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“Join the Club for Child Nutrition”

WVSNA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

APRIL 6-8, 2018

MORGANTOWN MARRIOTT @ WATERFRONT PLACE

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MORGANTOWN WV

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2018 WVSNA Annual Conference April 6-8, 2018

Morgantown Marriot @ Waterfront Place “Join the Club for Child Nutrition”

Make plans now to attend the West Virginia School Nutrition Association

Annual Conference. The 2018 Conference will be held April 6, 7, and 8th

2018 at Morgantown Marriott @ Waterfront Place.

Pre-Conference

Pre-Conference will begin Friday April 6th @ 8:30a.m and will conclude @ 4:30p.m. Lunch will be provided.

8:30 – 11:30

WVSNA is very proud to announce that Dayle Hayes, nationally recognized

speaker, will be presenting “Six Ways to Make Sure Your Meals ROCK,

Increase Participation, and Your Job Satisfaction Too!”

12:30 – 4:30

Following lunch, at 12:45, you can hop on a charter bus with Sharon Maynard, our American Dairy Association Mideast representative, who has graciously set up a dairy farm tour. We will tour the Mason run farm and learn the milk process from Farm to Table. We may even play cow trivia along the way for some fun prizes! Forty people will be able to join and will be selected on a first come first serve bases*. The bus will return by 4:30 pm.

*If more would like to attend the farm tour than space allows, we will keep a waiting list. You will be notified prior to the conference if you are one of the lucky bus participants touring the farm.

Or 12:30 – 4:30

At 1:00 pm, for those who will not be joining the farm tour, we will have

Carol H. Gilbert, a national speaker also featured at recent WVSNA

Conferences presenting “Teaspoons, Cups, Quarts and Pounds…Recipe Ins and Outs”.

First General Session – Everyone is Encouraged to Attend

First general opening session will be held downstairs in the MEC A Room @ 6:30PM

Immediately following @ 7:00PM will be a fun educational session for the cooks.

Meet and Greet – Directors & Industry Members

7:00 PM Meet and Greet with Industry Members. This will be an opportunity for Directors and Industry to meet in a relaxed atmosphere (without product samples). It will provide a time to discuss marketing, participation strategies, staff development needs and overall strengthen our partnership. WVSNA cannot succeed without the support of our Industry partners and your attendance will help to make it a stellar time.

Two drink tickets per person attending and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Directors may bring one guest from their county ex. – cafeteria manager, secretary. Also, if the Director cannot attend please send someone from your county to attend this event as we would like participation from all counties. You must sign up for this event on the registration form.

Talent Show

At the conclusion of the sessions everyone is encouraged to loosen up and get dressed in their awesome 80’s costumes. Don’t forget your big hair, leg warmers, glow sticks and whatever else you can find for a talent show full of fun! You can perform individually or as a county, whatever you choose. Lots of laughs to be made and guarantee to have a “gnarly” good time.

Second General Session

The second general session will begin on Saturday April 7 at 8:00a.m.

8:30a.m.-10:00a.m. Our Keynote Speaker will take stage and get you motivated for an Awesome day of fun filled day as we “Join the Club for Child Nutrtion”

Special Events/Presentations for 2018

Dayle Hayes is an award-winning author and educator. Her creativity and common-sense have made her a sought-after speaker across the USA. As a parent and member of the School Nutrition Association, Dayle has dedicated decades to making school environments healthy for students and staff. She collected success stories for Making It Happen, a joint CDC-USDA project; wrote a chapter on communicating with students in Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence; and co-authored the 2014 Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition Guidance for Healthy Children Ages 2 to 11 Years.

Carol H Gilbert has over 30 years of experience in the food service industry including public and private schools. She has cultivated her genuine love for educating and improving food service operations by offering consulting services and training programs for food service professionals. Along with her team of skilled trainers, she aims to meet and exceed client goals and provide clients with the most affordable and comprehensive services available today.

Charles Marshall is one of the most popular humorous motivational speakers speaking today and has over 20 years of experience speaking to audiences all over the United States. Each year, Charles travels 100,000 miles to perform in over 100 corporate and civic venues from New York to California. His animated delivery and original observations have captivated over 1,000 audiences over the past two decades, including many Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of several books including: The Seven Powers of Success and I’m Not Crazy But I Might Be A Carrier. He also has produced and performed two full-length comedy videos, Fully Animated and I’m Just Sayin’!

The ever-popular annual bake-off will be held again this year. Find and

prepare your favorite dish and bring to the conference for your chance to

win the “Lunch Lady” trophy. The bake off will have the following

categories this year: Cookies, Candy, Cakes, Breads, Whole Grain &

Miscellaneous. All attendees are eligible to participate and may enter more

than one category. All items for the bake off must be turned in at the

registration table by 8:00 AM on Saturday, April 7th. Judging will take

place on Saturday morning. We do ask that you bring 50 copies of your

recipe to share with others.

