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Embracing "A World of Change"
Fall 2014 • VOlUME 82
Dates to RememberDISTRICT MEETINgSDISTRICT 1 – MaRCH 21, 2015DISTRICT 2 – TBa DISTRICT 3 – TBaDISTRICT 4 – TBaDISTRICT 5 – TBa DISTRICT 6 – TBaDISTRICT 7 – TBa DISTRICT 8 – TBa
DEaDlINESSNaC Charter Due by December 1, 2014
SNaC art Contest Entries due by April 15, 2015
SNaC OF THE YEaR Books due by April 15, 2015
EXECUTIVE BOaRD MEETINgSWINTER MEETINg
February 6, 2015 - TentativeSUMMER MEETINg
greensboro - June 22, 2015
SNa OF NC MEETINgSCOMMITTEE DaYS
greensboro - November 21, 2014 greensboro - May 1, 2015 (Tentative)
CHaPTER lEaDERSHIP SEMINaRgreensboro - June 23, 2015
NEW HORIzONS TRaDE SHOWgreensboro - June 24, 2015
aNNUal CONFERENCEgreensboro - June 24 - 25, 2015
SNa MEETINgSSCHOOl NUTRITION INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
Phoenix, az - January 11 - 13, 2015lEgISlaTIVE aCTION CONFERENCE
Washington, DC - March 1 - 4, 2015NaTIONal lEaDERSHIP CONFERENCE
San Diego, Ca - april 23 - 25, 2015SNa aNNUal CONFERENCE
Salt lake City, UT - July 11 - 15, 2015
CERTIFICaTION UPDaTEThe SNa-NC Secretary, lorie Reece, serves asthe Education/Certification Chair. Rememberthat you no longer have to get approval for classesused for CEUs. You do have to get approval forKey area Courses. These courses are needed forlevel 2 & 3 Certification. These courses must beat least 2 hours of active instructional time. ad-ditional information can be found on our web-site, www.schoolnutrition-nc.org, under thecertification tab. You may also contact:
lORIE REECElincoln County Schools,
2660 Maiden Highway, lincolnton, NC 28092704-736-1017 ext. 20127 (w) 704-736-1687 FaX
Don't forget that each member is responsible formaintaining and keeping records of their ownCEUs earned.
SNa-NC DUES aND IN-COME TaX DEDUCTIONS
The Internal Revenue Code requires us tonotify you that a portion of your dues to theSchool Nutrition association of NorthCarolina is not tax deductible based on thenondeductible lobbying expenses that SNa-NC incurs. This information can be foundon our website after January 1, 2015. Pleasecheck our website, www.schoolnutrition-nc.org, before preparing your taxes. Shouldyou have additional questions regarding thedeductibility of your dues, please contactyour tax professional.
mEmBErSHIp roStErSthis year membership rosters will onlybe mailed in September/october 2014
and January/february 2015.Chapter rosters can be requested at
any time by Cn Directors, Supervisors,Central office personnel or Chapterpresidents by simply e-mailing the Executive Director, Dawn roth, at
Important InformatIon
Produced & Published by:DB Design & Print
P.O. Box 68Waxhaw, North Carolina 28173
2165 Barrowcliffe Drive NWConcord, NC 28027Ph (800) 219-4893
www.schoolnutrition-nc.orgwww.sna-nc-org
SNa-NCBrittany Benge, President
Dawn Roth, Executive [email protected]
School Nutrition association120 Waterfront Street, Suite 300
National Harbor, MD 20745Ph. (800) 877-8822
www.schoolnutrition.org
features 3 Reflections
4 SNA-NC Plan of Action
8 SNA Membership Recruitment
9 National School Lunch Week
13 Member Happenings
17 Professional Development and Lifelong Learning
19 Updates from SNA
23 SNA-NC Annual Conference 2014
27 Awards and Scholarships
28 SNA Culinary Arts/Creative Arts Competition 2014
30 SNA Creative Arts
31 SNA Culinary Arts
33 2014 ANC in Boston
35 2014 SNA-NC Talent Show
departments
IFC Dates to Remember 2 President’s Message 5 District Meetings 10 NAC Update 11 Balance Sheet 11 Endowment Update 15 Board Minutes 20 Legislative Update 22 New Members 36 Industry Partners 37 Newly Certified Members 38 Affiliated Chapters & Chapter Presidents 39 National and State New Member Application IBC SNA-NC Executive Board
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As I reflect on the past years as an officer of the School
Nutrition Association, I am pleased with how we have
stayed strong as we have encountered “A World of
Change”. It is encouraging to see the excitement and enthusiasm
of new members who aspire to see our association relevant and
viable for the next generation of school nutrition professionals
As members of this great association, please share encourag-
ing news about our organization with non-members to get them
excited about becoming members. The more members we have,
there are more voices that can be heard by our legislators and
allied organizations.
It is important that our local chapters get affiliated at the
beginning of the school year and commit to having local meetings.
Our members are encouraged to attend their district meetings,
the annual state conference, the ANC, the LAC, and any other
association events that are offered, along with inviting your
non-member co-workers to join you.
The nutrition of our children continues to be
front and center in the mind-
set of parents because of the
emphasis from our profession,
Congress, the White House
and social media. Parents
want to be informed about
the food their children are
eating. I encourage you all to
embrace the “World of
Changes” and allow ourselves
to be our biggest, loudest
and most advocating champion for School Nutrition.
Sincerely,
Brittany Benge
SNA-NC President, 2014-2015
a Message f r om Your President... Brit tany M. Benge
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SNA-NC advocates for the health, well-being and academic success of students by educating stakeholders and empowering members.
Greetings Distinguished Members of School Nutrition Association of North Carolina! It is truly an honor and privilege to welcome you as a part of this vital organization, as we launch together one of the most significant campaigns for nutrition and wellness throughout the world and in our own state! The pin you receive is a symbol of your important participation in an organization of dedicated people, who provide nourishment and positive influence for the young people of our state and nation. As you wear it with pride and confidence, you are making a statement that you make a difference. Our young people are the future! You are helping mold the future generation! Not only do you provide nutritious meals, you are often the front line impacting their emotional, ethical and moral development. Our organization is here to help you and others as we journey together into A World of Change. WE make positive changes happen! Together we grow as an organization and individually. The larger and more involved the members of the organization, the more impact we can make on those who can assist in the endeavor – through legislation - State and Federal as well as local leaders. There is power in numbers.
Sincerely,
Brittany Benge, SNA-NC President 2014 - 2015
2165 Barrowcliffe Drive NW ! Concord, North Carolina 28027
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As I reflect on this past year, I
am grateful for the opportunity
to have served as your president
of SNA-NC during the 2013-2014 year.
I will always carry with me the memories
of smiling and exhilarating faces as they
were honored during District Meetings
as Champions of SNA-NC for having
at least 25 years of service to our great
association. I will always maintain the
memories of Craig Thompson, my
speaker during the year, as he talked
about only seeing the tip of the iceberg
when you come into contact with peo-
ple, and the Death Crawl, which chal-
lenged our members to never give up,
but always press forward in the face of
difficult obstacles.
As president this past year, I had the
awesome opportunity to visit multiple
areas of this great state as I traveled to
district meetings. My travels carried me
to Raleigh, Lincolnton, Richlands,
Plymouth, Bladenboro, Mocksville,
Hendersonville, and finally to King,
North Carolina. Each setting was
beautiful and unique, and the excitement
and commitment of our association
members was never more evident.
I would like to thank
this association and executive
board for the great support
that I have received this past
year. That support was
needed as the many issues
impacting our industry became
front page news, and as leaders
of our association, we became
the advocates and voices for
our industry. Although more
than 24 of us had represented
our state at the Legislative Action Con-
ference in March in Washington, DC,
eight North Carolina Association Mem-
bers traveled back to Washington in
April to meet with our United States
Senators and a US House Representative.
As School Nutrition issues became the
headline for various media outlets, I am
very proud of our leadership that voiced
the concerns of our directors across the
state, and provided our representatives
with numerous documentation to
support our efforts to scale back some
of the impeding regulations that could
adversely affect our programs.
The completion of any year of
Reflections on a
Year of Celebrating
“Champions”By Reginald A. Ross, SNA President, 2013-2014
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service would not be possible without the support of the
Executive Board and our Steering Committee that plans and
executes our state conference. Again this year, with the leader-
ship and direction of our new president, Brittany Benge,
Christina Dodd and the Steering Committee, a great conference
was achieved. Once again, we were blessed with great pre-
conference sessions, a spectacular food show, innovative and
informative educational mini sessions, and a fun and exciting
banquet. I would like to thank NCDA and NC-DPI, and the
numerous vendors who support our annual conference. In
speaking with the numerous association members who traveled
to Greensboro for the conference, I heard over and over again
about how much they enjoyed the conference, and how proud
they were to be parts of this great association.
Boston, Massachusetts was the site of our Annual SNA
Conference this past July. More than 140 North Carolina
Association members represented our state at the conference.
As president of SNA-NC, I was honored with the Thelma B.
Flanagan Gold Award of Service in recognition
of outstanding accomplishments through the
association’s Plan of Action. The School
Nutrition Association of North Carolina also
received the Increasing Membership Award for
2013-2014 and the Credentialing 3% Gold
Award. In addition to these awards, a picture,
with the eight representatives who traveled to
Washington in April, was featured on the SNA
PAC presentation during the conference.
Additionally, I was selected to be a candidate
for the Southeast Regional Director’s position
for the Executive Board of SNA. It is a
tremendous honor to be nominated.
Finally, this was a year of transition for me.
