Voting for the 2021 SNA Election is now Open! 
Your voice matters! Cast your vote for the 2021 SNA Election, now through February 28. Visit SNA’s website to get to know the candidates, and watch video interviews with the two candidates for Vice President, Monica Deines-Henderson, MBA, SNS, and Chris Derico, SNS. 
 
When voting opened on February 15, you should have received an email from SNA’s election vendor, Election Services Corp. (ESC) on the Association’s behalf. This email provided steps for you to authenticate your identity and provide access to your ballot through a unique voting validation number. This number will be required to cast your vote. After voting, you will receive a “Thank You for Voting” email from ESC as confirmation. For voting questions and troubleshooting, visit the SNA website.
 
SNA Committee Interest Forms due on February 19!
SNA is looking for members like you who want to play an active role in shaping the future of school nutrition programs by serving on a national committee or council. Learn more about the committees and councils by visiting SNA's website, then fill out a Committee Interest Form. Forms are due by this Friday, February 19! For questions, email nominations@schoolnutrition.org.

Let’s LEAD!
It’s time to Learn, Educate, Advance and Develop your professional skills with SNF’s brand-new LEAD to Succeed™ FREE training program! The first self-paced module in the “Communication for Impact” series is now live: “LEARN to Master Difficult Conversations,” led by communications expert and Georgetown University professor Jeanine Turner, PhD. Read the SNA press release to learn more, and enroll today!
NSBW Marketing Ideas
Need some help with your marketing plan in these challenging times? Check out the webinar, “Marketing Ideas to Help You SCORE BIG for Breakfast,” now available on demand and free for SNA members. A school chef joins a panel of experts in marketing, nutrition education and menu development to weigh in with their best ideas in this one-hour presentation, sponsored by partner Kellogg’s. Learn More
 
Tell Us About Your NSBW Plans for a Chance to Win!
Briefly tell us about your plans to celebrate #NSBW21: Score Big with School Breakfast by answering three quick questions. When you complete and submit the form, you will automatically be entered in the NSBW contest for a chance to win a $50 SNA Shop gift certificate to promote your program! The deadline to enter is Sunday, February 28. Enter Now
 
Register Now for SNA’s Spring Level II Virtual Industry Boot Camp
Registration is now open for SNA’s Virtual Level II Spring Boot Camp session, taking place virtually from April 13-15. Companies sending more than two attendees will receive a $100 savings on each additional registration! Industry Boot Camp is an intense educational seminar designed for new and seasoned industry representatives who want dive deeper into the complex school nutrition business or be up to date on the most current information. Check out the latest agenda and register now!
 
Innovative Solutions Showcase 2021 Continues Next Week
Check out the companies lined up for ISS on Tuesday, February 23, and mark your calendars to participate. We’ll be adding more companies over the next several weeks, so be sure to check back and see who is presenting—our industry partners need your support! Visit the past showcases page, which includes all the 2020 presentations for SNA members to watch on demand. Register now for Week 2 of ISS 2021!

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Since 1976, February has been deemed Black History Month, created to commemorate the lives, contributions and achievements of the Black community. Discover ways to celebrate in this month’s Promotion Calendar, brought to you by School Nutrition magazine.

Special Celebrity Guest at #LAC21!
If you haven’t already registered for #LAC21, there’s still time! In addition to the exciting speaker lineup sharing their policy expertise, you won’t want to miss an inspirational message for 2021 LAC attendees only from a special celebrity guest joining us at 4 p.m. March 8. Register Now

#LAC21 Legislator Meeting Checklist Webinar
Register now for the February 24 webinar, “#LAC21: Legislator Meeting Checklist,” featuring speaker Seth Turner from the Congressional Management Foundation.

SNA Joins Allied Letter in Support of Children’s Access to School Meals
SNA, along with 80 other organizations, signed onto the Child Nutrition Forum and National Alliance for Nutrition Activity (NANA) Joint Statement on COVID-19 recovery priorities. This statement highlights the necessity and importance of strong nutrition policies that improve children’s access to healthy meals to address health disparities exacerbated by this crisis.  Read the full joint statement.

LAC 2021 Resources: Schedule Your Virtual Legislator Meeting
SNA has published new resources for this year's Legislative Action Conference (LAC). These resources include LAC FAQs, Lobbying Tips and a " ZOOM the Hill" guide that will tell you everything you need to know about scheduling your virtual Hill meeting.
STEPS Snow Day Solutions
You’re exhausted, starving, short on time and possibly snowed (or iced) in. Before you cave and order pizza or takeout, consider other options for easy, healthy weeknight dinners from the STEPS Simple Solutions resource page. They’re all low-calorie, low-fat, and ready in less than 30 minutes! And be sure to join our New Year, New You Challenge if you haven’t already by downloading the SNA Strive to Thrive App!

SNA Awards Nomination Deadline Fast Approaching
Less than two weeks remain to recognize that special colleague that goes above and beyond with a nomination for an SNA award—the deadline is March 1! Don’t wait until the last minute—nominate a deserving team member this week and encourage others to do the same. Learn More
$10K St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Golden Ticket Raffle
SNF is excited to announce the third annual $10,000 Golden Ticket Raffle! Visit the Classy Event website to purchase your ticket securely online. Winners will be announced on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2021. Who will win the $10,000 pot of gold? Don’t miss your chance to be SNF’s lucky leprechaun!
Tickets are on sale now!


Does your team need a little boost? Inject a little competition—and a lot of fun!—into your site teams’ workdays with recipe-development competitions. In “Operation Dream Dish,” by Patricia L. Fitzgerald, two districts share how they did it.