The Jelly Bean

Age:
KYLE: 19
BREE: 18
EDWARD: 18

Time with Wilson’s:
KYLE: 1.5 months
BREE: 5 years
EDWARD: 5 years

School:
KYLE: Michigan Tech
BREE: UW-Green Bay (Fun Fact: both Kyle and Bree went to Ashwaubenon High School)
EDWARD: Vienna International School (Vienna, Austria)

Dream Job:
KYLE: Wilson’s server or a Professional Fisherman
BREE: Accountant
EDWARD: Rapper and Yoga Instructor

Favorite Place in Door County:
KYLE: Peninsula State Park
BREE: “My house, the beach is too cliché”
EDWARD: “Wilson’s, obviously. Is that even a question?”

Why Would I Be Famous:
KYLE: “Astrophysics Theories. It’s funny because I don’t even know what that means.”
BREE: Winning the lottery
EDWARD: Rapping/Mixtape

Favorite Joke:
KYLE: “A man knocked on my door and asked for a donation to the local swimming pool. I gave him a glass of water.”
BREE: “Why do seagulls live by the sea? Because if they lived by the Bay they would be called Bagels”
EDWARD: “What’s the difference between Caramel Collision and Chocolate Peanut Butter Explosion? I like to scoop Caramel Collision.”

Reason You Love Wilson’s:
KYLE: “Mine is also the staff, but my favorite part about Wilson’s is that it is full of lovely women.”
BREE: “The Staff”
EDWARD: “My Manager, Kelsey”

Scoops per Minute:
KYLE: “With a perfectly melted Caramel Collision, I could rep out five or six, give or take three.”
BREE: “Four. Fifteen seconds per scoop.”
EDWARD: “80”

Whip Cream Accuracy:
KYLE: 103% (but a time of 7 minutes)
BREE: 98% “No one is perfect”
EDWARD: 68%

Scoops of Ice Cream Eaten in One Sitting:
KYLE: A Wilson’s Banquet with just chocolate syrup and whip cream
BREE: A double scoop
EDWARD: A Wilson’s Banquet – light whip cream

Most Accurate Personality as Told by Uncle Sam:
KYLE: Patriotic
BREE: Cold Fish
EDWARD: Romantic

Favorite Inspirational Quote:
KYLE: “It’s not the size of the fight in the dog; it’s the size of the dog in the fight.”
BREE: “If you don’t bring yourself with you, you can’t get anywhere.” EDWARD: “I’m Ready” – Spongebob

Age: 16

Hometown: Highland Village, TX

Time with Wilson’s: 2 summers

Why Door County? “Originally, I came here to help my grandma, but the people, scenery, and food keep me here.”

Favorite Spot in Door County: Top of Eagle Tower

Favorite Wilson’s Ice Cream Flavor: Caramel Collision

Favorite Door County Hobby: Sailing, “I used to have my own boat, but now I use the boats from the Ephraim Yacht Club. I love spending a day on the water.”

Favorite Instrument: “I’ve played the violin for eight years, so I’d have to say it’s my favorite.”

Favorite Jukebox Song: Original answer – Build Me Up Buttercup… Edited answer – Don’t Stop Believing

Favorite Part about Working at Wilson’s: “We’re all really close to each other; it’s simple to make friends. After working together for the summer we become a tight knit family. Oh, and also serving the wonderful customers.”

Answer to our Buzzfeed Quiz: Rainbow Sherbet

We are so happy to have Ethan on our staff again this year.
Thanks for the hard work!

Ages: 20, Erica is older by 37 minutes

Time with Wilson’s:
    Caitlyn – 2nd summer
    Erica – 3rd week

Hometown: Green Bay, WI

Colleges:
    Caitlyn – UW Stout
    Erica – UW Madison

Majors:
    Caitlyn – Graphic Design
    Erica – Pharmacology &Toxicology; Biology

Favorite Wilson’s Stuffed Animal:
    Caitlyn –Giraffe
    Erica – Tiger

Why they chose to work at Wilson’s:
    Caitlyn – “My older sister worked here and told me how fun it was. I wanted to know what she kept talking about.”
    Erica – “I wanted to work with my twin sister at a fun job and get to spend my summer in my favorite place in the world – Door County.”

Favorite Part about Working at Wilson’s:
    Caitlyn – “Honestly, it’s seeing the customers’ faces when I serve them giant ice cream sundaes. There’s nothing like it.”
    Erica – “The people that work here are the best part because we’re all friends.”

Most excited to see at FyrBal:
    Caitlyn – The bonfires along Eagle Harbor and the tradition of the festival. This will also be Caitlyn’s second year wearing our cone costume for our annual Ice Cream Eating Competition.
    Erica – “I’ve never been to FyrBal, so I am looking forward to finally seeing these bonfires.”

Favorite Wilson’s Moment:
    Caitlyn – Wearing the cone costume for FyrBal last year and taking pictures with all of the children.
    Erica – “Getting tipped in three Dove chocolates by my table the other day”

The thing you’ll miss most when Wilson’s closes for the season:
    Caitlyn – The music, “I have a carefully selected Pandora station dedicated to our jukebox songs. It gets me through those late night study sessions.”
    Erica – Making the sundaes

Thanks to these incredible girls for their hard work this week!

Age: 19

Years with Wilson’s: Three

Hometown: Sister Bay, WI

College: After taking an amazing gap year in India, she will be starting school at Madison Area Technical College in the fall

Favorite Place in Door County: Washington Island

Favorite Wilson’s Stuffed Animal: Rainbow Bear

Favorite Wilson’s Moment: Kajsa enjoys playing on the Wilson’s sand volleyball team, which is a part of the Northern Door Volleyball Association. “Winning two full games in a row to start this season is a highlight of working at Wilson’s. We’ve never done this well before. I can’t wait to take on the Husby’s team this week.”

Favorite Song from the Wilson’s Jukebox: Book of Love by Peter Gabriel

Favorite Job at Wilson’s: “I like when I get to work behind the ice cream fountain making beautiful sundaes.”

Words of Wisdom for anyone considering a job at Wilson’s: “Working here is great because your coworkers turn into your friends. If you can work here, you should.”

Age: 19

Hometown: La Crosse, WI

College: St. Norbert College

Major: Biology

Minor: Ice Cream Scooping

Time working at Wilson’s: 12 days

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Caramel Collision

Favorite Wilson’s Stuffed Animal: Brown spotted puppy (pictured)

Favorite Place in Door County: Clark Lake

Favorite Wilson’s Memory: “When I told my grandmother I got this job, she cried. She said Mimi, my great grandmother, would be so proud of me. We have been coming to Wilson’s for my entire life.”

Favorite Inspirational Quote: “If you wait until the last minute, it only takes a minute.”