[Parent-Network] Meal plans

[Kristin Berg]

I agree....

I would be happy to work on this with a group of parents.

Kristin

janet hines wrote:
> My son is a freshman and the only complaint I hear about is the food 
> as well.  We changed him from the second to the highest to the highest 
> plan because he was using alot of points to get enough to eat and at 
> the rate he was going he was going to run out by the end of the 
> semester.  He has lost about 10 pounds which he can ill afford.  It 
> seems the way the meals are organized is that lunch and breakfast are 
> all points and the dinner is all you can eat.  My son, who isn't 
> incredibly picky, says that the dinners are awful.  He likes the other 
> two meals but that he needs to use alot of points to get enough food 
>  and he sometimes doesn't even eat the dinner because he says they are 
> really bad.  I would love to opt out of the dinner and let him fend 
> for himself with that $7.50 but, as you all know, it is mandatory to 
> pay for the dinners even if you don't eat them.  Given how expensive 
> the food plan is, and how unsatisfactory it is, I think that we should 
> address it with the administration to see if they can come up with a 
> plan that feeds the kids well. Janet
>
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> Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:49:12 -0800
> From: kberg at cablespeed.com
> To: parent-network at willamette.edu
> Subject: Re: [Parent-Network] Meal plans
>
> My son is a freshman and the only thing I hear any complaint about is 
> the food.  He is on the middle meal plan.  He doesn't feel like he has 
> enough points to get the amounts he needs but also says he probably 
> wouldn't be happy eating any more than he does there.  So, I too, as 
> some other parents have done, have supplied him with large quantities 
> of food for him to keep in his dorm room.  Given the description of 
> what the plan is to cover, this seems like it shouldn't be 
> necessary!!    
>
> I'm not happy with this situation and I don't know what to do about it.
>
> I like all of the suggestions of Al Hannenberg!!  I hope someone that 
> can take them to heart or someone that can make a difference will read 
> the suggestions. 
>
>
> Kristin Berg
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