Instructions for Preparing to Crew an Oneg

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Please read this and then call or e-mail your captain.

The oneg is a highly-valued institution at Adat Shalom. It helps us build and nurture our warm and welcoming community by giving us a chance to gather informally on a weekly basis. To make these events possible, we all rely on our members cooperating fully in their obligation to serve as hosts two or more times a year. Thank you for doing your fair share with a cheerful spirit. We know that everyone who attends this oneg will appreciate your efforts as hosts.

If you are unable to fulfill your oneg obligation on your scheduled date....

-- YOU MUST FIND YOUR OWN SUBSTITUTE --

Then contact your captain, send these instructions to that person, and notify onegs@adatshalom.net so the schedule can be updated.

Contact your Captain within the week after you receive this notice to coordinate your selection of food to bring. The captain's special role is to coordinate the crew's efforts to get this job done in a way that is efficient, eco-friendly, and budget-conscious. He/she will have an idea of the number of people we expect to serve this week and whether there are any special arrangements in case of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

INDIVIDUALS NEED TO BRING 40 SERVINGS OF FOOD. In general this will be 3 - 4 VERY LARGE serving bowls or platters. COUPLES NEED TO BRING 80 SERVINGS OF FOOD. In general this will be 6 - 8 VERY LARGE serving bowls or platters.

FOOD SUGGESTIONS WITH DETAILED QUANTITIES ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE, as well as at www.adatshalom.net in the Onegs section.

Check in with your Captain when you arrive (wearing your nametag) with your food.

• Please arrive by 9:15 am.
  
• Plan to be available for both set up and clean up.
  
• Plan to stay until approximately 1:30 pm.
  
• Tell your Captain in advance if, for any reason, you are unable to arrive on time.
  
• Everyone working together lets us all attend more of the services.

Volunteers are needed to do the following jobs:

1. Pick up the pre-paid order of bagels, cream cheese and challah at Bagel City, 12119 Rockville Pike, 301 231-8080, opens at 6:30AM.
2. Bring a quart of milk and/or half and half for coffee.
3. Pick up a 10 lb bag of ice.
4. Take the left-over food to a shelter if sufficient food is left. There is a list of shelters in the outer kitchen.
5. Take home soiled towels, oven mitts and aprons. Launder and return the following week.

If there is a service in the Social Hall while you are setting up, please do your utmost to respect the need for quiet.

Thank you.

Revised January 3, 2005

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