Oldehoeft’s students work up hunger for cooking

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October 23, 2009 • Victoria Harshaw, videographer/photographer  
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Upon entering the school early in the morning, early-risers smell freshly baked biscuits. They hear the sizzling sound of sausage frying, eggs scrambling and students working. Where is this ruckus coming from? Why are these students here so early? They are here for the FCCLA Breakfast Café.

The FCCLA Breakfast Café  serves breakfast in the mornings on white days. It was created to raise money for FCCLA to go on trips, attend nationals, and buy more food.

“Brittany McKenna came up with the idea last year for a fundraiser, and it has stuck ever since,” Amy Oldehoeft, FCCLA sponsor said.

The food is prepared every white day morning by the Leadership for Life zero hour class. They have a different group run the café every week.

“It’s really hard sometimes getting up so early, but when I know there is food awaiting me, it helps,” Justine Powls, sophomore café worker, said.  The class prepares biscuits, sausage gravy, breakfast burritos, and eggs. Other items include pop tarts, honey buns, juice, and fruit.

“A big hit is the biscuits and gravy,” Emily Zwonitzer, sophomore café worker, said.

So far they have had good business.

“On late start mornings when the teachers have their meetings we go up and take orders; they seem to like getting breakfast that way,” Rachelle Harman, sophomore café worker, said.

The café is open every white day from 7:30 to 7:50 before school, except on late start, whenit is open until 8:15.

The café is located down in Oldehoeft’s room.

Along with early morning fundraisers, Oldehoeft is thinking of new ideas to inspire her foods class with reai life examples.

Adam Stauffer, former Holton High School student, conquered his dream of continuing his culinary education and becoming a pastry chef. With his recent appearance in a foods and education class, he is using his knowledge to benefit others.

Stauffer gave advice to aspiring cooks and even taught the class how to make one of his favorite bread dishes. He taught the students how to properly handle many food items and even gave them a little inside view on the life of a chef. He answered questions and brought portfolios he has made for the class to learn from.

Stauffer’s classes require him to stand for multple hours at a time “which is the downfall” but his favorite part is being able to “bake for hours on end.”

“It’s what I love,” he said

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