Then Tami and a couple of the kids check out the FACS ROom kitchen to make sure it has the utinsels, serving dishes and supplies we will need to prepare dessert for 20 people next week.
Terri just isn't sure about this list!
Well, the big night arrives. Here S works with Barb on 'onions' for the chicken cacciatore. 
Later she and G are working to mix together the sauce for our chicken. It doesn't look so good - YET!
Donna is only a LITTLE stressed out. 90 minutes to skin the chicken, brown the chicken, make the sauce and get it served for 20 people! YIKES! Barb is madly searching for something. WHatta team!
Meanwhile over in DESSERTS - B and A work on something CHOCOLATE. Yea - B-R-O-W-N-I-E-S. NICE CHOICE!
and... here is our first course team - working up a yummy salad.
and.... lets not forget the veggie crew in Kitchen #4. M is checking out the recipe with the help of "B". It's a good thing "B" is around. She was a big help on the Scavenger Hunt too! Whew - we need all the help we can muster sometimes.
As things wound down in the kitchens, and all the dishes were baking away - all the kids worked to make place cards and get tables set. I for one had NO IDEA this was really happening. What great leader-teamwork we had to get this all done!
At 7:12 - just 12 minutes after our target SIT DOWN time - we did it. Here is one table of middle-schoolers beggining to enjoy their main-course!
And - a table of Elementary kids. Not so sure that one in a gray sweatshirt thinks this is so great a taste!
The amazing t his is that we didn't serve 20 people as planned. Actually -28 people sat down and enjoyed this 3-course meal. All fresh, hot and tasty!
Here is a table full of Mom's and leaders. We even had the pleasure of Janice Fox's company from the Cooperative Extension office. We were so glad to share this with her - - - and WHEW - it came out OK!
Guess this picture should be up higher - we began with the first course - salad!
In the end - there weren't many left overs, most left with satisfied bellies and alas, the clean-up began. Whatta mess of dishes, serving bowls and preparation utinsels, pots and pans. We must heartily THANK the FACS TEACHER for letting us use this wonderful facility. We simply could not do such an event in someone's home - or even a community center. THE THRILLS & SKILLS FALL HARVEST DINNER - -- in the end - - - -
4 groups - 4 kitchens - 3 courses - and 28 satisfied 4H'ers!
Here is to happy HEADS, HEARTS, busy HANDS and learning about good HEALTH!
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