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A Publication of the Georgia School Nutrition Association

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Inside this Issue From the President

Executive Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message

Calendar

2012-2013 Officers

School Level Chair Message

President Dr. Cleta Long

System Level Chair Message

President-elect Valerie Bowers

2013-2014 Nominations

Secretary Jeri Wiseman

Thanks to our 2012-2013 Sponsors

Treasurer Nicole James

Advocating for Georgia School Nutrition and Our Members

Georgia School Nutrition Industry Seminar

Georgia Gems Published by the Georgia School Nutrition Association

System Level Chair Vanessa Hayes School Level Chair Yvonne Jones Executive Director Susan Cheshire GSNA Office 2372 Main St. Tucker, Georgia 30084 (770) 934-8890, Fax: (770) 934-8917 (877) 221-8733 (inside Georgia) www.georgiaschoolnutrition.com

Georgia National School Lunch Week Kickoff Luncheon

Future Forward Stars

2013 GSNA Annual Conference

The Future is in Your Hands

GSNA Corporate Members

Best Practices Award Winners

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From the President Greetings GSNA Shining Stars, This year has been filled with numerous opportunities for our stars to shine. As I have traveled around the state, I continue to be amazed at the many ways you display those shining stars. While this year has provided its challenges with the new meal pattern, you have taken the lemons and made lemonade. As the GSNA year progresses, the Five Strategic Stars in our Plan of Action are beginning to align. The Public Relations campaign has provided numerous opportunities to improve our Public Image Strategic Star via outstanding coverage of our program in various media markets throughout the state. The Membership Strategic Star has taken on a brilliant shining glow as each of you has worked to recruit new members. The Associate member category has made significant increases with numerous principals, superintendents and board members becoming members. During the holiday season, service hours and projects were abounding. Many of you worked to collect items for needy families and our men and women in the service. As we involved ourselves in these projects we helped to make the Community Strategic Star shine brighter. The Manager’s Retreat and Seminar, the Industry Seminar, the Public Relations Seminar, along with the CROP show provided opportunities to participate in the Education Strategic Star. Additional opportunities planned for the remainder of the year include SNAP Training, the Georgia Advocacy Conference, and our Annual Conference.

JOSEPHINE MARTIN NATIONAL POLICY FELLOW

We are pleased to announce the “Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow” another well deserved recognition of Dr. Josephine Martin as a national leader in School Nutrition! The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) is proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow. The Fellow will travel to Washington, D.C. for LAC, with all travel expenses paid up to $3,000.(Expenses include airfare, ground transportation and hotel accommodations, as well as conference registration and a per diem for meals.) Applicants must be first-time LAC attendees, as well as SNA operator members for at least one year. For more information, please visit www.schoolnutrition.org/scholarships. 2

Get ready to shine through Advocacy opportunities in the coming months. As we work in our own communities to bring about support for our program, the Advocacy Strategic Star will shine brightly for our Association. Working together, each of the Five Strategic Stars will align to form an Association strong enough to meet the challenges that lie before us. We must stay the course and keep focused on the job at hand, which is providing nutritious meals for children. Keep centered on the children. As long as we work for their well-being, we will complete our Future Forward mission of creating “Healthy Children, Ready to Learn.” See you in Savannah!

Cleta J. Long, President GSNA, 2012-2013

“Each of us represents a star above. Sometimes we shine with the rest. Sometimes we twinkle alone. And sometimes when we least expect it, we make someone’s dreams come true.” Author unknown

GSNA FIRST WEBINAR

We are excited that GSNA has hosted our first ever webinar on Successful Meal Pattern Solutions. Over 50 people tuned in on November 29th for the free presentation and viewed over a weeks worth of menus with the new nutritional requirements. We plan to have a powerpoint presentation recapping the webinar on the GSNA Web site. The Webinar was developed by the GSNA Education Committee, Linette Dodson – Education Committee Chair.

