1. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Recognize Outstanding Employees, Managers and Directors with the SNA Awards Program

2. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Awards Program Celebrating and recognizing the great work our members do every day!

3. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Member Awards www.schoolnutrition.org/awards

4. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Employee of the Year Award Honors outstanding cashiers, cooks, and other school FS employees Requirements: – Current SNA member in the Employee section – Hold a SNA Certificate in SN – Title/job description confirms non-managerial staff

5. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Judging Criteria Customer Service Skills (30%) Creativity (20%) Commitment to Professional Development (20%) Dedication to the SN Profession (30%)

6. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Manager of the Year Award Requirements: – SNA member in the FS/Nutrition Manager/ Head Cook/Assistant Manager section – Hold a SNA Certificate in SN or the SNS Credential – Be assigned to one school OR to a central kitchen that serves multiple schools

7. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Judging Criteria Cafeteria Environment (30%) Management & Staff Development (30%) SNA Involvement (20%) School & Community Outreach (20%)

8. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Director of the Year Award Honors outstanding FS directors Requirements: – SNA director-level member currently & at least 5 years – Served on state or national level committee or board – Hold a SNA Certificate in SN or the SNS Credential

9. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Judging Criteria Program Enhancement (30%) Staff Development (20%) School Involvement (15%) SNA Involvement (20%) Community Involvement (15%)

10. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Awards Process State Winner Regional Winner 1 National Winner Regional Winner 50 state winners 7 regional winners 1 national winner

11. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Award Prizes Award WonPrizes Awarded State WinnerCertificate, Ribbon, National Recognition at ANC Regional WinnerPin, Certificate, and $50 National WinnerPlaque and an all-expense paid trip to ANC, up to $1,000 All awards given at ANC! All awards given at ANC!

12. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Awards Deadlines DateTask March 1*Nominations due from YOU online or to your State President March 15State Presidents must submit State Winners to SNA April 5Regional winners selected May 1National winners selected *Occasionally varies by state

13. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org What Makes a Winning Nomination?

14. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Follow the Rules Follow word counts Answer every question Type your nomination Ensure nominee is qualified Don’t use individual/school district names FOLLOW THE RULES

15. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Spelling and Grammar Count! No typos, please! Use spell check Use grammar check Proofread

16. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Get the Facts Speak to the nominee Provide metrics Ask for info Be specific Show the impact Focus on strengths

17. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org How’s this? Sally is very friendly.

18. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Write this instead... Sally greets every child by name in the lunch line each day.

19. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org How’s this? Joe promotes SNA all the time.

20. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Write this instead... To promote ANC, the director annually asks employees who have attended ANC previously to speak at meetings about what they learned and how much fun they had encouraging others to attend.

21. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org How to Complete the Online Nomination

22. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 1: Go to www.schoolnutrition.org/awards and click on award.

23. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 2: Click on the link to the online form

24. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 3: Click Apply Online

25. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 4: Create an account or login

26. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 5: Complete the nomination online

27. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Step 6: Once completed, submit your nomination

28. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org Remember! All SNA award recipients must: Be current SNA members Hold a SNA Certificate in School Nutrition or SNS Credential Encourage colleagues to join and earn the SNA certificate to be eligible to win!

29. Copyright © 2015 School Nutrition Association. All Rights Reserved. www.schoolnutrition.org QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?