Block Meals  - The unique design of the housing facilities on the Windermere campus (full kitchens, dishes, and seating for 60 - 80 people per wing) makes it possible for us to have a number of smaller groups eat together at the same time. This also provides an opportunity for people who have met during the festival to work together to provide a Sabbath evening meal for others, especially those who do not have a kitchen.

For the Block Meals, we use the four kitchens in the Lake View Lodge, the two kitchens in the Keohler Lodge, and the campground.  If you are staying in either lodge or at the campground, you can be a Block Meal Coordinator.

Each of the seven Block Meal Coordinators will have a sign up sheet on which others from any facility (or off campus housing) can sign up to attend and help in the preparation of the meal in that area.  The Coordinator may choose to use the dishes in his area's kitchen or purchase paper goods, condiments, etc. depending on the size of their group.  Area organizers will solicit help from those on their respective sign up list. 

Each Block will use the same menu or theme, i.e. if this year's theme is "Mexican Food", all the Blocks will serve Mexican Food.  This should make it easier for the Block Coordinator to plan his menu and make food assignments.

Each Block coordinator will have to  determine how he wants to prepare the food (fix it all in the kitchen, have a 'pot luck', etc.), the set up of the tables, coordinate his help, set up, clean up, and provide announcements specifically for his block.

Because the meal will be on an 'erev Shabbat' (the evening before the Holy Day), it's our desire that each area 'bring in the Sabbath' in their own unique way. This may or may not include a traditional "Kiddush" service.  If you would like for your block to have "Kiddush", but you (as coordinator) would like for another family to perform the service, SOOJ will arrange that for you.