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Executive Director’s Message Dear GSNA Members, In the midst of being very thankful for so many things...family, home, GSNA members and leaders...and following the hectic political season, I have been thinking about leadership and compromise. More than ever, we need to work together through compromise to LEAD our country and ourselves into a better future for all of us. It is not useful to insist on a certain principle or point of view and refuse to consider alternatives. Leadership is about compromise and great leaders understand this. Compromise is a means to the end...to achieving a consensus of what policies can work–whether to feed all the hungry children in America or to find a cure for terrible disease. Compromise is not a “failure” or giving up your principles, but a challenging path to leadership that can help all of us. In the coming year, I encourage each member to look for ways to lead your staff, neighbors, or family through controversy by looking for compromises. Keep your eye on the goal, and find ways to help achieve the goal. Holidays are a time for families and sharing fun activities, but may also be a time of stress for those experiencing job losses, health challenges, or financial difficulties. A kind word and a smile shared with others may be your best gift to the world and to yourself. We have enjoyed a successful and busy few months of GSNA activities, including the Kick Off Luncheon, CROP Show, and Manager’s Retreat. If you missed any of these you really missed some great training and networking! We celebrated a successful Industry Seminar at Callaway Gardens, including new “Innovation Stations.” Don’t forget our Georgia Advocacy Conference, Feb. 5 - 6, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Capitol. This meeting takes the place of individual Legislative visits by GSNA Districts. Someone from every District should be attending the meeting and training, and then the second day, we will visit the Capitol in a group. We are close to being “live” with our new Association management software (called “NOAH”!) and web page. This new software will be internet based and allow us to do things we could not in the past (think “blogs...”). Also we have our own GSNA “App” that can be downloaded for either Apple or Android smart phones or Ipads. It currently displays most of the content on our web page, and in April, will have all the updated information on our Annual Conference. If there are changes in speakers or session times, we will be able to send you an instant update if you have the “app” on your device! So please, go out and download the GSNA “App”! Enjoy your friends and family these next few weeks, and don’t forget to rest up for all of the remaining GSNA and school activities in the next few months! With warm wishes for a wonderful new year,

Susan Cheshire, CAE Executive Director

GSNA NOW HAS IT’S OWN MOBILE APP!

The GSNA app is available for I-phone and droids. Search your app store for “GSNA.”

Jan 13 13-15 SNA Child Nutrition Industry Conf. San Antonio, TX 26 GSNA Executive Board Meeting Macon Marriott Courtyard Macon, GA

Feb 13 5-6 GSNA Advocacy Conference Capitol Holiday Inn, Atlanta, GA SNAP Training 12 Lowndes County Wiregrass Technical College 14 TBA 26 Gwinnett County Administration Office - Suwanee

Mar 13 3-6 SNA Legislative Action Conference Washington, DC 4-8 National School Breakfast Week “Be a Star with School Breakfast”

April13 11-13 GSNA Annual Conference Savannah, GA

June13 6-7 Leadership & Legislative Training Athens, GA

July13 14-17 SNA Annual Conference Kansas City, MO

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School Level Chair Message: DESTINATION.... “A HEALTHY NATION” chool Nutrition employees across the nation have the same destination “A Healthy Nation.” In the past 30 years childhood obesity in America has tripled. Nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese. More and more children are being diagnosed with chronic health problems like hypertension, diabetes and heart problems. In order to reach our destination, “A Healthy Nation,” we as school nutrition personnel have to transform the way we view food and exercise. And, encourage our communities to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

of the National School Lunch Program is to provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day. That has not changed. What we serve and how much we serve has changed and will probably change again in the future. Oprah Winfrey says, “Where there is no struggle there is no strength. Don‘t lose sight of our destination: A Healthy Nation.” In order for us to reach our destination “A Healthy Nation” we must:

For several years we dreamed of the day when we would have national standards concerning school meals. Thanks to President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture we now have standards that are being implemented in every school nutrition program in the U.S. Michelle Obama says, “The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake.”