I began the year as a supervisor for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
School District. I will always be grateful for the support and
encouragement that I received from the Director, Cindy Hobbs,
and the rest of the great team at CMS. I then transitioned to a
new position as a Regional Consultant with the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction. Although I knew that
serving as SNA president and beginning a new job simultaneously
would be challenging, I am awed by the very strong support that
I received from my new team at NC-DPI. I salute Dr. Lynn
Harvey and the team at NC-DPI who allowed me to serve our
state as president while growing into a new position. I would
like to thank my wife Tina, and my family who supported me
throughout my travels this past year.
This has been a wonderful year. I have developed friends
and associates for life. I am eternally grateful. Thank you
for this most precious opportunity that you have given me.
I will always be thankful for the “Champions” who make our
association great.
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SNA-NC Plan of Action
for Local Chapters 2014-2015
SNA-NC Mission Statement: SNA-NC advocates for the health, well-being and academic success of students by
educating stakeholders and empowering members.
SNA-NC Vision Statement: Well-nourished students ready to learn.
“School Nutrition:
A World of Change”While developing the Plan of Work for the 2014-2015 school years, I
wanted to continue implementing our strategic plan. The board has
approved the plan, but a plan is only as good as the workers who embrace
it. I need your support and efforts to make this plan successful. We need all
directors in the state of North Carolina as members of our association. We have a
5% membership growth target for this coming year.
Pillar I – Education and Professional Development: It is imperative that we network with new directors by
identifying them, marketing membership to them, and providing them with an opportunity to connect with our
association. This is a continuation of a 2013-2014 strategy. We have to use retired directors and supervisors as a
resource to educate our new directors on the benefits of association membership, and also to serve as mentors to
them. We will keep the new directors informed about the latest legislative issues impacting our profession.
Pillar II – Advocacy and Public Image: We must lobby our local, state, and national representatives to become
strong advocates for Child Nutrition and our association. During the upcoming year, we will invite those
representatives to our cafeterias and district meetings. We will take pictures with them, so that they will not only
know who we are, but are knowledgeable of our issues and concerns. Along with, we need help in identifying all of
the SNA-NC potential allied organizations.
Pillar III – Community: SNA-NC is not on an island alone. As an association, we must encourage collaboration
with our members, state affiliates, industry and allied groups. We also want to encourage more participation in the
new streamlined award program and the revamped Star Club.
Pillar IV – Membership: We want to identify new ways of working with our industry partners to not only become
members of our association, but strengthen our organization. We want to increase membership through enthusiastic
recruitment of non-members, and continue to encourage District Owned Memberships. These strategies will only
work if we retain our current members.
Pillar V – Infrastructure: SNA-NC will follow a financially sustainable funding model be reviewing and
designing a orientation for the board and new members to streamline the operation of our organization. We will
continue to recruit new candidates for leadership opportunities within our organization through the Future Leaders
program.
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District V Meeting –May 10, 2014By Stephanie Vickers, Dist r i ct V Dir ec to r
The District V Meeting was held on Saturday, May10 at Poplar Springs Elementary School in Stokes
County. We had 33 members in attendance. Registrationand breakfast began at8:30 am with the meetingfollowing at 9:00 am.
The welcome wasgiven by Assistant Super-intendent for StokesCounty Schools, TonyGeorge and the colorswere presented bystudents from the StokesCounty ROTC.
Legislative and MemberService updates werethen given by state presi-dent Reginald Ross. Thiswas followed by a very
informative lesson on identity theft by Carol Young fromthe Attorney General’s Office. Carol shared with ussome valuable information on how to protect yourselffrom predators trying to steal your identity. Along withtips to protect yourself, she also gave us information onwho to contact if your identity has been stolen. After ashort break, Craig Thompson was introduced as ourmain guest speaker. His presentation was enjoyed byall in attendance. Craig spoke to us about how we viewourselves, others and teamwork. Reginald then took ashort survey about fruits and vegetables. We were askquestions dealing with what kinds of fruits and veggiesthe students like and dislike along with how we can im-prove the taste and appearance to make them moreappealing. The meeting was concluded with Reginaldhonoring those members that have been in the ChildNutrition field for 25 years or more. We had twomembers in attendance that received a certificate.
The day ended with a barbecue meal that wasgenerously provided by several vendors. We also werefurnished with enough door prizes donated by vendors
so that each person walked away with a giftand some received more than one. Thanksto each person that came and to each vendorthat sent food and prizes. It is because of allof you that the meeting was a success!
District VII Meeting –March 28, 2014By Stac ey Souther n, Dist r ic t VII Dir e ctor
On March 28, the District VII meeting was held,along with a mini food show. We had 115 membersattend and 16 food vendors participate. Reginald Ross,
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mini food show we hadactivities set up to do suchas Wii dance, relays andexercises. We gave awaylots of door prizes and hadfun with our 50/50 raffle.For a Friday night meeting,we had a good turn outand lots of fun!! I’mlooking forward to ourdistrict meeting next year!
District VIII Meeting –april 26, 2014By Stac i Hoxit , Pas t Dist r i ct VIII Dir e ctor
On April 26, 2014, we held our District VIII meetingat the Mills River Academy in the beautiful mountains ofWestern North Carolina. The day was started withbreakfast and registration at 8 am. Several members ofHenderson County’s SNA read some really beautifulquotes from U.S. Olympic Athletes, followed by greetingsand updates by our state President, Reggie Ross.
We watched a very informative knife skills demon-stration by B. Burgin Ross, MS, RD, LDN from UNCG.It was interactive, and we all got to practice sharpening,and then chopping and cutting some veggies. Which ledus right in to the fruit and veggie talk by Reggie.Fortunately we had a local vendor there, (Allan Hendersonfrom Henderson’s Best Fresh Cuts) with sample fruitsand veggies to share with all of us… and he was very
thankful that he was able to hear some of the suggestionsfrom SNA members about fruits and vegetables, andwhat the students are interested in.
We thoroughly enjoyed the speaker, Craig Thompson.Of course, everyone couldn’t wait until the break andphoto op, so they could have a picture made with theNFL player. He had wonderful, motivational things to say,and he made most of us laugh… and cry.
Edwin Reid, with Griffin Marketing did a smalldemonstration with some new Cambro items. He alsodonated a full shelving unit, and an induction burner.Each county present had the chance to win one or thesegifts. Buncombe County won the burner, and HendersonCounty won the shelving unit.
A special thank you to Regina Price, Penny Fine,Greg Frey, and Torie Combs for donating all of the foodfor our breakfast, and taco bar for lunch. There was somuch food, and we appreciate all that you do! Thank youto everyone who participated, and to all of the vendorsfor your donations. Everyone left with a bag full ofgoodies, and some took away really awesome door prizes.
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SNa MEMBERSHIP: Recruit Then Relax with SNa Membership By Lois Hood, Member Ser vi ces Chair
Greetings, and welcome from your SNA-NC Member Services Committee. We are geared up and excited aboutthe start of our Fall Membership Campaign. The theme for our membership drive is “Recruit Then Relaxwith SNA Membership!” The Annual Membership Campaign will run from June 1, 2014 - May 31, 2015. The
Back to School Membership Drive will run from September 1 - November 30, 2014 and will allow you the opportunityto promote child nutrition programs. Membership in SNA is a great investment in our future and the future of millionsof school children. Our membership campaign approach is based on the idea that we are united for school nutrition;the larger our membership, the stronger our voice. We advocate on behalf of our members and the children we serve,who do not have a voice.
With the health and well-being of our children at the top of our media attention today; whether we’re discussingrising food costs, nutrition standards, meal patterns; or enhancing theimage of school nutrition, the more members SNA represents, the greaterinfluence we have to impact these issues. Recruiting new members remainscrucial to the continued success of our Association. We are counting onyou as a vital organ of SNA to recruit at least one new member to joinduring our campaign.
We are looking forward to serving as your state Member Servicesrepresentatives. Know that we value your membership and look forwardto a successful membership drive. We ask in advance, that as you networkwith your peers, you encourage them to “Recruit Then Relax with SNAMembership.”
Don’t miss out on the following promotion offered on theNational level. Recruit five or more new members between June 1, 2014 andMay 31, 2015 and you will be automatically entered into a drawingto win a grand Prize all expenses paid spa day for two, or 1 of 7registrations to SNa’s 2016 annual National Conference (aNC)in San antonio, TX.
Don’t forget!Make sure the new member writes your name in the referral sectionof the membership application form, otherwise it won’t count!
Help recruit new members to SNa, by telling themabout your positive experience as a member and themany benefits members receive, including:
• Year-round free educational webinars on pertinent topics like food allergies, food safety and procurement• Educational conferences tailored to your needs• Legislative and advocacy efforts• PR tools to promote your programs to parents, students and the school community• Certification and credentialing programs for you and your team to enhance your careers• Relationship building with key stakeholders and industry representatives• Scholarships for you and your team through SNA’s School Nutrition Foundation• A subscription to SNA’s award-winning magazine, School Nutrition• Access to the latest news and issues from the SNA website and daily e-newsletter SNA SmartBrief.
RECRUIT THEN RELAX WITH
SNA MEMBERSHIP!
Annual Membership Campaign 2014–15
Recruit 5 or more new SNA members between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015 to be entered to win an all-expenses paid spa day for two or 1 of 7 registrations to ANC 2016*
For more information visit www.schoolnutrition.org/recruit
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. For complete prize drawing rules, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/recruit.
RecRuit then
Relax with
Sna MeMbeRShip!
recruit 5 or more new Sna members
between June 1, 2014 and may 31, 2015 to be
entered to win an all-expenses paid spa day for
two or 1 of 7 registrations to
anC 2016 in San antonio, tX*
National School lunch Week:
Get in the Game with School Lunch
By Angela Calamia, MS ,RD, LDN, Nutri t ion Chair
Have you started organizing a NSLW promotion? Start planning nowfor our celebration October 13-17, 2014. The theme this year is “Get inthe Game with School Lunch”. It’s about encouraging kids to find abalance between healthy eating and physical activity. This year’s theme recognizes the importance of eating well and getting active!
