2008 SNA Update Mary Hill, SNA President

It Begins and Ends with Membership Every Member Counts in Washington; Every Member Counts in your State We need everyone in school nutrition if we are going to move a mountain or two It isn’t up to the other person; it is up to you and you and you

School District Owned Membership Pilots House of Delegates Approved July 2007 Policies and Procedures Developed in the Fall Pilots Set for Spring Eleven States Apply; Three Selected –Georgia –Arizona –Tennessee

Membership Pilots Pilots To Run through Fall 2008 Modify as Needed By January 2009, Hope To Have Available for all States

Member Outreach The Diversity of SNA Membership Is Our Strength and our Challenge To Better Serve the Various Needs of our Member Sections, a Working Group of Staff and Volunteer Leaders Preparing Targeted Programs and Communications New Website To Be Introduced at ANC Will Enhance Services and Communications To All Sections

Annual National Conference Don’t Miss Out

10 Best Reasons You Must Be There #10 To Eat at Least One Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich (?)…Maybe Two #9 Most of You Never Need To Get on a Bus To the Convention Center #8 You are a Stone’s Throw from –New York City –Amish Country –Atlantic City –Hershey Park

Keep Counting #7Good Morning America Co-Anchor Robin Roberts To Speak #6 An Entire Track of “Hot Topics” as they Develop Between Now and Then #5 Your Friends Will Miss You #4 The History of Your Country Is All Right There; Ben Will Be Looking For You #3 You Don’t Want To Miss the Duchess!

There Is Still More #2 How Many Times Do You Have the Chance to See The Patti LaBelle? #1 You Will Be in Big Trouble with the Pres If I Don’t See You There.

Certification & Credentialing Task Force Headed by Sandy Ford Met in the Fall Recommendations Sent Out To States, Committees and the Board for Input Modifications Were Made by the Task Force and Recommendations To Be Sent To the Board of Directors for a Vote in March

Certification & Credentialing Any Changes To the Existing Programs Will Be Announced at the National Leadership Conference Changes Will Be Published On-line; Materials To Be Updated and Published

National Nutrition Standards SNA Has Made Major Effort To Hear from all Involved parties. –Mega Issue Discussions –Town Hall Meetings –On-line Postings –National Summit in January Task Force Holding Final Meeting During LAC Final Recommendations To Board in April

National Nutrition Standards Next Steps After Approval –Make available to all interested parties –Promote standards to key audiences and constituencies –Advocate with your support

And All That Stuff Too Much To Tell and Too Little Time Do Check Out the New Wellness Policy Book at The Emporium and New Research We Face Difficult Times Ahead, but Don’t We Always? Together, We Can Move a Mountain or Two. Thank You.