1. Continue to keep the health and wellbeing of children as our main focus.

Implementing the new meal pattern has not been easy, yet it is necessary for us to reach our destination. The purpose

2. Commit to improving our culinary skills. 3. Don’t wait for inspiration, be the inspiration. 4. Don’t give up. Our destination is” A Healthy Nation.” We can transform the nation one child at a time, one meal at a time, one community at a time. Future Forward Member, Yvonne Jones, School Level Chair

System Level Chair Message: MENTORING FOR OUR FUTURE

ell…the holidays are upon us and we survived the beginning of school, the initial implementation of the new meal pattern, the public perception of the food that we are serving, and the rumors about our methods! So let’s take a minute to describe who we are; we are survivors, resourceful, dedicated, champions for the cause, driven, and purposeful. The underlined theme seems to be accepting and finding the good no matter what we are faced with. I saw a movie once, and the main character experienced some drastic changes, huge challenges, and some unforeseen situations, but throughout the story line over and over she had to press toward. This too shall pass and life is not what happens to you, it’s how you respond, we must always accept the good in everything we deal with, look past the immediate challenge, see that to everything there is a beginning, middle, and an end. The beginning being the challenge, the middle being the journey, and the end being a successful end! I know this to be true with the changes and challenges of the new meal pattern, extra cost of insurance premiums, furlough days, etc. Understand we are past the beginning and that we are in the journey part (the middle), but we still have jobs and every day we are given an awesome opportunity to change lives one plate at a time. We make a difference daily, we inspire and motivate simply with our care and attention 4

that we give in preparation of meals. Wow, when you stand back and look at the opportunities afforded to you daily by choosing a career in child nutrition services, you should be humbled that you were chosen to be a part of such a great movement. We are a force to be reckoned with! So as a reminder, this is a season to be grateful, to give, to love, to inspire, to change….change the way you look at things, change what you say and think about our changes and challenges, change what you contribute to progress. I choose to be responsive not reactive. I choose to be positive not negative, I choose to be informative not uninformed, I chose to be a part of the solution not the problem, I choose to be a help not a hindrance, I choose to embrace change not reject it. I chose life! I am so honored and proud to be a nutrition professional, how about you? Here is a quote to embrace daily…“My choice, my responsibility whether I fail or succeed, or whether I choose to get lost in the maze, I hold the key to my destiny!” GO FORTH AND BE GREAT!

GSNA System Level Chair, Vanessa Hayes

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2013-2014 GSNA Officers Nominations New this Year! GSNA officer voting will be done by phone. You must have your GA member ID to vote. You can find your GA member ID on the label of your Georgia Gems magazine or by calling the GSNA office. Voting will be open from January 1, 2013 - February 1, 2013.

Member ID

Phone Voters call 1-877-599-4558 (toll-free)

GSNA PRESIDENT-ELECT Bridgett Cross, Director Carroll County SNP

State Offices: 2011-2012 Member Services Chair, 2009-2010 Chair of District Presidents, 2005-2006 Conference Hospitality Chair District Offices: 2009-2010 District President, 2004-2008 District Treasurer Local Offices: 2004-2011 Local Treasurer, 1999-2000 Local President Carroll County, 1996-1998 Secretary Carroll County, 1994-1996 Carroll County Legislative Chair Participation: 2010 Panel of District Presidents Other Professional Memberships: WOM Baptist Ministry Goals: • To continue building relationships with industry to ensure our students receive the best products available for the school nutrition program. • To build GSNA membership throughout the state by helping potential members (Directors, SN employees, local administrators, and industry) to understand "What's in it for them.” • To embrace the challenges our program is facing positively and actively seek ways to help local systems effectively promote the school nutrition program in their communities.

GSNA PRESIDENT-ELECT

Kelly Schlein, Director, Jasper County SNP

State Offices: 2012-2013 Member Services Chair, 2011-2012 Awards Chair, 2010-2011 Nutrition Standards Chair, 2009-2010 NAC Chair District Offices: 2010-2011 Tenth District President Local: 2006-2010 Richmond County Officer Advisor Participation: 2010 Managers’ Retreat presenter; 2009 Annual Conference presenter; 2009, 2010 Kick Off Luncheon presenter Other Professional Memberships: Augusta Dietetic Association Secretary, Augusta District Dietetic Internship Preceptor, Jasper County Mentor Program Goals: • Provide school nutrition professionals with innovative yet effective tools and resources to enhance their school, nutrition programs at all levels.

• Increase & encourage SNA, GSNA, District and local membership, certification and credentialing. • Increase grassroots legislative efforts at the district and local levels. • Work closely with industry Partners to get their perspective on untapped resources to help promote our success stories. • Investigate and help implement a state credentialing option for managers and school nutrition assistants to further promote their professional expertise and image.

