2022 Election Ballot Announcement
Last week, SNA's Leadership Development Committee held the 2021 Virtual Selection Meeting to review nominations for positions on the SNA Board of Directors and the Leadership Development Committee. After reviewing each candidate, the Committee selected a slate for the 2022 election. Biographies of candidates selected for the ballot will be available to view online in early January 2022, and the election will be held February 15-28, 2022. Read More
 
Honor Your School Lunch Hero on #GivingTuesday 
Who do you know that went above and beyond during one of the most challenging years in school feeding history? This #GivingTuesday, you can make a donation in honor of your hero to the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), the charitable arm of the School Nutrition Association. And it gets better: Tyson Foods has generously offered to match every Giving Tuesday donation up to $10,000. Learn More

Congratulations to the #NSLW21 Contest Winners!
SNA members went WILD for #NSLW21! The creativity, talent and enthusiasm of school nutrition professionals for what they do and the students they serve was on display in schools all around the country. Congratulations to our WILD School Lunch contest winners Luz N. Bracero Lugo, School Lunch Director, Academia Cristo Rey, Puerto Rico, and Linda Hayes, Manager, Long Cane Elementary, Georgia. Everyone’s a winner when it comes to celebrating school meals, so be sure to recognize your team members with a WILD About School Lunch Certificate of Increased Participation or Certificate of Recognition!
Early Bird Registration Deadline Extended!
Let's be Better Together at the 2022 School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) in San Antonio, Texas. Early bird registration has been extended, but you must register before Friday, December 3, to get this special pricing. Register Now

Why Should You Attend SNIC?
It’s hard to believe that in just two short months, we’ll be kicking off #SNIC22 in San Antonio, Texas! Frank Massabni, President & CEO of Tropical Paradise Inc. DBA Cool Tropics, and 2022 SNIC co-advisor, shares what you can expect at the upcoming conference! Watch the Video

Don't Miss SNIC's Pre-Conference Workshops
Join SNA in Texas a day early for an opportunity to expand your learning with a pre-conference workshop:
  • Dive Deeper into LEAD to Succeed: Bringing It To Your Team (10 a.m.-noon Saturday, January 15): Experience the School Nutrition Foundation’s new high-quality LEAD to Succeed™ training which includes conflict management, listening skills, storytelling, enhancing your professional image and much more. Free, but registration is required. Learn More
  • Emergency Feeding Success Stories and Best Practices (2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, January 15):  hear what some school nutrition directors and state agency officials are doing now to plan for future crises, whether a pandemic or natural disaster. Plus, as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, you’ll leave this session with the necessary tools to create your own emergency plan. Learn More
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The latest issue of School Nutrition magazine contains seven K-12 foodservice recipes that feature seasonal root vegetables, including Barbecue Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, Squash-Infused Spuds and Beef Stew. Get the Recipes
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Supply Chain Hearing
On Wednesday, November 3, the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture held the hearing, “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain.” Industry witnesses from across the supply chain described staffing and distribution shortages impacting foods delivered to schools. For more information, listen to a recording of the hearing or read submitted testimony.

SNA Comments on Buy American Request for Information
SNA provided comments on USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Request for Information: Buy American in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, published in the Federal Register on August 4, 2021. To gain feedback on the application of the Buy American Provision, SNA convened a group of stakeholders, including school nutrition professionals at the state and local level and industry members. Each segment shared challenges to implementation as it pertains to the procurement of foods for school nutrition programs. Read the comment letter.
Industry Members: Join us next week for Industry Boot Camp (Level II)
There’s still time to register for Virtual Industry Boot Camp, Level II (November 15-17). This educational seminar is intended for industry representatives that want to take a deeper dive into the complex school nutrition business. Topics include USDA Foods and commodity processing, product development and non-food procurement. Plus, a Boot Camp highlight—the Directors' Panel—including some of the top foodservice directors in the nation. See the agenda and register today. Note: Participation in Boot Camp Level I is a prerequisite for Boot Camp Level II, unless you have been in the school foodservice market for 5+ years.
The Newest Issue of
School Nutrition Magazine Is Here!  
Climb the career ladder with the latest issue of School Nutrition magazine. From considerations for hiring a career coach (or becoming one yourself!) to ways to improve your emotional intelligence, or “people smarts,” the latest issue of SN has what you need to take your professional life to the next level. Read it today!