For suggestions making NSlW an exciting event for your students check the SNa websites, www.schoolnutrition.org/nslw and www.schoolnutrition-nc.org.
You can access:• A downloadable toolkit full of ideas and tips• Customizable PR/marketing tools, and PPT presentations – just plug in your district’s
information and you’re good to go! • Artwork, web banners and a Facebook cover photo for your page• PowerPoint Presentations• …and much more
Recognizing NSlW can help you:• Increase student participation for your program• Spread the message to parents that you’re serving healthy and tasty meals• Earn media coverage from local papers, blogs, and TV stations• Connect with teachers and administrators at your school or in your district to spread the word that
school meals are healthy.
The Nutrition Committee would like to thank all of you who made “Make It, Take It” a success this year in Greensboro.It was a lot of fun and we know you all dowonderful events and promotions during NSLW.The “Make It, Take It Booklet” is available on theNC School Nutrition Association webpage at www.schoolnutrition-nc.org. Please share the funby sending articles and photos to the Arrow.
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SNaC UpdateBy Linda Brimanson, SNAC Chair
Iwant to introduce everyone to the new “Student Nutrition AdvisoryCouncil” SNAC formerly known as NAC. The committee and boardapproved to rename the club to include Student to the name because
after all it is a club for students run by students. The committee has beenbusy making great improvements to the SNA-NC SNAC web page. Wehope that you will visit the site to get the information you need to start aSNAC club for your schools.
SNaC art Contest Winners for 2013-14ElEMENTaRY: alexis Hough from Kiser Intermediate School, LincolnCountyMIDDlE: latasha Baker from Hamlet Middle School, Richmond CountyHIgH: abigail Hoyel from West Lincoln High, Lincoln County
The SNAC Art Contest winners each received a certificate, framed artwork, and a $50 gift card. The SNAC winners had a wonderful time at thisyear’s State Conference in Greensboro. It all started on Wednesday morning,they went into the trade show to taste new products and came out with goodybags. After the trade show, they were off to the Wet’n’Wild Water Park toenjoy a day of fun in the sun. We can’t wait to see who wins next year.
We did not receive an entry for SNAC of the Year. Please considersubmitting an entry for SNAC of the Year. The students really enjoy theirtime at the conference and they are so proud of their accomplishments.You may contact me if you have questions, or if you need help in any wayat 704-785-8997 or 982-621-8184 (cell) or [email protected].
I urge everyone to start a SNAC group this year. Having a SNAC club willbe an asset to your program and school. I’m looking forward to anotherwonderful year as your SNAC Chair, and hopefully we will increase ournumber of SNAC groups throughout the state. I hope everyone has a goodyear, and hope to see you at next year’s conference!
Orange County Celebrates National Nutrition Month
The Orange County Schools Child Nutrition Services Staff at Cameron Park Elementary School in Hillsborough,North Carolina celebrated National Nutrition Month on March 14, 2014. They had special visitors, the NorthCarolina Farm to School Fruit and Vegetables, spent time with the children during lunch. Erin Pope, RD Intern,
developed a display with fruits and vegetables with nutritional information, recipes, and healthy eating tips for the par-ents, students and staff. The taste tasting for the event was dried fruit cups. The students had an opportunity to wear
Dairy Council pins or couldchoose the Dairy Councilpencils for prizes.
Studen ts en joyedvi s it ing with the
frui ts and vegetables
Mari e Wahler s. Den iseWright , Erin Pope andIsabel l Cooper
SNa-NC Balance Sheet as of July 31, 2014Amy Stanley, SNA-NC Treasur er
ASSETS
Currents assetsChecking/Savings
Business Economy Checking.............................$ 218,190.83 First1Bank ..........................................................$ 115,837.69Small Business (Tim Greene) ............................$ 5,361.50Wells Fargo Money Market. ...............................$ 28,548.35Wells Fargo Small Bus MM .............................. $_ 57,743.81
Total Checking/Savings........................................................$ 425,682.18
Total Current Assets .............................................................$ 425,682.18 TOTal aSSETS ......................................................$ 425,682.18
LIABILITY & EQUITY
liabilities Current Liabilities
Credit CardsTSYS Merchant .......................................$ 1,035.04
Total Credit Cards ....................................................................$ 1,035.04Total Current Liabilities ...........................................................$ 1,035.04
Total liabilities .........................................................$ 1,035.04 Equity
Opening Balance Equity.......................................................$ 279,710.55Retained Earnings ................................................................$ 245,634.04 Net Income ................................................................$-100,697.45Total Equity ............................................................... $ 424,647.14
TOTal lIaBIlITIES & EQUITY......................................$ 425,682.18
Endowment UpdateBy Frank Fior e l la , Endowment Chair
This year’s raffle at the SNA-NC summerconference was a tremendous success!We received over forty great items from
vendors and local chapters. SNA-NC was ableto make over $1800! This Endowment fund isused to provide our membership with trainingopportunities and to provide scholarships for whatwe hope will be future SNA members! Thank youto all who donated and participated as well asthose who loaned their wing span!!
This year’s educational session participantslearned to make jelly and were able to take it homewith them that day. It was tons of fun and veryeducational!
Many thanks to the UNCG staff and theEndowment Committee members, who helpedplan, implement and staff this year’s raffle andeducational session. We look forward to futureevents and trainings.
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2014 National leadership Conference
Each April, members of our leadership team attend SNA's National Leadership Conference. During theconference SNA offers educational sessions to enhance leadership skills and expose state leaders to cuttingedge leadership concepts. SNA also offers their Future Leaders Program during this conference. The program
provides hands-on training to new and future leaders of state associations to help strengthen the long-term viability andeffectiveness of SNA-NC and SNA. This year Alison Francis attended Future Leaders. If you are interested in attendingthe 2015 Future Leaders Program, please contact Brittany Benge or Dawn Roth.
Back Row: Alison Francis, Dawn Roth, Christina DoddFront Row: Brittany Benge and Dr. Lynn Harvey
SNa-NC Past Presidents
Front Row:
Deborah Carpenter, Reginald Ross,Pam Smith, Kathy Caudle
Second Row:
Cynthia Sevier, Jan Holt, Daughn Baker, Janice Ezell, Beth Palien, Gretchen Wilson
Back Row:
Lois Hood, Sherry Williams,Cindy Marion, Marilyn Moody
Alison Francis graduated from the Future Leaders Program
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Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools Celebrates NSBW
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools celebrated NSBW with a variety of activities beginning with the January 27,2014 Chapter meeting. The members made “clocks” to inform their students what “time” school breakfast isserved. Information was printed on the published menu. Bulletin boards, posters and decorations in the cafeterias
announced that National School Breakfast Week was here. Informative e-mails to school staffs and morning announcementskept the focus on the importance of taking time for school breakfast. Across the district, the students were engaged withactivity sheets, art projects, lucky trays, lucky seats, prizes and give-away items. To encourage her students at Red OakElementary School to eat breakfast, CN manager Pam Kennedy gave out tickets to the students at lunch time to drop intoa box at breakfast the next morning. After breakfast on Friday she had a drawing for several prizes.
Member Happenings
Haywood CountyWins Whacked Cooking Competition
Congratulations toBarbara Fowler, JanetBrooks, and VickyMesser of HaywoodCounty for winning theFRS Asheville"Whacked Cooking Competition" on May 13, 2014. The competition wassimilar to the Food Network’s "Chopped". They were given baskets ofrandom items and had to come up with an appetizer, entree, and dessert.One of the strangest items in the appetizer basket was Spam, and in theentree basket it was beef heart. A local chef from Green Sage headed uptheir team and two students from Eliada Homes also participated. Theycompeted against CN Managers from Buncombe and Henderson Countiesand pulled off the win by one point. Great Job Girls!!!!
New Hanover County Celebrates School lunch Hero DaySchool Lunch Hero Day is the perfectopportunity to recognize school nutritionemployees as the super heroes they are.
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STaR Club awardsThe following STAR Club members were recognized at the Annual Conference in June.
Star Club Members
Bronze Star Members
John Arrowood
Teresa Back
Daughn Baker
Lisa Baker
Yolanda Banks
Janet Baughn
Sheila Beasley
Cindy Brewer
Karen Brittain
Rose Ellerbee
Helen Evans
Sherry Faircloth
Deborah Fecak
Frank Fiorella
Joyce Fowler
Renee Goins
Bobbi Frank
Vivian Hanson
Teresa Hayes
Patricia Hedgestrom
Tracy Huffman
Jenny Jackson
Cindy Kinney
Carolyn Lloyd
Wanda Lowe
Ruth McDowell
Brenda McGee
Brenda McMurran
Teresa McNeil
Vicky Messer
Brenda Norman
Sharon Palmer
Robert Parker
Lauren Rapp
Lorie Reece
Shelly Rhyne
Frankie Sartin
Janie Sechrist
Wendy Sheprow
Joyce Shoulders
Pam Smith
Tracy Thompson
Yolanda Vereen
Lori Wooten
Silver Star Members
Dr. Lynn Harvey
Sandra Helms
Marilyn Moody
gold Star Members
Judy Dunkley
Donna Osborne
Platinum Star Members
Gretchen Wilson
Diamond Star Members
Lois Hood
INTRODUCING
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The Executive Board Meeting was called to order at 12:40p.m. by Reginald Ross, Pr es iden t.
The SNA-NC Mission and Vision statements were readaloud by all in attendance.
The Thought of the Day was given by Brit tany Benge,Pr es iden t-Elec t , SNA-NC.
The June 16, 2014 meeting agenda was approved.
BUSINESS agENDaRoll call was completed by Sharon Kin ion, Secr e tar y .
The minutes for the February 7, 2014 were approved.
Br ent Phelps, Treasur er provided the Budget Report.