SECRETARY

Tansheila Harris, Manager DeKalb County SNP State Offices: 2011-2012 Public Policy & Legislation Co-Chair, 2005-2006 Publications Chair, 2004-2005 Public Relations Chair District Offices: 2012-2013 District Four Secretary, 2010-2011 District Four President, 2010-2011 District PPL Chair Participation: 2011 Leadership & Legislative Training presenter; 2011 Managers Retreat Training presenter Goals: My goal is to serve the association with pride, recording all business with accuracy and clarity. It is also my goal to be a leader ensuring the mission of GSNA is embraced by all school nutrition professionals.

SCHOOL LEVEL CHAIR Regina Williamson, Manager Houston County SNP

State Offices: 2009-2010 Awards Chair District Offices: District 3 President Local Offices: Local President Houston County Participation: Scroll judge Goals: • I want to assist all members with the Plan of Action to make them successful in completing their goals. I will be a pillar of support for all members that request anything from me for their associations. • I will be accessible to attend meetings when invited, to make sure I am visible to all. • I will be mindful of the budget and adhere to it at all times. • I will make sure to always represent GSNA in the best way possible during my service. 5

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Thanks to Our 2012-2013 Sponsors (December 2012) GSNA Leadership Academy Sponsor Georgia Power Company

Leadership & Legislative Training Hobart JTM Food Group Rich's PMR

NSLW Kick Off Luncheon General Mills

Manager's Retreat and Training Summit General Mills

Industry Seminar Networking Lunch Tables General Mills JTM Food Group Ocean Spray

Industry Seminar Holiday Lights Shuttle Georgia Power Company

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LEGISLATION

Advocating for Georgia School Nutrition and Our Members by Joyce Akins, GSNA PPL Chair

he GSNA Public Policy and Legislation Committee works throughout the year on issues that affect our school nutrition programs both at the state and national levels. National issues are always a concern since Congress sets rules that affect us in reauthorization of our program every five years. USDA interprets the laws set by Congress and proposes regulations to govern our program. As notification reaches the PPL Chairs from the SNA network, we send out requests for responses to proposed rules and/or suggested letters to Congressmen. Responses from our membership do make a difference and we ask you to participate whenever asked through your comments requested. Comments from membership across the nation continue to affect proposed rulings from USDA and your voice is always needed.

State Update State issues have increased during recent years due to the downturn in our economy. Mary Frances Williams, our GSNA Advocacy Consultant, keeps out a watch for Georgia General Assembly bill proposals that would affect our program. Her presence in Atlanta at the Capitol during legislative sessions and beyond are critical to us to know about bills and committee issues that come up throughout the year. Remember that GSNA Scroll Awards include points for legislative activities, including sending money for legislative donations and attending training. These are critical in keeping our advocacy machine working.

State School Nutrition Funding Before school began in August 2012, President Cleta Long, GSNA Executive Director Susan Cheshire, GSNA Advocacy consultant Mary Frances Williams and I worked on a presentation for the Governor’s Task Force on Education Spending in Georgia. On August 26th, we presented to a subcommittee of the large task force assigned to education support programs which included school nutrition. We explained where our funds came from for our program, showing them that state funds are in the form of Maintenance of Effort and these amounts are very much needed, especially with the rising costs of health insurance. The subcommittee complimented us on the presentation, recommended to the Governor not to cut our state funds further if feasible, and

asked us to come up with a simpler way to calculate state funds formula. We have met with representatives from GaDOE and are in the process of developing our suggestions.

Health Insurance Costs We are still investigating possible ways to prevent or reduce rising employer health insurance costs, an issue of concern to every school nutrition program. We realize how important this is to every system and every member. It is not a simple issue due to the aging population, obesity, and increasing lack of physical activity that is part of our way of life. The new national healthcare plan will impact these costs so we will continue to monitor this issue. We will continue to address current issues and new ones as they arise. The best thing that each member can do is respond when asked to local, state, and national efforts to make improvements in our program from all angles. The worst thing our membership can do is to be complacent and think they have “no say.” Together we are a force to contend with. There IS POWER in numbers! Join us in supporting efforts for improved advocacy with government, associations, community groups, membership and neighbors. Together we can make a difference.

