Spanish Club Update - 5/5/10

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!! So Make-Your-Own-Burrito Day had finally arrived. After a week of planning and buying ingredients, we were ready to host the much anticipated event. We were dismissed 1o minutes early from G-period in order to set up for the event. This was very stressful, as we had to move tables and furniture and microwave and prepare what seemed like an endless supply of food. However, we worked diligently together and all of the ingredients were ready by 11:45.

With Ms. Kirk and Mr. O'Kane as hawkers, the floods of customers began to flow in. I couldn't believe the amount. We really seemed to be making money! People were very pleased with the burritos and thoroughly enjoyed them. They were very happy with the free cookies too. Even at $2.00 for the full meal, a profit was easily made within the first few minutes. By the end of lunch, the success had been quantified; we earned over $80.00.

I am very proud of the perseverance of the Spanish Club with this activity. Everyone was committed from day 1, and each person fulfilled their responsibility. I brought the beans, Sarah brought the meat, Ms. Kirk brought the salsa, and Miranda and Carrie brought in the rest. Everything worked so well. I'm so glad that we raised money we can use for the orphanage. To know that this fun activity that a lot of people benefited from already will go further to help less fortunate kids is truly astounding. This burrito day will definitely have a second coming.

For next time, there are a few things that we need to remember. First, we will probably need a bit more time to set up, because we were so rushed with only 10 minutes. Next, we will need extra ingredients like salsa and cheese. We also need to make sure someone monitors the meat station, because otherwise people like Sebastian Rowell take 4 tons of it.