Ideas to feed a baseball team?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

[Anonymous]

I do a lot of team events we always include one vegetarian option, especially during lent.

[Anonymous]

Pizza just seems to be the easiest choice here.

[Anonymous]

Highly doubtful any veggie kids even made the team. They’ve all got that pale, sick look to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

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IMHO once kids are HIGH SCHOOL age, they are very well prepared for this sort of thing. If they have dietary restrictions (or are just picky eaters) they know to bring a protein bar or sandwich to supplement, and eat whatever they are able to eat from the options offered. Is it really even that big of a deal if a kid eats chips and fruit plus a granola bar he had in his backpack? He can eat a real dinner after the game (IME as the mom of a HS baseball player- he will eat a second dinner after the game regardless 🤣). Sure, you can add a veggie sub into the mix if you want, but I wouldn’t go to extraordinary lengths planning wise.

Also, the son likely already knows if any of his teammates are vegetarian or whatever. Ask him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’ve been given on a few perimeters, but to make sure it’s grab and go ready in case of traffic or time change for games so they can eat it on the bus.

In that case I would do either
-pizzas (one cheese, the rest pepperoni or sausage)
-subs (2 types- turkey or ham probably, plus mayo packets)
-CFA original sandwiches

Put those in a big costco type box

Add: box of mixed individual serving chips, apples or clementines, and maybe some store bought chocolate chip cookies

I wouldn’t overthink beyond that. They are high school boys. They generally are not picky and most would like any of those options.

[Anonymous]

Honestly just get the tailgate pack from raising cane’s - tons of chicken fingers in a big disposable tray thingie and comes with a bag of individual sauces. Big box of snack chips from Costco. Giant bag of oranges from Costco. Stack of paper plates and a roll of paper towels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

Finding a veggie option (cheese pizza, veggie sub) is MUCH less of a hassle than going kosher or halal. And you know this.

What? PP said she wouldn’t accommodate preferences. Didn’t say anything about how “hard” it would be. You SHOULD know this, but apparently you can’t read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

They can pick the meat off or pack their own meal. Not that hard.

No way I'd participate in that with you. Why should the vegetarian's parents feed your kid, but you cannot feed theirs?

Agree that the veggie family shouldn’t participate. Disagree that other families should care about food preferences. It’s the path you’ve chosen…

My preference would be for no one to participate, because this sounds like a stupid idea. These kids can just bring their own food from home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

You sound fat and unhealthy. And unhinged. And dumb, since apparently you’re unaware that a vegetarian option can feed meat eaters, so it would be much easier choice.

But keep up on fattening up your little porker. Mass = gas, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

+100

IMHO once kids are HIGH SCHOOL age, they are very well prepared for this sort of thing. If they have dietary restrictions (or are just picky eaters) they know to bring a protein bar or sandwich to supplement, and eat whatever they are able to eat from the options offered. Is it really even that big of a deal if a kid eats chips and fruit plus a granola bar he had in his backpack? He can eat a real dinner after the game (IME as the mom of a HS baseball player- he will eat a second dinner after the game regardless 🤣). Sure, you can add a veggie sub into the mix if you want, but I wouldn’t go to extraordinary lengths planning wise.

Also, the son likely already knows if any of his teammates are vegetarian or whatever. Ask him.

Sounds like you’d accommodate a dietary preference since it’s not that hard to do, and you’re not the type of ding dong to take someone else’s diet personally.

[Anonymous]

Wow, my kid just had her first jv softball away scrimmage last night - food wasn’t even discussed, at least in any communication with parents. She (and I assume the others) brought a protein bar and a bunch of snacks. She ate a quick dinner at 10 pm at home. It was all fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, my kid just had her first jv softball away scrimmage last night - food wasn’t even discussed, at least in any communication with parents. She (and I assume the others) brought a protein bar and a bunch of snacks. She ate a quick dinner at 10 pm at home. It was all fine.

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I am so glad my son’s baseball team does not do this. He brings extra snacks and eats dinner later. They all do. It is fine. I’m not even sure a meal right before a game is even a good idea for them TBH. Why make more work for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, my kid just had her first jv softball away scrimmage last night - food wasn’t even discussed, at least in any communication with parents. She (and I assume the others) brought a protein bar and a bunch of snacks. She ate a quick dinner at 10 pm at home. It was all fine.

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I am so glad my son’s baseball team does not do this. He brings extra snacks and eats dinner later. They all do. It is fine. I’m not even sure a meal right before a game is even a good idea for them TBH. Why make more work for everyone.

Totally agree! Our son just made the JV baseball team and each family was asked to sign up for a meal and snacks/drinks.

The date we got happens to be an away game. We need to have the food set up for them and they basically have 15 minutes to eat or grab something to take on the bus. Then we have to pack up any leftovers to take to away game and put it back out after the game because they will be hungry again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, my kid just had her first jv softball away scrimmage last night - food wasn’t even discussed, at least in any communication with parents. She (and I assume the others) brought a protein bar and a bunch of snacks. She ate a quick dinner at 10 pm at home. It was all fine.

+1

I am so glad my son’s baseball team does not do this. He brings extra snacks and eats dinner later. They all do. It is fine. I’m not even sure a meal right before a game is even a good idea for them TBH. Why make more work for everyone.

Totally agree! Our son just made the JV baseball team and each family was asked to sign up for a meal and snacks/drinks.

The date we got happens to be an away game. We need to have the food set up for them and they basically have 15 minutes to eat or grab something to take on the bus. Then we have to pack up any leftovers to take to away game and put it back out after the game because they will be hungry again.

Ughhh. This sounds ridiculous IMHO. Serving food twice?! (And hauling it to an away game too) I would be so annoyed. I don’t even know what would work for that (what would keep at a baseball field and be able to be served as leftovers several hours later)?? I guess I would wait to see what other people do.