Bringing Food For State

[Lake County Pop]

Originally Posted by Pick18

I hope the Rankster enjoyed his large dippin dots! Your kid was a class act but it was Roop's year! Congrats to all the wrestlers today!

Roop was outstanding. He was the best. Not only did he wrestle like a Champion but he conducted himself with class and dignity. Kapitzky has nothing to be ashamed of. I hope da Rankster enjoyed the large dots. I left them them with a congratulatory note SEC 213 row 8 seats 5 & 6. Like I said my body is no temple. I look forward to winning back that bet next year with 2 more fine wrestlers.

[NorthernMom]

Originally Posted by nosretep

They dont care its all about the money so what if it is a hassle for the wrestlers and their parents, and what gets me is that wether the parents leave the wrestlers food in their vehicles or were allowed to bring it the staduim the parents still would not allow their wrestler to eat the stadium crap, so why dont they allow us to bring the food in for them to eat nutrional food isnt that what they need isnt this about the wrestlers, OH i forgot it is all about the money. Good Luck to all wrestlers.

I applaud the parents and wrestlers that stay away from it, and more power to you. But, it's ultimately what the rest buy... in DROVES!! Or, they accept that there are no alternatives. "What the hay, it's only a day or two."

I'm not picking on anyone, (oh, concessions maybe), but --- what IS Dippin' Dots, anyway??? Is it ANIMAL, or MINERAL, or .... CHEMICAL???

Congrats to all, keep packin your own, and shame on any tournament that doesn't allow the WRESTLERS to bring their own nutrition!

[BCDAD65]

Felt like drug dealer all weekend, smuggling power bars, fruit and water. Lol.i got lots of exercise going back and forth to the car. Most walking ive done in years.

[NormPark275dad]

Originally Posted by Coach A

Just for the record, the IESA doesn't get a dime for concessions, the folks that run the convo center get it all. There was a strong request for more nutritional choices at the concessions stands, but I don't know if the request was actually fulfilled. I don't eat at the stand much, but I did manage a box of salty popcorn and a slice or pizza stuck to the box.

Nikster is absolutely correct! The Convo Center food is nothing but carny food. Unfortunately not even decent carny food either! the only thing missing was the calyopy music and the barkers!!! Nothing against the IESA, but it is the most pathetic blatant display of greed I have ever seen. Searching bags for food? Seriously???? How pathetic is that??? Give me a break!!! I have news for the Convo Center organizers, they will never stop people from bringing food in. Where there's a will, there's a way! I'm sure eventually they will instigate strip searches for food entering the building! I snuck in plenty of decent snacks, and they got little money from me other than a rediculous $2 for a pathetic 12oz. cup of coffee when I got there on Saturday. It's all about the almighty dollar!!! After a while, I started to feel like a Confederate spy sneaking information through the Union lines....but hey you adapt to your environment....

[cmkling14]

Wear cargos! Tuna, protein bars, water, muscle milk and fruit...lots of walking. $4.00 for a slice, $2.00 for coffee, we can go on but the parents and coaches who refuse to settle will continue to do whats best for our boys. With this being the 3rd year we have been there, our boys ask for whats in the cooler before even looking to the concession stand. It's almost laughable...

[beauhunter]

At the break before the third and fifth place matches I buy a can of mountain dew and then walk outside with it. I wanted to get some fresh air and get a little amped for the next round. As I come back into the convention center, security went ape poop over my can of soda. I love a good agreement and before I won this battle there were three security workers forcing me to leave the building. My argument was I bought it here and theirs was no cans of soda being sold here. I could of just left the soda can outside as they wanted but I was already degusted on how much I have already spent I the past two days and wanted to be heard.

[NormPark275dad]

Originally Posted by Coach A

Just for the record, the IESA doesn't get a dime for concessions, the folks that run the convo center get it all. There was a strong request for more nutritional choices at the concessions stands, but I don't know if the request was actually fulfilled. I don't eat at the stand much, but I did manage a box of salty popcorn and a slice or pizza stuck to the box.

I think we all realize that the IESA has no control or say over what the Convo Center serves for concessions, but they do decide where to hold the State Finals. Seems to me that a little negotiation on the part of the IESA and the Convo Center might go a long way in helping change what kind of foods are served at Finals. Obviously any previous requests have not been filled as you still see concencious parents and wrestlers either eating at their vehicles out of coolers, or sneaking food into Finals.