Committee recommendations and approvals were madeand approved.
Brit tany Benge, Pr es iden t-Elec t provided the SNA- NCAnnual Conference Report.
Alison Francis and Dawn Roth provided the SNA-NCTrade Show Update.
Fr ed Gilber t provided a Legislative Update.
NEW BUSINESS2014-2015 Plan of Work was presented by Brittany Benge.
2014-2015 Budget was presented by Brit tany Benge.
SNA-NC House of Delegates - Bylaw Changes werepresented by Reg ina ld Ross .
The staff contracts were presented by Reg ina ld Ross,Pr es iden t.
Reginald Ross, Pr es iden t shared written correspondencehe received from Christina Dodd.
INFORMaTION aND aNNOUNCEMENTSReginald Ross, Pr es iden t reminded the group about theupcoming National meeting in Boston July 13 - 16, 2014.
Dawn Roth reminded the group regarding Arrowpublication deadlines.
good of the Order Lori Reece reported the selection process was excitingthis year for the Mary Long Beasley Award.
Har r y Wil son reported that over his 25+ years with ourAssociation “Children have always been our priority”.
Fr ed Gilber t stated he continues to learn and thingshappen quickly with the Legislative group.
Lois reported the Membership Committee has been busyover the past year and membership has increased.
Dr. Har vey is looking forward to DPI overseeing theSummer Feeding Program.
Gar y Gay is looking forward to a great conference andinvited everyone to the NCDA sessions.
Dawn Roth stated she has just completed her 16th yearwith our Association.
Reginald stated this year has been exciting, challenging,and rewarding.
Lori Reece made the motion to adjourn and Brit tanyBenge seconded the motion.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted by:Shar on L. Kin ion, SNA-NC Secr e tar y 2013-2014
SNa-NC Executive Board MeetingJune 20, 2014 -- greensboro, NC
The Executive Board Meeting was called to order at 8:30a.m. by Brit tany Benge , Pres ident .
The SNA-NC Mission and Vision statements were readaloud by all in attendance.
SNa-NC Executive Board Meeting June 16, 2014 -- greensboro, NC
INTRODUCING
THE NEW STAR CLUB! New Look Fewer Levels New Awards
Dedicated Members—Building the Future of SNA!
RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS TO SNA earn points for new members + every year they renew
The SNA Star Club is brought to you by:
For more information, please visit: www.schoolnutrition.org/starclub
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SNa-NC Executive Board MeetingJune 20, 2014 -- greensboro, NC
The Thought of the Day was given by Alison Francis, President-Elect SNA-NC.
Pam Smith, Past Pr es iden t provided the Invocation for our Breakfast.
Former Board members were dismissed.
The June 20, 2014 meeting agenda was approved.
BUSINESS agENDaRoll call was completed by Lori Reece, Secr e tar y .
The minutes for the June 20, 2014 meeting were approved.
Committee recommendations and approvals were made and approved.
Brit tany Benge, Pr es iden t provided the SNA- NC Annual Conference Recap.
Dawn Roth, Execut iv e Direc tor provided the Endowment Raffle Recap.
Alison Francis and Dawn Roth provided the SNA-NC Trade Show Recap.
Dawn Roth and Brit tany Benge discussed our current website.
INFORMaTION aND aNNOUNCEMENTSBoard Information Sheets were updated and collected from each member.
Dawn Roth provided the Arrow Article list to remind members of upcomingdeadlines.
Brit tany Benge referenced the Board List and Calendar handouts provided forplanning purposes.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted by:Sharon L. Kinion, SNA-NC Secr e tar y 2013-2014
Changes to the Executive BoardThere were a few changes to the Executive Board approved at June 20, 2014 boardmeeting. Christina Dodd, SNA-NC President-elect, resigned her board position effective June 20, 2014. The SNA-NC Bylaws dictated that SNA-NC Vice President, Alison Francis, succeed to the office of SNA-NC President-elect. The Executive Committee proposed that Sharon Kinion, SNA-NC Secretary, become the SNA-NC Vice President and that Lorie Reece will serve this year asSNA-NC Secretary. The board approved both changes.
SNa announcesCandidates for the 2014 ElectionReginald Ross, Past Presidentof SNA-NC, is on the slateof candidates for the 2014SNA Election. He is runningfor the Southeast RegionalDirector for SNA. Checkyour upcoming SchoolNutrition magazine for theballot and on line votinginstructions. "Polls" will beopen for members to votefrom October 15 throughNovember 15, 2014. Weneed every SNA-NC memberto vote for Reginald. Winnersof this year's election willserve on the 2015 - 2017SNA Board of Directorsand will be installed atSNA's 69th Annual NationalConference, to be held July12 - 15, 2013, in Salt LakeCity, Utah.
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a Few Words (and numbers) on Professional Development and lifelong learning JoAnne Robinet t , MSA, SNS
Okay. I’ve been making those kids take vegetables whether they want to or not. I have been telling them that thebrown bread is really good. I have been taking temperatures and writing them down until I am out of ink andtime… And now, someone is telling me that I need to go to class to learn how to do what I have been doing
for YEARS??? Give me a break, pleeeeaaasssee!
I guess the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act had a part in it called “professional standards”. And now, someone iswriting up what THEY think I need to know. I was done with going to school years ago. I see no reason to do this - youknow what they say about the old dog, don’t you? I am like that dog - just too old to learn new tricks. Could takingclasses actually make a difference? Sitting in class is for kids! What do you think I could possibly accomplish at this age?
MaYBE something. look at what these people did:- J.K.Rowling was 30 years old when she finished the first manuscript for Harry Potter.- Amelia Earhart was 31 when she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.- Oprah was 32 when she started her talk show.- Edmund Hillary was 33 when he became the first man to reach Mount Everest. - Martin Luther King, Jr. was 34 When he gave the speech “I Have a Dream”.- Marie Curie was 35 years old when she got nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics.- The Wright brothers, Orville (32) & Wilbur (36) when they invented & built the world's first successful airplane. - At age 37 Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield, considered to be his greatest work.- Neil Armstrong was 38 when he became the first man to set foot on the moon.- At 39 Charles Goodyear discovered vulcanization and led the way to the effective use of rubber.- Mark Twain was 40 when he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and 49 for Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.- Christopher Columbus was 41 when he discovered the Americas.- Rosa Parks was 42 when she refused to obey bus driver’s order to give up her seat. She made history!- John F. Kennedy was 43 years when he became President of the United States.- At 44 George Washington crossed the Delaware River and captured Trenton, New Jersey.- Henry Ford Was 45 when the Ford T came out.- Suzanne Collins was 46 when she wrote The Hunger Games.- At 47, Edward Jenner, an English doctor, pioneered the use of vaccination against smallpox.- Susan Boyle was 48 when she wowed them all on Britain’s Got Talent.- At 49, Julia Child published her book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking.- Charles Darwin was 50 years old when his book On the Origin of Species came out.- Leonardo Da Vinci was 51 years old when he painted the Mona Lisa.- Abraham Lincoln was 52 when he became president. - Ray Kroc was 53 when he bought the McDonalds Franchise and took it to unprecedented levels.- Dr. Seuss was 54 when he wrote The Cat in the Hat.- At 55, Mao Zedong founded the Peoples' Republic of China.- Painter Pablo Picasso completed his masterpiece, "Guernica” at age 56.- Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III was 57 years old when he successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549, in the
Hudson River in 2009. All of the 155 passengers aboard the aircraft survived.- Jacob Perkins, at 58, created a compression machine, paving the way for gas refrigeration.- At 59, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.- Frieda Birnbaum became the oldest woman in the U.S. to give birth to twins. She was 60.- Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise.- J. R. R. Tolkien was 62 when the Lord of the Ring books came out.
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- At age 63 Countess Rosa Branicka, a wealthy Polish Noble, performed breast cancer surgery on herself and lived to be 82.
- Laura Ingalls Wilder published her first book at age 64, chronicling her life as a wife and mother.- Jazz musician Miles Davis at age 65 defiantly performed his final live album, weeks before he died.- At 66, Noah Webster completed his monumental American Dictionary of the English Language.- Viktor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning, earned his airplane pilot’s license at age 67.- At age 68, French President Charles de Gaulle, who resigned 12 years earlier out of impatience with party
politics, made a political comeback. - Ronald Reagan was 69 when he became President of the United States.- Jack LaLane at age 70 was handcuffed, shackled, and towed 70 rowboats.- At 71, Casey Stengel began managing the New York Mets.- Harry Truman was 72 when he received an honorary Civic Law degree from Oxford University.- The first edition of Roget's Thesaurus was published when Roget was 73, and he oversaw every update until he died
at age 90.- At 74 Chuck Yeager reenacted his first breaking of the sound barrier 50 years earlier.- Cancer survivor Barbara Hillary, at age 75, became one of the oldest people, and the first black woman,
to reach the North Pole.- Nelson Mandela was 76 when he became President of South Africa. - At age 77 Grandma Moses started painting, and John Glenn returned to space.- George Burns and Jessica Tandy were 80 when they each won an Academy Award.- Barbara McLintock was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine at the age of 81.- At 82, Chuck Berry was playing sold out shows in St. Louis twice a month.- Thomas Edison invented the telephone at age 84.- At 85, Coco Chanel was the head of her fashion design firm.- At 88, Pablo Cassals was giving cello concerts. Betty White hosted Saturday Night Live.- In 1999, at the age of 89, Doris Haddock began walking the 3,200 miles (5,150 kilometers) between
Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. to raise awareness for the issue of campaign finance reform.- At 90, Pablo Picasso was still producing art.- Alice Porlock of Great Britain published her first book, Portrait of My Victorian Youth, when she was 102.
