USDA Secretary Vilsack’s Town Hall with SNA 
On June 30, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack held a live, virtual town hall with SNA members to discuss USDA’s support for school meal programs as they face ongoing challenges. SNA members can view the recording in SNA’s Training Zone. Learn More 

Celebrating the 2022 SNA Award Winners
Bravo! is the fitting title for SNA’s third annual digital publication honoring national and state award winners. Bravo! features profiles of SNA’s national Director, Manager, Employee and Industry Member of the Year, as well as reflections from this year's Recruiter of the Year, plus the recently announced President's Award of Excellence award winners and more! Learn More

New Back-to-School Resources 
SNA is developing Back-to-School resources to support members in promoting their programs, encouraging parents to complete free and reduced-price meal applications and answering questions about supply chain disruptions and meal price increases. Learn More 
Kick Off Your Summer Fitness! 
The STEPS Strive to Thrive third-quarter challenge begins Sunday, July 10! Begin the quarter with gratitude and utilize the gratitude journal in the Strive to Thrive mobile app by writing three things you are grateful for or the positive events that have happened in your day. Submit a minimum of 15 different gratitude journals by July 31, 2022, for a chance to win a prize. All 15 gratitude journals must be completed in the month of July. 

Heading to ANC? 
Get dancing at the STEPS Strive to Thrive Wellness Event on Tuesday, July 12! ANC is always an exciting and jam-packed few days of learning, networking and connecting that can at the same time be overwhelming. Join fellow attendees at 6:15 a.m. outside the Valencia Ballroom.  
 
Prizes Up For Grabs
A prize drawing will be conducted at the end of each month from the pool of STEPS Challenge participants. One winner will receive the grand prize: a $150 gift card at the end of the third-quarter challenge on October 14! To be eligible for the grand prize, you must receive 150,000 or more steps via the SNA Strive to Thrive mobile app. 
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The year that the American School Food Service Association (ASFSA) unveiled its own credentialing program to provide professional recognition of expertise. The School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) credential, represents a significant step in how SNA advanced the professionalism, expertise and image of school nutrition leaders.
Biden Administration Announces $1 Billion for School Meals  
The Biden Administration announced that the USDA will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to support the purchase of America-grown foods for school meal programs. The $943 million boost from the Department is provided through USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation. 

Upcoming School Nutrition Regulations: Unified Spring Agenda 
The Federal Government has published the Spring 2022 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which contains several school nutrition rules estimated to be published in the near future. Notably, the agenda lists “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,” a Proposed Rule scheduled for January 2023. 

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Help Promote LEAD to Succeed™ Training for SNPs! 
The SNF team needs your help with a special video project on-site at #ANC22 in Orlando! Help us effectively communicate the benefits of LEAD to Succeed™ training to your colleagues by participating in a 20-minute on-camera interview on the topics of leadership and communication. Sign up now! 
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July 10-12, 2022

October 10-14, 2022
Did we mention there are 800 booths at the 2022 Annual National Conference? It’s a one-stop shop for food, beverages, equipment, technology, supplies and resources, all brought together to help you solve any problems your cafeteria team might be facing. We have a full list of all the exhibitors you can expect, plus tips on how you can make the most of so many resources in such a short amount of time.