Scholarships and AwardsTime to show off what you and your team can do!

Service Awards

Now is the perfect time to get your Years of Service in. If the # is 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 years and more time to send those names in.

Deadline: On or before February 1 (No Late Entries Accepted)

Send to: Kathy Clark @ the FSNA Office.

Have you or one of your fellow workers completed 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years in School Food Service?

100% Membership & Certification

100% Membership AwardFSNA recognizes a schools for obtaining 100% membership in FSNA and SNA. .

100% Certification AwardFSNA recognizes school centers for obtaining 100% certification in SNA.

Deadline: On or before February 1 (No Late Entries Accepted) Send to: Kathy Clark @ the FSNA Office.

Program Awards

Innovative Idea (FS E/M—Feb 1) or (A/S—Aug 1)

Nutrition Award

President’s Award President’s Award of Excellence

Florida Jump Start Award Florida Breakfast Week

Smart Start Award National School Breakfast Week

Super School Award National School Lunch Week

SWAC of the Year Award

Nominated Awards Community Humanitarian Award

Leadership Award (FS E/M) or (A/S) This award is submitted in August

Outstanding Director of the Year

Outstanding Manager of the Year

Public Policy & Legislative

Retiree of the Year

SNA AwardsSNA’s deadline is March 1, but FSNA’s deadline is February 1. Read your award carefully make

sure you are applying for the correct award.

Heart of the Program

Louise Sublette Award of Excellence

Outstanding Director of the Year

Thelma Flanagan Award

How do I apply?

Plan Plan ahead which award you and your team

would like to apply for. Documentation. Keep accurate

documentation. Make sure everyone involved has a

“CURRENT” up-to-date FSNA membership card. **This is your responsibility. Post-it-Notes will not be acceptable.

Any award entry with an expired membership card will be disqualified.

Helpful Tips Work with your local S&A chair for ideas and to

help in filling out the forms! Make sure someone checks your work before

submitting. Due dates are critical. Most awards are due on

or before February 1. Submit all entries in PLENTY of time! DON’T WAIT FOR THE LAST MINUTE. This causes you to rush and make mistakes.

All awards are mailed to the FSNA office in Tallahassee!

All awards are mailed to the FSNA office post dated before or on February1, 2014.

NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED!

Awards Checklist1. Read rules and criteria for award. Who qualifies to apply? Membership and Certification must be current. Read the entire award entry before applying.

2. NEW IDEAS ONLY! DO NOT RESUBMIT AN ENTRY FROM LAST YEAR. This is not acceptable and you will be disqualified.

3. You must use the current forms that are available on the FSNA website or in the Leadership Book.

4. Be specific in identifying award topic on application.Did you put the name of the award on the front of your book along with your name and chapter.

Application Form Use this year’s form.

Is it filled out completely?

Remember that signatures are VERY important. You will be disqualified if the required signatures are not completed.

Did you include a copy of your current membership card. This is YOUR responsibility.

Application Form Cont’d Is there a page limitation on the

pieces of documentation for the award?15 pictures only, this includes clip art, clip art is considered a picture.

Is the award neatly bound in a 1” 3 ring binder.

Does the award entry binder cover have the name of the award, your name, school name, and county, chapter and region on the front.

Have you reviewed the award checklist to make sure that all the necessary information has been included? White 8 ½ x 11 white paper only!

Do I have this year’s award application form? You can find it online.

What size notebook will be accepted for the award entry? 1” 3 ring binder.

Is there a page limitation on the pieces of documentation for the award? Yes, Some awards do—check the application. Rember there is a limit of 15 pictures; includes clip art as a picture.

When is the award due? On or before February 1, 2014

Where is the sent to? FSNA office Tallahassee, before or post marked on February 1, 2014. No Late Entries

Ask Yourself:

Is the award neatly bound in a 1” binder ? Does the award entry binder cover have the name of the award, your name, school name, and county, chapter and region?

Did you include a copy of your “CURRENT” membership card and, if necessary, certification card? NOT EXPIRED

Have you reviewed the award checklist to make sure that all the necessary information has been included?

Has someone checked spelling and grammar? It is suggested you have this done.

Ask Yourself:

Don’t Forget: Leave yourself enough time for doing

the project, gathering necessary documentation, and putting the award together for it to arrive to the necessary destination on time.

Before submitting your award for judging, have someone else proof read the award entry for content and spelling/grammar.

Also, be sure to have the required signatures on the entry form prior to submitting the entry.

Don’t Forget: You will be disqualified if the required

signatures are not completed. A specific topic can be submitted for ONLY ONE

award.

Award entries are judged based on the award criteria and back up documentation only.

No decorative covers. Just plain white paper with your name, name of award, county, chapter and region.

Don’t Forget: All documentation must be specific and

marked to indicate what it is being used to backup.

The documentation should be organized in the awards application pattern and placed in a 1” 3 ring binder. Please do not send loose papers. One sided pages ONLY

Divider tabs may be utilized to identify each section in the folder/binder, when applicable.

You will be disqualified if award requirements and guidelines are not followed.

GED & Adult Education Scholarship $100 FSNA & SNA Member for at least one (1) year

Permanent SFS Employee for at least one (1) year

Can only receive scholarship once

Fill out Application with District Director or District Supervisor signature

Completion must have taken place within past year

Include copy of Certificate/Diploma of completion

FSNA UNDERGRADUATE

SCHOLARSHIPLower Division, $300 Current FSNA & SNA Member

SNA Certified/Credentialed

Permanent SFS Employee for the past two (2) years

College/University Transcript with at least two (2) courses completed, “C” or above Grade Average

Application, one page letter & letters of recommendation.

FSNA UNDERGRADUATE (UPPER DIVISION) AND

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP $1,000

Current FSNA & SNA Member SNA Certified Permanent school foodservice employee for at

least two (2) years College/University Transcript – AS degree or

AA degree (“C” or above Grade Average) Application, one page letter & letters of

Recommendation

Legislative Action Caucus Grant

Who is eligible? Any current member of FSNA who is classified as a food service employee, food service manager, and has never attended a Florida Legislative Action Caucus before may apply.

Up to $300Offsets the cost of registration, travel, hotel and meals for Florida LAC up to $300.

Legislative Action Caucus Grant

(cont’d) Deadline?

No later than January 15 to the Public Policy & Legislative (PP&L) Chair

The applicant must write a statement, using 100 words or less, explaining why they would like to attend the Florida LAC and what they hope to take back to their local association.

Have questions orneed help?!

Contact Joanne Terry, Scholarship & Award Chair : You can email her at: jterry-sna4211@Comcast.net or call her in the evening after 5 pm. 941-258-0827

S & A committee members are also here for you! Utilize them for your Region. They are an asset to each of you.

Don’t take the task on yourself.

Involve others!