- See more at: http://personalfinancebythebook.com/things-people-accomplished-at-yourage/#sthash.wXfPPBIQ.dpuf…
… NOW, what about you? Are you ready to learn something new? Step outside your comfort zone andfind out that the old dog CAN be taught a new trick. Hey, maybe you can add to this list yourself by earningyour SNA certification, but you won’t know unless you open your mind and your life up to embrace new pos-sibilities. You can find more information at www.schoolnutrition.org/certification.
Take comfort in knowing that the best days of your life have not happened yet. Prepare yourself sothat when opportunity comes knocking at your door, you can open it up, dressed and ready for those days!You might be dressed in an apron and a hairnet, armed with knowledge to do your job a little better, or, whoknows, I might be adding your name to the list above!
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UPDaTES FROM SNaThe Certificate Program
SNA has changed the Certification Program to a Certificate of Completion Program. SNA’s Certificate in School Nutrition will be aligned tothe requirements set forth by USDA once the final rule on professional standards is released.
As of August 1, 2014, the following program fees have changed (note that the initial application fee for certificate levels remains the same.)Certificate Initial Fees Member Non-MemberTrainer $70.00 $165.00Certificate Renewal Fees Member Non-Memberlevel 1 $10.00 $55.00level 2 $11.00 $65.00level 3 $13.00 $165.00 Trainer $60.00 $155.00Certificate ReinstatementMember Fees Initial Plus annual Total Reinstatement Feelevel 1 Member $16.00 $10.00 $26.00level 2 Member $20.00 $11.00 $31.00level 3 Member $30.00 $13.00 $43.00Certificate ReinstatementNon-Member Fees Initial Plus annual Total Reinstatement Feelevel 1 Non-Member $16.00 $55.00 $71.00level 2 Non-Member $20.00 $65.00 $85.00For more information on the SNA Certificate Program, go to http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Certificate/Certificate-Program/
awards for Excellence
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4
The Award for Excellence Program is designed to recognizeSchool Nutrition Programs operating at peak performance inkey areas. Competition for the award fosters high standards
of excellence and the award recognizes ongoing growth and schoolnutrition improvement of the winners.
Seven entries were submitted this year for judging and presentationat the SNA-NC Conference in June. Congratulations to all for a jobwell done!!
The Award for Excellence criteria is undergoing revision for2014-15 to better reflect current school nutrition program requirements.Look for the updated information from North Carolina Departmentof Public Instruction School Nutrition Services Section in a future
issue of theSchool NutritionWeekly Update.
1st PlaCE
New Hanover County Schoolsanderson Elementary School
Manager: linda Taylor ( Imer Smith ac cep ted the award . )
Craven County SchoolsH.J. MacDonald Middle School
Manager: Kevin Reece
North Carolina Department of Public Safety Juvenile Justicealexander Detention Center
Manager: Beverly Cash-Cook
3rdPlaCE2ndPlaCE
Membership Processing Fee
SNA has increased themembership processing feefrom $1.75 to $2.00,effective August 1, 2014.You may download anupdated membership formfrom our state website,www.snc-nc.org, under theMember Services tab orsimply make copies of theform included in this Arrow.
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It is the middle of summer andnew regulations to the HHFKAare here. We are working through
“Smart Snacks”, the extra fruit offer-ing at breakfast and phase one of thesodium limits. If I left one out, I amsure USDA will let me know. As westart school and work through thechallenges, know the Executive Boardand PP&L Committee are talkingwith our legislators. After returningfrom LAC, I reached out to SenatorKay Hagan and within four days Dr.Lynn Harvey and I were meeting withher Regional Liaison Carrie Cook atCollinswood Elementary in Charlotte.Carrie was able to spend time with
students and received open andhonest comments about school meals.Carrie also noticed how much wasbeing consumed and how much wasbeing thrown away. We discussed ourIssue Paper with her.
During the meeting she told usthat Senator Hagan meets with herconstituents every Wednesday for a“Carolina Coffee” (coffee and KrispyKreme donuts). As Dr. Harvey’s eyeslit up, I knew I would be packingsoon. Within two weeks our delega-tion (Dr. Harvey, Janet Johnson, Marilyn Moody, Pam Smith, CindyMarion, Brittany Benge, Reggie Rossand I) were off to DC to meet withSenator Hagan. Cathy Schuchart andEddie Ayoob, our Lobbyists, joinedus. We were able to meet with SenatorHagan where we expressed our concerns and asked for her help. We
also met with one of heraides for over an hoursharing our stories andconcerns and letting himsample the 100% wholegrain products we areswitching to this summer.We also spent time with
aides from Senator Burr’s and Repre-sentative Price’s offices. We cameaway with the feeling that they reallylistened and paid attention. We needto keep letting our elected officialsknow the challenges that we are goingthrough. Reauthorization will be herenext year. We are giving input andhope they are listening and that flexi-bility will come in time.
Back on the home front inRaleigh, after a long drawn out battle,budgets were passed and we endedup with a bit of an increase. Pleaseremember to exercise your right tovote this November. There are severalkey elections; Senator Hagan will haveone of the toughest fights to keep herseat in the Senate as she takes onThom Tillis. The House seat thatMel Watt held is also open. There willbe regional seats open in the Houseand Senate here in North Carolina. I
encourage you to get to know thecandidates and their position on theissues that affect us all. Don’t forgetSNA’s Cafeteria Site Visit Sweep-stakes. Host a Member of Congressand enter to win a trip to LAC inMarch. Please reach out to us if youneed assistance. http://www.school-nutrition.org/Getting_Involved/LAC_2015__Cafeteria_Site_Visit_Sweepstakes/
Please do not forget to vote in theupcoming SNA elections, our ownReggie Ross will be on the ballot forSoutheast Regional Director. This is thesame position Marilyn Moody held twoyears ago. Let’s bring it back to NorthCarolina. Jonathan Dickl fromTennessee and Wendy Weyer fromSeattle are on the ballot for Vice President.Elections will open on Oct. 15, 2014.
Have a great school year.Continue to tell your stories and bevocal for thechangeswe needto feedour hungrystudents.
legislative UpdateBy Fr ed Gilber t , PP&L Chair
SNA-NC Needs Leaders!By Reginald A. Ross, Awards/Nomination Chair
The School Nutrition Association of North Carolina is very proud of the commitment of
individuals who give of themselves to support our association. We are constantly seeking
members who are willing to become leaders in our association. SNA-NC is in need of members
to run for the following offices: Vice-President, Secretary, and District Director in Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7.
All members meeting the criteria listed below can run for office. You do not have to be an outstanding public speaker or director or
supervisor to run for office.
Vice President
• Shall have demonstrated leadership ability by serving on the Executive Board and on a state committee or advisory board.
• Shall be SNA certified or credentialed.
• Shall be elected for a specified term and shall retain active membership at the time of nomination and election. If a change in
status occurs they shall complete their term of office provided one year of their term has been completed.
• Shall have held membership in the association three years preceding the nomination.
Secretary
• Shall have demonstrated leadership ability by serving on the Executive Board or by serving on a state committee or advisory board.
• Shall be SNA certified or credentialed.
• Shall be elected in odd numbered years and shall serve for two years.
• Shall have held membership in the association three years preceding the nomination.
District Director
• Shall be SNA certified or credentialed
• Shall be a member in good standing.
• Shall have demonstrated leadership ability but previous service on a state committee or advisory board is not required.
We are seeking YOU! There are so many members who have the talents and the ability to serve in these positions. Each available
position comes with a certified personal trainer and a job description that will provide guidance to you in your new position. There will
always be a mentor or someone to help guide you. You will not be handed a job and left on your own.
Become a new “Champion” of SNA-NC by volunteering to run for one of these positions. I have been honored to serve on numerous
committees and as an officer in this great association. That opportunity is yours today. Please consider becoming a part of the leadership
team of our great state association.
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School nutrition association of north Carolina
Candidate Data for office or Committee
please indicate office or committee of interest: _______________________________________________________________________________________
personal name:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
home address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
telephone: work:_________________________home:_________________________ cell: ___________________________________________________area code area code area code
current position:_______________________________________________ School unit: ______________________________________________________
e-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
professional Requirement Qualifications:
Sna-nc beginning membership date: ______________________Sna certified/credentialed: Yes_______no_________
chapter name:______________________________ District:____________
Vice president candidates must have served on the executive board. Secretary candidates must have served on the executive board or on a state
committee or advisory board. if that is applicable, please indicate years and position: _________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
list any previous Sna-nc committees, other duties or offices. executive board involvement.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the most important contribution you have made toward the success of your local chapter (Sna-nc).
