January 9, 2013 – SNA’s Fuel Up to Play 60 registration sweepstakes has ended – and eight lucky members won free conference registrations. The following four winners won the fall drawing in September:

• Barbara Lee, Livermore Valley School District, Livermore, CA
• Lisa Smith, Highlands County School District, Sebring, FL
• Debora Hanson, Alta-Aurelia Community Schools, Aurelia, IA
• Lucy Murphy, Cherokee County Schools, Canton, GA

And four additional winners won in December:

• Christine Dahnke, Spring Lake Park Schools, Spring Lake Park, MN
• Rachel Oliviera, Blackstone-Millville School District, Blackstone, MA
• Donna Barnes, Davis School District, Farmington, UT
• Accordia Horn, Sunnyside School District, Sunnyside, WA

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a great way to increase participation in your program and garner extra funding. To learn more about Fuel Up to Play 60, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/fueluptoplay60. The deadline to apply for funds is January 15th! Register online at http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/join.

January 8, 2013 – The dawning of a new year means new beginnings and new possibilities — are you ready to explore your potential at SNA’s 2013 Child Nutrition Industry Conference (CNIC)? If so, then pack your bags and head to San Antonio, where school nutrition professionals will come together for three days of learning, collaborating and engaging.

If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late to attend this year’s conference! Held from January 13-15, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio, CNIC onsite registrations will be accepted — just fill out the onsite registration form and bring it with you to the CNIC registration desk, where the SNA staff will set you up with everything you need to participate in this enlightening event.

Highlights of the 2013 CNIC include:

• Impact of the New Meal Pattern Guidelines on operators and industry, how the 2012 election will affect school nutrition programs, using social media to your advantage!
• Book signings from the conference’s compelling speakers, authors Ross Shafer (Nobody Moved Your Cheese) and Dr. Jackie Freiberg (NUTS! Southwest Airlines’ Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success). To learn more about Freiberg’s business philosophies, see video below.
• Targeted industry sessions featuring focused, useful information about operations, a la carte, social media and updates from USDA.
• Incredibly popular Innovation Stations, where you have the chance to learn about the latest and greatest in school nutrition solutions, including food beverage, service, supply and equipment.
• Posing for photos in the conference theme areas and networking with fellow attendees at the MyPlate Breakfast, where you can mingle with old friends, create new relationships and catch up on information you might have missed over the course of the conference.

Additionally, don’t forget to pack your athletic shoes to take part in the STEPS Challenge wellness events, taking place on Sunday afternoon and Tuesday morning. Both events will include a guided walking tour of the beautiful San Antonio Riverwalk. Participants will earn a STEPS Challenge T-shirt, plus a conference badge ribbon. Sign up for the wellness events at registration or at the STEPS Challenge registration station. Don’t forget — participating in activities at CNIC will earn you points for January’s STEPS challenge, “Make Time for Fitness.” To learn more about the STEPS Challenge, click here.

San Antonio’s weather calls for temperatures in the mid-50s to mid-60s with a chance of light rain on Tuesday, so dress in layers and don’t forget a light jacket! To learn more about what San Antonio has to offer, head to www.visitsanantonio.com.

The future is bright, and the possibilities are endless! For more about CNIC 2013, click here. See you in San Antonio!

Related Links

CNIC 2013

CNIC Onsite Registration Form

STEPS Challenge