Professional Development

Training on Long Island

HEALTHY HUNGER FREE KIDS ACT.doc

NYS Certification

NYS Cert App - Effective 11-1-06.doc

New CEU Approval form-2011.doc

Sign-in sheet-11.doc

Cash Management Presentation

Click Here for the Cash Management Presentation by Bob Deegan, Deputy Director, Special Nutrition Programs

Re-Thinking School Pizza: Quantitative Research & Recommendations

Click Here for the ADADC Pizza Study Results

Resource: "LITTLE BIG BOOK"

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"

Link to SNA

Get Certified

Are you considering being certified in your job. If you are you can be certified by SNA or NYSNA. Click here for details on how to get certified by SNA. To get certified by NYSNA click below.

Application Forms

NYS Certification

NEW Boot Camp Training Now Available

NYSNA is excited to offer a new training module to our members. We will send a trainer to you to do a food service 101 to food service employees. Some of the topics cover are sanitation, customer service, merchandising, Etc. Ray Denniston a retired Food Service Director is the Trainer. You can call Ray at 607-766-3930 for details. Click here for more details.

Scholarship/Awards

Outstanding Director of the Year Award

Application Forms

Outstanding Director of the Year Award.pdf

Jeff Siegel Scholarship

The Jeff Siegel Memorial Scholarship was created in 2003 for the purpose of remembering Jeff Siegel of G.M.D. Sales. Jeff was a long time corporate member and past industry advisory committee chair of New York State School Food Service Association. Jeff was admired for his professionalism, his commitment to the Association and for his integrity. Jeff never passed a day without telling a story about his children. His love for children inspired his family and the Association to offer a scholarship in his memory.

Application Forms

Jeff Siegel Memorial Plaque Application

Jeff Siegel Memorial Scholarship General Information

Steven Pinelli Award of Execellence

The Steven Pinelli Award of Excellence was created by the NYSNA Executive Board, in memory of his numerous contributions to our Association. This is an award to recognize and acknowledge an outstanding member of the NYSNA.

Application Forms

Steven Pinelli Award Application

Steven Spinelli Award

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 1st 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:

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

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.

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.

Application Forms

Scholarship Information

Gold Award

Application Forms

2010-2011 Chapter Award Application

Louise Sublette Award

Each year, SNA honors school nutrition professionals with the Louise Sublette Award of Excellence, which is considered the highest honor a school nutrition manager can earn. It recognizes the importance of those closest to the school nutrition program, the managers. A school nutrition manager is defined as someone who is based in a school and has supervisory or management responsibilities over kitchen operations. Click here if you would like to apply.