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
please return to: the awards/nominations Chair: reginald ross, 9823 nottinghill Lane, Charlotte, nC 28269 ••• phone: 704-408-3100 ••• Email: [email protected]
DIStrICt 17 New Members
1070 Beaufort Co SNADeborah BoomerLakeisha Boomer
Joyce PicottKimberly Sawyer1700 Eliz City/
Pasquotank SNAAngela LambersonJohn Lamberson
1740 Pitt Co SNAConsuelo Montiel
DIStrICt 29 New Members
2160 Carteret Co SNAErnestine AlisbrookSheryl Lombreglia
Tammy Twiggs2250 Craven Co SNA
Chris FisherAngela LoweGlenn Reaves
Christine Spiller 2670 Onslow Co SNA
Verlando Franzier2820 Sampson Co SNA
Donna Miller
DIStrICt 35 New Members
3320 Durham Co SNARaina Bunnag
3920 Wake Co SNAJason BrissonLatonya Meori
3930 Warren Co SNABrenda KearneyAmanda Lewis
DIStrICt 410 New Members
4260 Cumberland Co SNAWilliam Lambert
Dean Martin4430 Harnett Co SNA
Holly Pflugfelder4620 Montgomery Co SNA
Christy BaitleyCassandra Little
Rosa MartinBarbara Parsons
4770 richmond Co SNALisa Tennant
Pricilla Whittington
4830 Scotland Co SNAStacy Locklear
DIStrICt 512 New Members
5290 Davidson, Lexington,thomasville SNA
Melissa DarrBrad Sweatman
5410 guilford Co SNALydia EllisorBarbara LilesBrantley Long
5760 randolph Co SNAShannon BeckJayme HendrenJennifer KinneyChristina Pierce
5850 Stokes Co SNATana LeftwichSusan WhiteAmanda Cain
DIStrICt 635 New Members
6130 Cabarrus Co SNAJennifer AndorwickMichelle Bollinger
Lisa CiprianiShonda Culler
Gloria CunninghamChristina Daniels
Erin ElledgeAlison Hendron
Amy HillNancy Hobbs
Lisla HurlockerTangie JonesDianne Miller
Jeannie PressleyNanette Ramos
Brenda RichardsonLynn Tuz
Colleen VanoverHeather Wallin
Tara Walter
Renee WareStephanie Woodard
6132 Kannapolis SNAAnne Treanor
6550 Lincoln Co SNATeresa Abernethy
Margaret BallengerShanna BrooksDebbie BrownAmanda DavisBobbi FischerBonnie MedlinAmanda Rikard
6600 Charlotte Mecklenburg SNAJudith DavisGerri Force
Lauren Iazzetti MossKaren Sullivan
DIStrICt 78 New Members
7060 Avery Co SNANathan Starkey
7180 Catawba, Hickory, Newton-Conover SNAErica Huston
7970 Wilkes Co SNATeresa Ritter
Deborah Roberts7990 Yadkin Co SNA
Twinkle BrownAnn Matthews
Stephanie MicklesCarolyn Pearson
The following joined our association in February, March, April, May,
June and July 2014. We welcome each new member. Welco
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The 2014 SNA-NC Annual Conference held June16-20, at the Koury Convention Center inGreensboro, NC, was a conference filled with
exciting speakers and events. Reginald Ross, our president,
provided the conference with the Olympic theme. Fromthe Olympic theme decorations at the banquet, to theaward winners, it was an impressive closing ceremony.
On Monday the SNA-NC Executive Board met,along with the pre-conference sessions, whichwere very well attended. The pre-conferencesessions continued on Tuesday. I was veryfortunate to conduct the Chapter LeadershipClass. This was a most enjoyable session aschapter leaders from throughout the state,enthusiastically joined in conversations andasked questions about ways to make theirchapters successful. This class serves as a toolto motivate those in leadership roles to planand become involved in building membershipsin their local chapters.
Tuesday is also Culinary and Creative ArtsDay. Association members from throughout theState, who enter our culinary competition, preparetheir best dishes to see if they are among the bestin the state. Our SNA-NC judges review eachentry, and winners are announced in all categories.
An overall winner is also given to the best entry.While the judges debated who would take homeprizes, all of the participants who had entries in theCulinary Contest, feasted on great food prepared intheir honor at the President’s Reception to HonorCulinary & Creative Arts participants.
The Wellness Walk for Hunger, sponsored thisyear by Schwan’s Food Service, Inc., and led byKim Jarman, kicked off our Wednesday session.The walk was an opportunity for our members toexercise and also serve the community by donating
canned goods for the food bank. Following the Wellness Walk for Hunger, the ribbon
was cut and the 2014 New Horizons Trade Show openedto Directors and Supervisors. Later that morning, the
SNa-NC annual Conference 2014
“a legacy of CHaMPIONS!” By Brit tany M. Benge , SNA-NC Pr es ident , 2014 Conf er ence Chair
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show opened to all conferenceattendees. The show featurednew products from manyvendors, and the atmospherewas filled with great enthusi-asm as attendees tasted and tested products frompotatoes, cheese and manynew breakfast items.
Our educational minisessions offered our attendees
the opportunity to gain knowledge on many varied topics. Thesessions were very informative and very well attended. The SecondGeneral Session brought Legislative, NCDPI, and NCDA updates.More awards and scholarships were given out.
I would like to extend a special Thank You to our SteeringCommittee for all of their hard work in making this conference a greatsuccess. Many long hours go into the preparation for this conference.It takes a team of dedicated volunteers to make this conference asuccess. And finally, we would like to Thank the Sheraton Team ofAnna Roopchan, Tricia Montague and the entire staff who wereexceptional to work with and helped ensure that our conferencewent well. Thank You!!!
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Mary long Beasley awardThe Mary Long Beasley Award is presented each year by Bruce Beasley and daughter Louise Warenda to honor thememory of Mary Long Beasley. The 2014 Mary Long Beasley Award for a Child Nutrition Director was presented toKathy Oakley of Alamance/Burlington Schools. The 2014 Mary Long Beasley Award for a Child Nutrition Managerwas presented to Kevin Reece, Sr. of Craven County Schools. The 2014 Mary Long Beasley Award for Child NutritionAssistant was presented to Kathy Murphy of Davie County Schools.
2014 Chapter of the Yearlincoln County
Reginald Ross with Br enda Boston
2014 Partners in Education aWaRD1st Place - Teresa Church, Oxford Elementary School
Reginald Ross with
Valda Robinson, accept ing f or
Ter esa Church
2014 lunch Bell awardThe Sun Journal was nominated byGr etchen Wil son for the Lunch Bel l Award for Newspaper
Gr etchen Wil son with Reginald Ross
2014 Scholarship WinnerMelissa Cade of Robeson County
Pam Smith, Mel issa Cade and Reg ina ld Ross
Kathy Oakley, Bruce Beasley, Mary Bruce, Louiseand Beasley Warenda
Kevin Reece, Sr., Bruce Beasley, Mary Bruce,Louise and Beasley Warenda
Bruce Beasley, Mary Bruce, Kathy Murphy, Louise and Beasley Warenda
Director of the Yearaward
Heart of the Programaward
louise Sublette award
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Martha gomer SPIRIT awardThe Martha Gomer SPIRIT Award recognizes an outstandingChild Nutrition Supervisor who demonstrates strong commitmentto the Child Nutrition Program. The Award honors MarthaGomer for her service to child nutrition and SNA-NC. This year’saward was presented to Lorie Reece of Lincoln County Schools atthe Annual Conference in June.
Rick Carter, Lorrie Letchworth and Reginald Ross
Martha Gomer with Lorie Reece
Tim greene Memorial Scholarship award
The Tim Greene Memorial Scholarship Award was presented to Lorrie Letchworth of Pitt County at the Annual Conference in June. Lorrie will use the scholarship to attend the 2015 SNA Legislative Action Conference in Washington DC in March. RickCarter of Paramount Marketing Group presented the scholarship.
Br enda Watford with Reginald Ross
Rober t Newton, III with Reg ina ld Ross
Jamie Juar ez with Reginald Ross
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awards and ScholarshipsBy Reginald A. Ross, Awards/Nomination Chair
Each year, SNA honors members of our associationwho have demonstrated outstanding performancesin many respective fields. Unfortunately, there are
times when no one is nominated in some of the categories.As I traveled this state and visited the many districts in ourassociation, I have heard the testimonials and experiencedthe performances of our members who have exceeded thestandards of some of the available awards. Honor thoseoutstanding performances by nominating them for an SNAAward. Official forms and rules can be found on ourSNA-NC website, www.schoolnutrition-nc.org.
For Employees: School nutrition employees (non-managers) may be nominated by colleagues for the Employeeof the Year Award . This award recognizes individuals whohave great customer service skills, creativity, dedication toprofessional growth, and a deep commitment to the childrenthey serve. The Employee of the Year Award recognizesnon-managerial school nutrition employees for the contribu-tions they have made throughout their school nutrition career.
For Managers: The Manage r o f the Year Award, inHonor of Louise Sublette, recognizes school nutritionmanagers for the contributions they have made throughouttheir school nutrition career. This award also recognizesmanagers who create an inviting cafeteria environment,provide leadership, training and mentoring to staff, and isinvolved in SNA, the school and community? This awardis in honor of Louise Sublette, a leader in SNA in Tennesseefor 43 years. She believed the success of school nutritiondepends upon the professionals who work in the programs.
For Directors: The Dir ect or o f the Year Awardrecognizes school nutrition directors for the contributionsthey have made throughout their school nutrition career.This award also recognizes school nutrition directors whohave enhanced the school nutrition program, providedleadership, training and mentoring to staff, and are involvedin SNA, the school and community?
The Mar y Long Beas le y Award is a special award givento North Carolina members. It is in honor of Mary LongBeasley, who had a lifelong commitment to children andSNA of North Carolina. This award is given by her familyevery year to members at various levels of our professionwho deserve to be honored for their distinguished service.
The Tim Gr eene Scholarship Award is given to anoutstanding member of our association who is active inlegislative activities locally or on the state level. SNA-NC haspartnered with Paramount Marketing Group to provide thisoutstanding award. Each year, this recipient receives fundsto attend the National SNA Legislative Conference inWashington, DC. Tim Greene was a very strong advocate ofLAC, and this award is named in his honor.
Our newest state award is The Martha Gomer Spi ri tAward, given to an energetic supervisor. This award honorsMartha’s love for SNA and School Nutrition. Pleasenominate an outstanding supervisor in your district thatexemplifies the qualities of Martha Gomer, who as asupervisor and associate of SNA-NC demonstrated astrong devotion to her profession and SNA.
The School Nutrition Association of North Carol ina
also awards scholarships of $500.00 to two individuals whoare continuing their education in a food service relateddegreed program. Official forms are on the SNA-NCwebsite. Scholarships to continue association member’seducation in our profession are a wonderful benefit givento members.
SNA-NC Par tner in Educat ion Award is designed torecognize outstanding professional performance throughcontinuing service and leadership in nutrition education atthe local level. Outstanding performance of integratingnutrition education activities in both the cafeteria and class-room are recognized. Entries may be made by any individualwho is a current member of the School Nutrition Associationof North Carolina.
