Cutting Tables

We've been asked to explain the mystery surrounding the "Do Not Set" cups that occasionally appear on staff tables in the dining hall. This morning there were 32 campers, leaders, and staff who attended the equestrian overnight program and had breakfast at Camp Eagle before riding horses back to Cedars. Therefore, we did not serve 32 in the dining hall, meaning that we cut 4 tables for breakfast (32 / 8 people per table) to ensure that we do not overcook and waste food. Other recurring table reductions are for NBZ Foxmen, troops that choose to host parents night during the week with a potluck meal in their campsite, aviation flight days, and other camp programs. The dining hall staff works to move the "Do Not Set" cups around so that staff tables are cut equally and fairly. Sometimes there is a naughty staff table at odds with the program director, in which case he declares that table to be cut first.