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Published on: 8/22/2002
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And, according to Kate Weidner, director of outdoor programming for the Council, "Fresh fruit and cereal are always an option."
For lunch, the girl scouts select favorites from a well stocked salad bar, complete with pizza, sandwiches and tacos.And for dinner, they feast on family-style meals including fried chicken, ham and hamburgers.
Camp staff members know their campers will need plenty of energy to complete the daily activities, so they make sure the menus are as appealing as they are nutritious.Weidner says her programs' menus are planned carefully by a team of food service professionals."Our food supervisors work for school cafeterias during the school year and have training in planning well balanced meals," she says.
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"At breakfast and supper, there is a staff person at each table," says Weidner of the Girl Scout programs.
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Weidner also encourages proactive planning for special circumstances."In our confirmation packet," she says, "we send parents a diet request form.