FOOD

FOOD. 4 letters, but has so much to do with the entire camp experience. Food can either make or break someones time at camp, so listen in and hear all the secrets.
Since there are around 200-300 campers at most sleep away camps, the food has to be made quickly, in big servings and efficiently. Being at a summer camp for twelve years, I have seen everything from grilled cheese, pizza, eggs, etc. Sometime the food looks gross, but tastes so good, or sometimes it is as gross as it looks. But, with that being said you cannot let your eyes deceive you!!! To tell if it is something that you will like abide by these rules:

1. Smell it. Do not stick your nose in the tray, take a little on your plate and quickly and casually sniff.
2. Touch it. I know you have probably always been told "Don't play with your food." but this is a time when it is okay. You need to see if it is hard, soft, mushy, etc.
3. Taste it. Take a little bite and then you will know whether to keep chewing, or sneakily spit it into your napkin.

Some food people just do not like. Most camps have a huge salad bar of everything you could think of, carrots, cucumbers, peppers, spinach, lettuce, and much more. If there is a food that you do not like, just head on over to the salad bar, and fill up there.





When I was a camper, PB &J was my go to meal if there was something I did not like. Now, because of all the peanut allergies, it is not that easy to get. Ask your counselor to see if they could get you some, if not PB & J, ask if there is any plain pasta available.



There will always be something available for you to eat whether it is the meal, the salad bar, or whatever the counselor can rummage up in the kitchen.