Finally, the SNA Awards Program has been revamped tomake it easier to be recognized for the amazing work schoolnutrition professionals do every day. The Award Names are:SNA Employee o f the Year, SNA Manager o f the Year,and SNA Dir ect or o f the Year . SNA award winners willbe recognized at the Awards Ceremony at SNA’s AnnualNational Conference (ANC). Award winners will also receivethe following prizes:
• State winners will receive a certificate and ribbon.• Regional winners will receive a pin, certificate, and $50.• National winners will receive a plaque and an all-
expense paid trip to ANC, up to $1,000. Expenses included ANC registration, airfare, ground transportation, and lodging.
Employees, managers, and directors may be nominatedby peers, staff, colleagues, or supervisors for these awards.All nominees must be SNA members who are in the correctmember-category for the award. Nominees must also have aSNA Certificate in School Nutrition or the SNS credential.Self-nominations will not be accepted for any SNA memberawards. Links to the forms for these awards are available atwww.schoolnutrition.org/awards.
Please take the time to recognize outstanding memberswho are deserving of these awards. For additional informationor questions regarding awards or nominations, please contactme at [email protected], or you may call me at704-408-3100.
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Entrée SaladFirst Place: Diana Virgil
Second Place: Bobbie Crum
Breakfast EntreeFirst Place: Pat Aquilano
Second Place: Emilio GraffThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
Commodity FruitFirst Place: Cindy Warrick
Second Place: Sharon PalmerThird Place: Lorrie Letchworth
Complete Ethnic PlateFirst Place: Bobbie CrumSecond Place: Emilio GrafThird Place: Diana Virgil
Complete School BreakfastFirst Place: Wanda Britt
Second Place: Marie FloydThird Place: Deborah Young
Meat/grain EntreeFirst Place: Taneisha ArmstrongSecond Place: Gwendolyn Moore
Third: Mellany Bigelow
Meat/Fruit/Vegetable PlateFirst Place: Tina Pottorff
Second Place: Alice BridgerThird Place: Deborah Young
Sandwich or Wrap PlateFirst Place: Lorrie Letchworth
Second Place: Gerri ForceThird Place: Connie Walton
Salad PlateFirst Place: June Rich
Second Place: Crystal PhillipsThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
SNa-NC Culinary arts/Creative arts Competition 2014
The Culinary Arts Committee wants to express a special thank you to all the judges who volunteered and gave of theirtime to help make this year’s event successful. A special thank you to all the participants for doing an outstanding job!Without you this would not have been possible. Once again thank you to everyone who had a part in this event. Thewinners of the 2014 Culinary Arts Competition are listed below.
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CookiesFirst Place: Bernice Staton
Second Place: Vicky MesserThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
CakesFirst Place: Sylvia Robinson
Second Place: Deloris Roberts MillerThird Place: Wanda Cox
Specialty CakesFirst Place: Emilio Graf
Second Place: Catherine BestThird Place: Barbara Joyner
Yeast Breads/Sweet Yeast Breads First Place: Billie Bullard
Second Place: Abbie HopkinsThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
Muffins/BiscuitsFirst Place: Deborah Young
Second Place: Stephanie VickersThird Place: Renee Baldwin
Miscellaneous BreadsFirst Place: Mellany BigelowSecond Place: Mary SmallsThird Place: Rosia Powell
Miscellaneous Vegetable First Place: Diana Virgil
Second Place: Bobbie CrumThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
Baked Whole grainFirst Place: Mellany Bigelow
Second Place: Consuelo Montiel
Miscellaneous Whole grainFirst Place: Wanda Britt
Second Place: Lorrie LetchworthThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
Commodity VegetableFirst Place: Bobbie CrumSecond Place: Marie Floyd
Third Place: Consuelo Montiel
Farm to School - Fruit/VegetableFirst Place: Connie WaltonSecond Place: Alice Bridger
Third Place: Mellany Bigelow
Miscellaneous FruitFirst Place: Crystal Reep
Second Place: Cindy WarrickThird Place: Mellany Bigelow
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Miscellaneous DessertsFirst Place: Alice Bridger
Second Place: Taneisha ArmstrongThird Place: Mabelene Moore
Seasonal DecorationsFirst Place: Kathy McLawhornSecond Place: Valerie SpellerThird Place: Glinda Harris
National School lunch Week Decoration
First Place: Connie Walton
Second Place: Kathy McLawhorn
Third Place: Carla Svendsen
National School Breakfast Week Decoration
First Place: Sharon PalmerSecond Place: Gloria Rhodes
Third Place: Lorie Reece
Decorated CakesFirst Place: Wanda Edwards
Second Place: Yvonne ShouldersThird Place: Kathy MacLawhorn
Farm to School DisplayFirst Place: Tina Pottorff
Second Place: Jenny BridgesThird Place: Donna Shuford
SNa-NC Creative arts
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BEST OF SHOWComplete School lunch
or Breakfast Plate
Tina Pottorff
BEST OF SHOWEntree
Diana Virgil
BEST OF SHOWSingle Component
Crystal Reep
BEST OF SHOWBreads
Billie Bullard
BEST OF SHOWDesserts
alice Bridger
BEST OF SHOWCreative arts
Kathy Mclawhorn
SNa-NC Culinary arts Winners
Ralph W. Eaton WinnerTINa POTTORFF
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New Horizons Trade Show By Amelia Hol land, Indust r y Commit t ee Chair
We had an excellent turn out at thisyear’s Trade Show. There were 164booths all decked out to compliment
the theme of the conference, “SNA-NC, ALegacy of Champions”. As always the tradeshow presented us with a wonderful opportunityto network, and to see all of the new products,equipment and services available. Even in thesedifficult economic times, the commitment fromour industry partners was astounding. We are sograteful for their support.
This years Trade Show Booth Winner s wer e :
Best of Show Single Booth – Performance Food Group
Best of Show Multiple Booths– Integrity Foods
Best of Show Theme Booth– NCDA&CS
Best of Show Supplies Booth– United Restaurant Equipment Company
Best of Show Creative Booth– Acosta Foodservice
Congratulations to all the booth winners on ajob well done! Thank you for your hard workand creativity.
What a year ! It is our hope that the 2014-2015trade show and activities will be a continuationof this success. A special thanks to the IndustryCommittee, led by Alison Francis, 2013-2014 Industry Committee Chair and Dawn Roth, Executive Director, for planning such a greatshow. Industry Committee members include:Kristen Bealler, Stokes County Schools; AmeliaHolland, Davidson County Schools; Lisa Payne,Buncombe County Schools; Amy Stanley,Bladen County Schools; Karen Tynch, EdentonChowan Schools; Jan Holt, NCDA - Food Distribution Division; Tricia Ivey, Key ImpactSales; Christy Rogers, Cohen Foods; RebeccaSharpe, NCDPI Child Nutrition Services; MarkTurner, AMA; Keith Whipple, HOPCO, andSNA-NC Industry Representative, Penny Fine,Gilbert Foodservice.
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2014 aNC in Boston
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2014 aNC in Boston
SNa-NC Talent Show - June 18, 2014
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A.L.C.O.
AccuTemp Products
Acosta Sales & Marketing
ACR Supply Company
Advantage Waypoint
American Foods Group
Associated Marketing Agents
Bake Crafters
Bernard Food Industries, Inc.
Big Boss Baking Company
Brakebush Brothers, Inc.
Burel & Associates
C.E. Holt Refrigeration, Inc.
Cannon Marketing
Carolina Foodservice Solutions, Inc.
Carolina Packers, Inc.
Cavendish Farms, Inc,
Chiquita Brands North American
Cohen Food Service, Inc.
ConAgra Foods
Correction Enterprises
Delta Equipment and Supply
Denver Equipment Co. of Charlotte, Inc.
Dessert Innovations
DGW Business Forms & Systems
Domino's Pizza
Duskie Utsey & Associates
E&S Marketing
ECOLAB
Education Management Systems
Galley Inc.
General Mills
Georgia Pacific Professional
Gilbert Foodservice, Inc
Giorgio Foods
Grand Strand Sandwich Co. Inc
Gregory Packaging, Inc.
Griffin Marketing Group, Inc.
Grins Enterprises, LLC
H. J. Heinz
Hadley Farms, Inc.
Heartland School Solutions
Henderson's Best Fresh Cuts
Hershey Creamery Co.
High Liner Foods (USA) Inc.
Hobart Corporation
Hom/Ade Foods, Inc.
HOPCO Food Service & Marketing
Horizon Software International, Inc.
Idahoan Foods LLC
Integrity Foods Inc.
Island Oasis
J & J Snack Foods
Jacobi-Lewis Company
Jones Dairy Farm
JTM Food Group
Juice Alive
K12 Enterprise
Kellogg Food Away From Home
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
KeyImpact Sales Systems
Kunzler & Company, Inc.
Lamb Weston
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Larry’s Sausage
Learning ZoneXpress
Lewis Marketing & Associates
M&B Products, Inc.
Major Products
Master Marketing Carolinas
MJM Marketing
MOM Brands
Mondelez International
Nardone Bros. Pizza
NCDA&CS-Food Distribution
NC DPI-School Nutrition Services
Nestle Waters
Par-Pak
Paramount Marketing Group
Payless ShoeSource
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co of Hickory
PepsiCo Foodservice
Perdue
Pet Dairy
Peterson Farms Fresh, Inc.
Plas-Tique Products, Inc.
Profit Solutions Group, Inc.
PSNC Energy
R & H Produce Company, Inc.
Ridgefield's SideKicks
Schwan’s Food Service, Inc.
SFSPac
SICO America Inc.
Smart Temps LLC
Southeast United Dairy Industry Assn.
