Attention New Food Service Directors:

There is a great resource for you entitled "Little Big Fact Book" written by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) which covers the basic School Food Service information complete with overviews of the Breakfast and Lunch Programs, Federal regulations, food delivery, purchasing and food safety, and the list goes on. It is presented in an easy and understandable manner. To order the $16.00 book, click on the link to the School Nutrition Association website; click on the "News & Publications" button and click on "Bookstore"

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NYSNA  SCHOLARSHIPS

General  Information

Purpose:

New York School Nutrition Association Memorial Trust Fund Scholarship and Industry Scholarship  awards are made available each year to applicants who are active members of the NYSNA and SNA. Three (3) five hundred dollar Marcia Germain scholarships are available to NYSNA members. The Marcia Germain scholarships are being matched by General Electric enabling NYSNA to offer an additional fifteen hundred dollars in scholarship money. The purpose of the scholarships is to help defray the cost of improving the recipient’s present job performance or career status in school food service.  Recipients and alternates are selected by the Professional Development Committee of the Association.

Scholarship Use:

The award may be used for graduate or undergraduate courses.  The recipient need not be working toward a degree.  The award may be used for local non-credit secondary or adult education courses that have been approved by the Professional Development Committee.  The Professional Development Committee may also approve the use of the awards to attend training workshops and/or courses designed to enhance the recipient's current job knowledge or facilitate their advancement in School Food Service.

Payments:

Awards are determined by the end of  May  and acknowledged at the Annual Conference of the Association. Forms and all necessary paper work required for receipt of the scholarship monies must be completed and received by Headquarters by October 1^st of that year in order  for the transfer of money to be completed within the current Association fiscal year which ends October 31. The award may be used for registration fees, course materials, transportation and personal expenses incurred in connection with the program.  Checks will be drawn to the individual or the institution.  Recipients will be asked to complete a follow up report and provide receipts for use of scholarship funds.

Qualifications:

1. The applicant must be an active member of the New York School Nutrition Association for at least one (1) year prior to application.

2. The applicant must be a current employee of a School Food Service program  within the State of New York that participates in the Federal Child Nutrition Program.

3. For the NYSNA Industry Scholarship the applicant may be a member or the child of a member of the NYSNA pursuing higher education for a career in the Food Service Industry.

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The NYSNA Industry Advisory Committee is offering three (3) $500 awards. These awards may be used for registration for state conference including the NYSNA Annual Conference and NYSNA Legislative Conference (LAC). If your district already sends the award winner  to these two state conferences the award may be used to attend SNA Annual Conference (ANC) or the SNA Legislative Conference. After the registration fee is paid, the balance of the award will go to offset further expenses such as travel or accommodations.  The purpose of the award is for industry to have the opportunity to acknowledge outstanding programs they have seen while doing business with schools and also to recognize and reward Food Service Directors who run an outstanding overall program or have enhanced their program in a specific way to increase participation or improve the healthfulness of their offerings. The three award recipients will be featured in an issue of FOCUS.

CLICK HERE for Outstanding Food Service Award Program Details.

CLICK HERE for Outstanding Food Service Program Award Application.

New Certification Program - PowerPoint Presentation

SNA’s New Certification Program was unveiled and well received at the National Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs, CO. Presenters of the program were Sandra Ford, SNS, Chair of the Certification and Credentialing Task Force and Danny Seymour, SNA Dean of Education.

SNA has developed a presentation that describes the new requirements for all levels of certification along with the new Trainer Certification program. SNA Leaders are encouraged to use the presentation during upcoming chapter meetings or conferences to make members aware of the new requirements.

Download SNA’s New Certification and Credentialing Presentation now!

Next Steps:
· Printable version of the Certification Guide will be posted on SNA’s website in a few weeks.
· Hardcopies of the Certification Guide will be available at ANC 2008.
· New Certification Program implementation date is September 1, 2008.

If you have any questions concerning the New Certification Program, feel free to contact SNA at (800) 877-8822.

Purpose:  

In 2008, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Annual National Conference (ANC) will be held within a reasonable driving distance for NYSNA members. Many of our members have never attended a national conference and never experienced the tremendous opportunity to benefit from a wide variety of educational programming, presentations from nationally recognized speakers, networking opportunities with peers from all over the country and hundreds  of exhibits which a national conference offers.

This year, the NYSNA Industry Advisory Committee held its first golf tournament with profits earmarked to offer complimentary registrations (costing $375) to ANC. Conference 2007 basket raffle proceeds also were designated to fund registrations for  ANC. Thanks to these two fund raisers and the sales of “school lunch lady” dolls by the Professional Development Committee, NYSNA will offer 14 paid registrations to ANC

Being held in Philadelphia, PA, July 20-23,  2008.

The purpose of the award is to encourage members of NYSNA and SNA who are Food Service Directors, Assistant Directors or Managers, those in a position to purchase for their programs,  who have either never attended the Annual National Conference or have not attended in the past three years, to attend the 2008 SNA Conference.  

***Note -  the award is for registration only; the award recipient is responsible for reserving and paying for  a room, meals, pre-conference workshops and  travel expenses.

Procedure:

Complete the award application and mail it to NYSNA Headquarters by May 1, 2008. The applicant must attach the Superintendent's letter at the time of application. 

The Industry Advisory Committee and the Professional Development Committee will review the applications and select fourteen (14) winners and two (2) alternates who will be notified by May 15^th. The award winners must register for conference by completing the  SNA conference registration form and mailing it to Headquarters for payment by May 25th. The fifteen award winners must have made a room reservation for the conference by May 25th when the completed ANC registration is due at Headquarters. This award is not transferable and applies only to ANC 2008.

Qualifications:

1.               The applicant must be a current member of NYSNA and SNA. It is acceptable for the award applicant to become a member at the time of application, although preference will be given to members of longer standing.

2.              The applicant must be either the decision maker for the Food Service Program or hold a position which involves purchasing for the program.

3.              Preference will be given to the applicant who has never attended a National Conference over one  who has not attended the annual National Conference within the past 3 years.

4.               The applicant must attach written, prior approval from the District Superintendent in order to apply for the Scholarship.

5.              The applicant  must adhere to the time line published in this letter.

CLICK HERE for Application