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MEMBERSHIP. A SMART. INVESTMENT. In Your Program and Your Career. About SNA. www.schoolnutrition.org/Join. “SNA has proven invaluable to me. Through

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  1. MEMBERSHIP A SMART INVESTMENT In Your Program and Your Career

  2. About SNA www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  3. “SNA has proven invaluable to me. Through the education and networking opportunities SNA provides, I have been able to learn from others and use that knowledge to improve our meal program for the children we serve daily.” Jennifer LeBarre Executive Director, Nutrition Services Oakland Unified School District, California

  4. MISSION Educating and empowering members to provide healthy meals to foster an environment where children achieve overall wellness and lifelong success

  5. VISION Well-nourished students prepared for success

  6. Professional Development with SNA www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  7. Educational Opportunities:Online Tools and Resources SNA Career Center

  8. Professional Development: Certification

  9. Professional Development: Credentialing • National formal recognition of professional achievement • Increases credibility with administrators and public • Career opportunities • Exclusive right to School Nutrition Specialist credential

  10. Scholarships & Grants www.schoolnutrition.org/Scholarships

  11. Awards Program • Recognizing the exceptional contributions of school nutrition professionals www.schoolnutrition.org/Awards

  12. SNA’s Conferences and Meetings www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  13. SNA Upcoming Conferences • Annual National Conference 2013 (ANC) • July 14-17 - Kansas City, MO • Child Nutrition and Industry Conference (CNIC) • January 2014 – Miami, FL • Legislative Action Conference (LAC) • March 2014 - Washington, DC • Annual National Conference 2014 (ANC) • July 12-16, Boston, MA

  14. ANC 2013 Speakers & Entertainment Lisa Ling, host of OWN’s Our America with Lisa Ling : General Session speaker Jarrett Krosoczka, author of “Lunch Lady” series: General Session speaker The Today Show’s Al Roker: ANC 2013 General Session Keynote speaker

  15. ANC 2013 Speakers & Entertainment ANC 2013 Closing Event: Darius Rucker!

  16. “It’s a great organization. It provides a lot for its members, from resource tools to education, and also networking opportunities with people across the nation.” Debbie Gasiorek, SNS SN Employee Washington Elementary School District, Arizona

  17. Stay up to date with the latest in school nutrition www.schoolnutrition.org www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  18. News, Trends and Information

  19. Stay Connected with Social Media • SNA is on several favorite social media sites • Facebook: School Nutrition Association • Twitter: @SchoolLunch • LinkedIn • YouTube

  20. “Being a member of SNA allows me to receive School Nutrition, a magazine which has a wealth of information I can use in my program. Shelia Garmon Food Service Manager Douglas County School System, Georgia

  21. Advocacy www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  22. Advocating for the Future • Advocating on behalf of SNA members and the children they serve • Implementing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act • Strengthening SNA’s Political Action Committee • Providing resources for the new meal pattern implementation

  23. Powerful Partnerships

  24. SNA’s Programs and Tools for You! www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  25. Toolkits and Resources • Meal Pattern Toolkit www.schoolnutrition.org/mealpattern • PR Resources and talking points www.schoolnutrition.org/PR • Hot Topic Videos www.schoolnutrition.org/HotTopicVideos • Tools for School Administrators www.schoolnutrition.org/administrators • Procurement Toolkit www.schoolnutrition.org/procurement

  26. Increasing Public Awareness Insert logo here! • SNA Spokesperson Network • Response to inaccurate media reports • Back to School, NSLW, NSBW, Summer Feeding Media Tours • Online PR Resources you can customize www.schoolnutrition.org/PR

  27. Resources to Share With Parents www.TrayTalk.org • Shows that school meals are healthy meals • Features success stories & facts about school meals. • Shows professionalism of school nutrition staff and healthy school meals • School recipes to eat at home

  28. School Lunch Superhero Day: May 3 School Nutrition Employee Week: May 6-10 Let’s Honor School Nutrition Staff Nationwide and Kick off School Nutrition Employee Week with School Lunch Superhero Day on May 3rd www.schoolnutrition.org/SNEW

  29. “I’ve been a member of SNA for 29 years and it has been a great experience and a great opportunity for me to grow. Mary Betlach Child Nutrition Manager Robbinsdale Area Schools, Minnesota

  30. www.schoolnutrition.org/STEPS • Personal wellness program, created just for school nutrition professionals! • Get healthier, happier, and more active with this free program from SNA. • It’s easy to get started regardless of your budget or current fitness level.

  31. “I wish that everyone give SNA a try! No matter how many conferences and workshops I go to, I learn something new to help my students and myself.” Nancy Thatcher Cafeteria Manager Carlsbad Municipal Schools, New Mexico

  32. School District Owned Membership (SDM) www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

  33. School District Owned Membership • Membership that is owned by a school districtin the name of an individual. • Transferable to another employee in the same membership category. • Members receive all the same benefits as an individual member. • All materials is sent to the school district office or school address. • SDM option is not available for the Student, Retired and Affiliate membership categories.

  34. Why SDM? • The goal is to make it easier for school districts to pay for memberships and transfer memberships • Sign up for SDM and get free memberships • For every five new SDMs in the Employee or Manager membership category, your district can receive one free new SDM in the Employee or Manager categories (both national and state dues are free). More info? Contact: SDM@schoolnutrition.org

  35. “I really feel that all school nutrition professionals should take advantage of their professional memberships. We’re all in this together and I don’t know how I could do my job without being a member of SNA.” Debbi Beauvais, SNS School Nutrition Director Gates-Chili Central School District, New York

  36. THANK-YOU! SNA Headquarters(800) 877-8822servicecenter@schoolnutrition.org www.schoolnutrition.org/Join

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