School Nutrition Association

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School Nutrition Association

• AWARDS 101
• Recognizing School Nutrition Professionals for
  their exceptional work!

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SNA AWARDS PROGRAMS

• Heart of the Program
• Louise Sublette Award of Excellence
• Outstanding Director of the Year
• Thelma Flanagan Gold Award of Service
• Presidents Award of Excellence
• Membership Awards
• Professional Development Awards

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HEART OF THE PROGRAM

• Going the Extra Mile!
• The Heart of the Program Award recognizes school
  nutrition employees who exhibit an extraordinary
  commitment to school child nutrition programs.

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Eligibility

• Who is Eligible?
• Nutrition staff (employees that are
  non-management) can be nominated a nutrition
  employee that is assigned to one school or a
  kitchen that serves more than one school.

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Timetable

• Entries Submitted to State Presidents
• State Winners Determined and forwarded to
  Regional Directors
• Regional Winners Determined
• National Winner Announced

• March 1
• March 15
• April 15
• May 15

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Award Received

• State Winners
• Red colored Heart of the Program enamel pin and a
  covered certificate
• Regional Winners
• Blue colored Heart of the Program enamel pin and
  a framed certificate
• National Winner
• Gold colored Heart of the Program enamel pin, an
  engraved plaque, a one-year complimentary state
  and national membership and registration to the
  current years Annual National Conference.

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LOUISE SUBLETTE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

• The Louise Sublette Award of Excellence
  recognizes child nutrition managers who take a
  special idea, develop them into goals and use the
  goal to help their schools nutrition program
  grow.

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Eligibility

• Who is Eligible?
• Award applications must be submitted by the
  individual member who is currently assigned to
  the manager member categories. A manager is
  defined as someone who is based in a school and
  has supervisory or management responsibilities
  over kitchen operations.

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Timetable

• December 1
• March 1
• March 15
• April 15
• May 15

• Submit Letter of Intent to State President
• Submit Entries to State President
• Entries forwarded for Regional consideration
• Regional Winners Determined
• National Winner Announced

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Award Received

• State Winners
• Ribbon and engraved plaque
• Regional Winners
• Ribbon, engraved plaque, 100 and complimentary
  registration to current years ANC
• National Winner
• Rosette, engraved plaque, all-expense paid trip
  to next years ANC

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OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• The Outstanding Director of the Year Award
  recognizes the outstanding efforts and
  contributions of school nutrition directors, who
  operate their programs at the district level and
  ensure the success of school foodservice and
  nutrition programs.

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Eligibility

• Who is Eligible?
• School nutrition directors, employed at the
  district level, can be nominated by a supervisor,
  employees, staff or peers.

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Timetable

• March 1
• March 15
• April 15
• May 15

• Submit Entries to State President
• State entry submitted to SNA
• Regional Winners Determined
• National Winner Announced

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Award Received

• State Winners
• Ribbon and framed certificate
• Regional Winners
• Ribbon and engraved plaque
• National Winner
• Rosette, engraved plaque, complimentary
  registration to next years ANC

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PRESIDENTS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

• The Presidents Award of Excellence recognizes
  three state presidents who demonstrate
  extraordinary leadership during their year as
  president. They are awarded a Gold Medallion at
  ANC.

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THELMA FLANAGAN GOLD AWARD OF SERVICE

• SNA honors state leaders who support high
  professional standards, leadership and commitment
  to professional development for all members
  throughout their year as State President.
  Presidents are awarded a gold framed certificate
  at the awards program at ANC.

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MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

• Certificates and cash awards are presented to
  states for achieving the greatest increase in
  members and certified members and attaining
  their membership, certification and credentialing
  goals.

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Recognition

• All winners receive recognition on SNAs web
  site, www.schoolnutrition.org and in SNA
  publications.
• All State Winners are recognized during the State
  Awards Ceremony at ANC.
• The following winners are recognized during the
  First General Session at ANC
• Regional Louise Sublette
• National Louise Sublette
• National Heart of the Program
• National Outstanding Director of the Year

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Where Can I Get an Application?

• Any time during the year, applications can be
  downloaded from www.schoolnutrition.org.
• Call SNAs Service Center -800-877-8822- anytime
  to receive an application by mail.