethany Quad. Rest assured that no GHA event passes without the proper foods to enhance the overall experience. In this instance, Bethany student workers and our very own faculty member, Heather Taylor, popped popcorn for students to enjoy during the movie. After the popcorn was popped and bagged, I donned an Outdoor Food (ODF) delivery container and delivered the fresh popcorn to the eagerly awaiting students on the lawn. This process continued throughout the movie as we ran out of movie before we ran out of popcorn for the students. As the night progressed, I became very adept at tossing popcorn to specific students in the audience. I may now be ready to take my new found skill and apply it to a food vendor position at a professional baseball stadium.
Overall, Bethany Dining Services did an excellent job of providing yummy meals to our large group as we traveled the state, and GHA 2010 is most appreciative.
-Robbie Brown