StyroSmart Solutions
Super Bakery
Swanson Girard Associates
Sysco Food Services of Raleigh
Tabatchnick Fine Foods, Inc.
Taylor Freezer Sales Company
The Switch Beverage Company
Thompson & Little, Inc.
True Foodservice Equipment
Uniforms Galore
United Refrigeration
United Restaurant Equipment Co.
US Foods (Fort Mill)
US Foods (Zebulon)
Whaley Foodservice Repairs
SNA of NC Industr y Par tnersThe following Sustaining Members are an important part of our Association. Please invite them to your district and
chapter meetings and let them know how much you appreciate their services and products.
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NEWlY CERTIFIED MEMBERSCongra tulat ions to the fo l lowing members that became cer t i f i ed between March 1 , 2014 and August 1, 2014.
DISTRICT 1 1700 Elizabeth City/Pasq SNaDelores BrumseyDarlene May Verna Taylor1940 Washington Co SNaElsie StatenDISTRICT 2 2250 Craven Co SNaDianne LewisSandra McCaffityJanis MorganKelley Wildt2650 New Hanover Co SNaKathy CobleStephanie Smith2690 Pamlico Co SNaVanessa BellCheryl BryantDiana ThomasFrances Wright2820 Sampson Co SNaShirley LeeDISTRICT 44090 Bladen Co SNaWillidean CouncilMelony Edwards4260 Cumberland Co SNaTonida CradleDonna Martin
DISTRICT 55680 Orange Co SNaAngela Baldwin5760 Randolph Co SNaTina BlankenshipDonna CampbellChristy CarterLaraine CookSherry FairclothBonita FarrarWendy FlowersJanice GallimoreJeffrey HowardDonna HusseySandra IvyTina JustusKrissy LawlorBrenda McGeeTabitha McMastersLauren McNeillTeresa McNeillLisa PackPatricia PierceJerry PuckettRuth SumnerNorma Yates5850 Stokes Co SNaCarolyn Dodson
DISTRICT 6 6600 Charlotte/Mecklenburg SNaTina HoneycuttJerry Winklejohn6900 Union Co SNaMary GourleyDISTRICT 7 alexander Detention CenterBeverly Cashgrandfather HomePenny Wright7060 avery Co SNaTammy Woodie7180 Catawba/Hickory/Newton-Conover SNaLauren Childers7970 Wilkes Co SNaKimberly MooreDeborah RobertsJanice Stanley
Congratulations to Dr. lynn Harvey for earning the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Credential.
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affiliated Chapters and Chapter Presidents for 2014 - 2015The following is a list of Chapters and their Presidents that have re-affiliated for this year.
DISTRICT 1Elizabeth City-Pasquotank – JoAnn Cowell
Missing : Beaufort, Bertie, Dare, Gates, Martin,Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington
DISTRICT 2Craven – Karen Sweatt
New Hanover – Teresa LineberryMissing : Carteret, Lenoir, Onslow,
Sampson, Clinton City
DISTRICT 3Granville – Delois Jackson
Nash-Rocky Mount – Shirley HarrisonWake – Jessica Jones
Missing : Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Johnston
DISTRICT 4Cumberland – Teresa BackRobeson – Sandra Locklear
Scotland – Patricia Rena PriestMissing : Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Montgomery,
Richmond, Whiteville City
DISTRICT 5Davidson, Lexington, Thomasville – JoAnn Joyner
Person – Linda FuquaRandolph – Bonita Farrar
Missing : Alamance, Guilford, Orange, Rockingham, Stokes
DISTRICT 6Lincoln – Wanda Edwards
Charlotte-Mecklenburg – Albert McMickenUnion – Robert Baldwin
Missing : Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Rowan-Salisbury
DISTRICT 7Alexander – Sylvia Evans
Catawba, Newton-Conover, Hickory –Tammy Thomas
Surry, Elkin, Mt Airy – Alison JonesMissing : Burke, Davie, Iredell-Statesville, Wilkes
DISTRICT 8Missing : Buncombe, Haywood,
Henderson, Jackson
IS YOUR CHaPTER MISSINg?Re-affiliation forms are available at
www.schoolnutrition-nc.org
Send your r e-a f f i l ia t ion form to :
DaWN ROTH2165 Barrowcliffe Drive NW, Concord, NC 28027
E-mail: [email protected]
Remember to mail or e -mail
a copy o f your chapter bylaws to Dawn Roth
Chapter packet s ar e ONLY mail ed to thechapter pr es ident s who have sent in the
2014-2015 r e-af f i l ia t ion form.
MEMBERSHIPROSTERS
This year membership rosters will onlybe mailed in September/October 2014and January/February 2015. Chapterrosters can be requested at any time byCN Directors, Supervisors, Central Of-fice Personnel or Chapter Presidents bysimply e-mailing the Executive Direc-tor, Dawn Roth, at [email protected].
Emilio graf of CMS won the grill donated by PSNC
Energy at this year’s conference.Special thanks to Mike lasher
and PSNC Energy for theircontinued support of
SNa-NC.
Lois Hood , Emi l io Gra f and
Emma Benge
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2014 - 2015 Sna of nC Executive Board
State OfficerS
PreSident
Brittany BengeRockingham County Schools
6315 Habersham Drive
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
336-627-2657 (w)
336-627-2653 FAX
PreSident-elect
alison francisHaywood County Schools
5855 Crabtree Road
Clyde, North Carolina 28721
828-627-1150 (w)
828-627-1596 FAX
Vice-PreSident
Sharon KinionMartin County Schools
300 N Watts Street
Williamston, North Carolina 27892
252-809-4171 (w)
252-792-0655 FAX
Secretary
lorie reeceLincoln County Schools
2660 Maiden Highway
Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092
704-736-1017 x 20127 (w)
704-736-1687 FAX
treaSurer
amy StanleyBladen County Schools
PO Box 37
Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337
910-862-4559 (w)
910-862-3113 FAX
induStry rePreSentatiVe
christy rogersCohen Foods
6510 Quail Hollow Road, Apt. 2D
Charlotte, North Carolina 28210
704-650-4328
diStrict directOrS
diStrict 1
Shirley Pelletier, MPH, rd, ldn Washington County Schools
802 Washington Street
Plymouth, North Carolina 27962
252-793-5171 ext. 221(w)
252-793-5062 FAX
diStrict 2
Kathy cobleNew Hanover County Schools
813 Nixon Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28479
910-251-6152 (w)
diStrict 3
amy tantWake County Public Schools
1013 Bittbourg Lane
Wendell, North Carolina 27591
919-856-2880 (w)
919-856-3704 FAX
diStrict 4
amanda JonesHoke County Schools
179 Neill Maxwell Road
Raeford, North Carolina 28376
910-875-8428 (w)
diStrict 5
Stephanie VickersStokes County Schools
PO Box 50
Danbury, North Carolina 27016
336-593-8146 (w)
336-593-8106 FAX
diStrict 6
Joanne KirvenGaston County Schools
811 Jetton Street
Davidson, North Carolina 28036
704-770-6108 (Cell)
diStrict 7
Stacey SouthernDavie County Schools
295 Cemetery Street
Mocksville, North Carolina 27028
336-751-3866 (w)
diStrict 8
Bessie ParrisHaywood County Schools
215 Far Side Way
Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
828-627-9912 (w)
Standing cOMMitteeS
MeMBer SerViceS
lois HoodRichmond County Schools
PO Box 1259
Hamlet, North Carolina 28345
910-582-5860 ext 1247 (w)
910-582-7845 FAX
nutritiOn
angela calamiaCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
3301 Stafford Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
980-334-0235 (w)
PuBlic POlicy/legiSlatiVe
frederick gilbertCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
3301 Stafford Drive
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
980-344-0212 (w)
980-343-1664 FAX
reSOlutiOnS and BylawSSee Vice President
MarKeting adViSOrySee President-Elect
awardS / nOMinatiOnS
reginald rossNC DPI
9823 Nottinghill Lane
Charlotte, North Carolina 28269
704-408-3100 (w)
cOMMittee cHairS tHat
are nO lOnger On tHe
eXecutiVe BOard:
endOwMent
frank fiorellaCabarrus County Schools
111 Union Cemetary Road SW
Concord, North Carolina 28027
704-784-5121 (w)
704-784-5139 FAX
nutritiOn adViSOry cOuncil
linda Brimanson1029 Lyerly Ridge Road
Concord, North Carolina 28027
704-785-8997
nOn-VOting BOard MeMBerS
induStry adViSOry
amelia HollandDavidson County School
250 County School Road
Lexington, North Carolina 27293
336-242-5679 (w)
SectiOn cHief
lynn Harvey, ed.d., rd, ldn, fada Child Nutrition Services, NC DPI
6515 Ben Bur Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
919-807-3506 (w)
919-807-3516 FAX
directOr, fOOd diStriButiOn diViSiOn
gary gayNorth Carolina Dept of Agriculture
and Consumer Services
PO Box 659
Butner, North Carolina 27509
919-575-4490 (w)
919-575-4143 FAX
eXecutiVe directOr
dawn ferguson roth2165 Barrowcliffe Drive NW
Concord, North Carolina 28027
1-800-219-4893 (w)
704-971-0377 FAX
704-971-0374 Local
cOntracted PerSOnnel
ParliaMentarian
Harry wilson 8520 Riley Hill Road
Zebulon, North Carolina 27597
919-413-2137
legiSlatiVe aSSiStantS
gene causby
Steve Metcalf
John MetcalfContact Fred Gilbert, PP&L Committee
SCHOOL NUtrItION ASSOCIAtION
Of NOrtH CArOLINA2165 Barrowcliffe Drive NW
Concord, North Carolina 28027
SNA-NC MISSION StAtEMENt:
SNA-NC advocates for the health, well-being
and academic success of students
by educating stakeholders and
empowering members.
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