Jami Pratt Loves Working in SESC Fair Food Booth

Southeast Spokane County Fair Food Booth Work is Fun!

By Jami Pratt

Hi,

"During the Southeast County Fair at Rockford, Wash., I work in my mom, Denise Pratt's, espresso and food booth during the fair. The layout of our booth is two people working the counter, in front on the left side. They either take money or call out orders. Three people work behind them on microwaves at the back left and back center of the booth. My mom works espresso and blending drinks on the right side of the booth. A table separates the left and right side.

"There is one person at the counter taking money, and they MUST be able to count back change the way my mom wants or they're not allowed to do that job. The person to the right of them writes down odd, or big orders, but otherwise the money person calls out food orders and the writer calls out drink orders.

"The three people who prepare food listen for orders and cook the food. Then, my mom handles drink orders, lemonades, slushies, mochas, and others on her side of the booth. No one moves from his or her spot except for what they are supposed to do, and I think that is what makes our booth work so well.

"I have seen other booths that have three people, each doing the same thing, with the result that no one is taking money, or no one is preparing an order -- because each person thought someone else was doing it.

"Working in a booth is super fun and easy, if everyone is in their own spot and doing what they are supposed to. Also, free food and drinks are always awesome!

"That's my take on working in the food business during fair time!"

 Jami, a ninth grader at Freeman High School, grew up outside of Rockford, and now lives near of Mount Hope.  She's also was one of the successful teens who landed  a 2011 summer job with Ecology Youth Corps.  In addition, she participated in a group led by Mrs. Preble with Discovery to Costa Rica, along with three other girls; Olivia Nemec, Emily Strahan, and Shelby Bliesner, who also worked in the SESC Fair booth.

The trip to Costa Rica was through Hemisphere Educational,  which is associated with Discovery Channel.  Hemisphere Educational aids teachers and arranges for students to go on trips around the world and do things that normal tourists couldn't do.

Jami enjoys reading, volleyball, dancing hip-hop and jazz, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), helping her mom during other espresso events, and just helping with school events such as book fair, concession stand, talent show.