Break Out Sessions

On Saturday afternoon, there will be a variety of exceptionally informative breakout sessions. Attendees will be able to select sessions of their interest. We will have a breakout session that is limited to 50, it will be 25 in each session. Knife Skills with Chef Dave. In this session you will learn how to use different knife skills to help you more in your kitchens. It will be first come first serve bases, please mark your registration forms if you would like to attend. The other breakout sessions will be announced later.

Basket Auction

Once again, there will be a basket auction. Each county should bring a basket filled with goodies that can be raffled off. This may be the time to fill your baskets with items you need for a “like totally 80s party”. So, get creative and bring your baskets when you check in.

Banquet / Social

Saturday evening there will be social hour prior to the banquet. It will begin at 5:30p.m.- 6:30p.m take time to mingle and get photos, fill out the evaluation forms and receive a gift. A cash bar will be available for you to purchase drinks. Banquet will start at 6:45p.m.

Music

Get groovy as we dance the night away with all your favorite songs from

the 80s, 90s and todays popular songs

Awards Recognition

WVSNA, in conjunction with SNA, celebrates members who work every day to ensure well-nourished students across the country are prepared for success. These individuals will be recognized at the banquet on Saturday evening. Nominate an employee, manager, and/or director you know to be recognized for all their great contributions!

*****Awesome News**** The West Virginia Office of Child Nutrition will be awarding the Employee of the Year and Manager a $1,000 Scholarship to attend the SNA Annual National Conference in July 2018 in Las Vegas Nevada!! Be sure to nominate someone today!

Individuals may be nominated by peers, staff, colleagues, or supervisors for these awards. All nominees must be SNA members who hold a SNA Certificate in School Nutrition or the SNS credential throughout the entire awards nomination and judging process.

There are SNA awards to recognize every member type. Please click on each category to learn more about the award.

Nominations are due online or to the State President by March 1, 2018.

Emporium

There will be an emporium where you can purchase T-Shirts and other merchandise with the conference theme along with the WVSNA logo. Make plans now to take some time to visit the emporium during the conference. We are hoping to bring in some new and exciting items so be sure to stop by!

Attire

Casual Wear

Arrival

For those who are attending the pre-conference, the registration desk will open at 7:30 am on Friday, April 6. Please plan to arrive in time to check in and be ready to begin by 8:30am Lunch provided with your paid pre-conference registration.

For those attending the regular conference, the registration desk will open at 1:00 on Friday, April 6 in the conference lobby. Feel free to arrive anytime to relax in the foyers. The first session will begin at 6:30 PM.

Continuing Education Credits

The WVSNA conference planning committee will be working with the WVDE – Office of Child Nutrition for County Child Nutrition Directors to earn continuing education credits for renewal of certification through the West Virginia State Department of Education for attending both the pre-conference and the regular conference.

SNA members will be able to earn continuing education credits toward credentialing, certification, and professional standards.

The specific number of continuing education credits will be provided later.

Pre-Conference & Conference Registration

There will be two separate registration fees - one for the Pre-Conference and one for the full regular Conference. There are also discounted prices for early bird registration along with discounted registration for WVSNA members. For registration fees please refer to the Conference Registration Form, which follows.

Reservations

A block of rooms is reserved with the conference rate beginning Thursday, April

5th through Saturday night April 7th. The hotel is busy this weekend -make your

reservations early.

Start date: 4/5/18 End date: 4/8/18 Last day to book: 3/15/18

Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place for 134 USD per night

Book your group rate for West Virginia School Nutrition Association

Parking

Valet parking, fee: 14 USD daily On-site parking, fee: 2 USD hourly, 10 USD daily Off-site parking, fee: 2 USD hourly, 10 USD daily

West Virginia School Nutrition Association 2018 Annual Conference

Morgantown Marriott @ Waterfront Place Morgantown, WV April 6-8 2018

REGISTER ONLINE AT WVSNA.ORG

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REGISTRATION TYPE & FEES

Pre-Conference *

____ $55.00 Pre-Conference- WVSNA Member

____ $75.00 Pre-Conference- WVSNA Non-Member

____ FARM TOUR- FIRST COME FIRST SERVE (40 SPOTS OPEN)

Pre-Conference registration includes conference materials and lunch on

Friday.

Regular Conference**

____ $70.00 WVSNA Member (Early bird received by March 15)

____ $90.00 WVSNA Non-Member (Early bird received by March 15)

____ $105.00 Member or Non-Member (After March 15)

____ $35.00 Retired Member

____ Break out Session- Knife Skills with Chef Dave- First come first Serve

(50 Spots Open)

____ Meet & Greet

**Regular Conference registration includes all conference materials Friday

through Sunday, Continental Breakfast Saturday Morning, and the Banquet

on Saturday Evening

If invoice is needed to process payment please send request to Tiffany at

tcurran@k12.wv.us

Make checks payable to:

WVSNA Send payment to:

Doddridge County

Schools

ATTN: Tiffany Curran or

Deana Clark

1117 WV Route 18N

West Union, WV 26456

Please note that refunds will be issued on a case by case basis. We must

be notified of the cancellation before March 23, 2018