Team snack - what to bring

[Anonymous]

No one does that Pinterest crap in real life. On hot days, the kids love watermelon or popsicles. Otherwise, some individual bags of pretzels, Pirate Booty, Goldfish, etc.

[Anonymous]

My son’s baseball snack situation has gotten out of hand. The same mom always volunteers to be the “team mom” who organizes the snack sign up. She always takes the first game and goes all out with Gatorade, 2 snacks, and homemade decorated sugar cookies. Sometimes it’s handed out in favor bags. It sets the tone for the season that all parents need to show up with 2-3 snacks plus a drink. This season I actually asked for the first game spot so I can make it much more normal! Cheez-it’s and clementines.

[Anonymous]

We bring goldfish and juice boxes. We are the parents that the kids probably don't love their snack because it does not include Gatorade, too much sugar and the kids are not running so much that they need the electrolytes. We don't bring Capri Sun because they are pretty much flavored sugar water.

Each family should bring what they are comfortable with. The kids tend to be happy with what is provided but there are obviously most excited for the parents that bring the cookies, chips, and sugary drinks.

[Anonymous]

Ughhhh I hate soccer snacks. Thankfully our team did no snack this year as everyone else hates it too! But in the past, I'd bring individual bags of bootie or goldfish and some clementines/mandarin oranges.

Whatever you do, please don't bring gatorade AND chips - so much junk for playing a soccer game!

[Anonymous]

Box of Krispy Kreme!

[Anonymous]

Get the big pack of individually wrapped chips, and a juice boxes. Or granola bars if you prefer. Or clementines/bananas/apples. Or dried fruit. Basically whatever your kid normally eats for a snack, buy 20 of them and lie them out on a blanket for the kids to grab.

I was on one baseball team that did a lot of goodie bag type snacks and it was waaay too much. Don't be that parent.

[Anonymous]

I was a soccer coach one year and did not do team snacks because I'm not a fan at all of the steady stream of snacks.

But, the parents organized anyway and snacks were brought. People are committed to snacks and snacks will happen. In the years that followed and it was my turn to bring snacks, those mini Gatorades on sale and the multipack box of chips, whatever, worked just fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The expectation for our team was a big package of individual Pirate’s Booth and Goldfish. One each. Juice boxes if you’re feeling wild. Leftovers go to siblings or the next week’s snack parent. The parent who brought the multipack of Doritos/Cheetos/Fritos was the hero of the season except all of the kids fought like baby raccoons over the Fritos. They were the least favorite when I was a kid.

LOL

[Anonymous]

Gold fish, rice krispy treats, pirates booty, veggi straws, packets of raisins, clementine, grapes, string cheese or babybels.

Don't get anything with peanuts or peanut butter in them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The expectation for our team was a big package of individual Pirate’s Booth and Goldfish. One each. Juice boxes if you’re feeling wild. Leftovers go to siblings or the next week’s snack parent. The parent who brought the multipack of Doritos/Cheetos/Fritos was the hero of the season except all of the kids fought like baby raccoons over the Fritos. They were the least favorite when I was a kid.

That’s so funny! I agree! Cheetos are the obvious prize, not Fritos.

[Anonymous]

It’s so nice that we found a soccer team that doesn’t do this. Thanks for the reminder to appreciate our coach and other parents.

When we were on other teams some did the multiple items and/or drinks. When it was our turn, we went to the grocery store and bought whatever bagged item was on sale so it was often pretzels or popcorn. No drinks. They have water bottles. Most parents don’t actually want to do this and appreciate when you bring the minimum.

[Anonymous]

I find it annoying but we go along anyway b/c the little kids live for it. It's awkward thought when the opposing team doesn't and the kids wander over with their outstretched hands hoping to get one too, but they have the wrong color jersey on and there's not enough for all of them.