GSNA LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CONFERENCE

February 5-6, 2013 – Capitol Holiday Inn – Atlanta, GA Join us as we prepare for the 2013 Georgia Legislative Session. We will plan our strategies and make connections with our legislators as we meet steps from the Georgia state capitol and then visit legislators at the capitol.

GSNA Legislative Issues 2013 1. Provide Georgia’s children with quality school meals that promote optimum health and body weight to insure they are ready to learn. 2. Continue critical state funding to maintain quality school nutrition programs. 3. Support adequate funding for Georgia Public Schools. 4. Increase the funding of Public School Educators Retirement Systems (PSERS) from the current $14.75 towards the $16.50 cap per year of service. 7

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GSNA Industry Seminar December 3-5, 2012

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Georgia National School Lunch Week Kickoff Luncheon September 26, 2012

Macon Centreplex

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“School Lunch: What’s Cooking?”

All photos courtesy of Sommer Delgado, Communications Project Manager, School Nutrition Program, Georgia Department of Education

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Future Forward Stars!

(Dougherty County) Lake Park Elementary celebrates National School Lunch Week with “What's Cooking” with Chef Kim Mitchell, Manager at Westover High School and Mary Kohn, Central Office. They demonstrated how to prepare fresh fruits and vegetables. The Students were able to taste the food as it was prepared.

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The Jones County Nutrition Chapter adopted U.S. Airforce soldier, Tyler Adams, and sent five care boxes to him in England. Pictured, with gift donations and $130.00, is Tyler’s grandmother, Betty Adams, who is the school nutrition manager at Wells Elementary and the past local president of the Chapter.

Students at Carrollton City enjoy their Thanksgiving lunch. 12

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Eastside Elementary School in Cairo recently held a health fair. Rhonda Keve, School Nutrition Director (Grady County) participated by presenting sessions “My Plate,” and “A Rainbow on My Plate.”

Beth Flesher and Cheryl Jones state staff members of Annette Bomar Hopgood Chapter hand out New Meal Patterns at the GAEL Conference.

The Muscogee County School Nutrition Association hosted Third District’s Annual Professional Enrichment Program. School Nutrition employees from Talbot, Sumter, Harris, Twiggs, Muscogee, and Houston Counties attended. “Dress for Success and Dress to Impress” pictured are Nicole Thompson, Susan Funderburk, Patricia McGriff, Eddie Crowell, SeKeithia Lewis, Christine Wilson, Alexandria Hamilton, Angela Stevens and Tessany Lewis.

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Rockdale County students at Lorraine Elementary are on a mission to increase the milk consumption by students and staff at our school.

Lake Joy Primary School in Houston County has started a “Kids in the Kitchen”Chefs Club. The students prepare healthy recipes while learning valuable information about food safety, serving sizes, measuring and reading nutrition labels.

Gwinnett County - Rockbridge Elementary School had the author of LUNCH LADY, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, come and visit their school. They will be in his next video!

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Sixes Elementary in Cherokee County hosted a Veterans Breakfast. They invited any relatives of students that are currently active in or retired from US Military forces.

Douglas County schools Bright Star Elementary show off their milk mustaches in honor of World Milk Day.

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Future Forward Stars!

Fresh Fruit promotion Sandra Bell, Manager – Wayne County

Southeast Elementary School (Valdosta City) celebrated a week of Inspiring Reading. Pictured from L-R, Johnnie Woods, lunchroom manager, Mr. Michael Stephens, assistant principal; Latrelle Brown, lunchroom assistant; and students Sheavona Hodges and Sheaunna Hodges.

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Blackshear Elementary School (Pierce County) Nutrition Staff show off "Mr.Cheffie" while encouraging kids to eat healthy.

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Nutrition staff from Richmond County put bags together for Santa.

Forsyth County sponsored a Breakfast Campaign and the prizes were Artists' kits.

The Ware County School Nutrition Program and the Ware County High School Culinary Arts Program prepare a Georgia “farm to table” meal for the Camp Reville annual fundraiser. The Governor's Chef Holly, assisted the students and school nutrition employees.

Jackson County (Ninth District) local president, Andy Gentry,(pictured left rear) --had classroom visits promoting the new meal pattern and SNP staff participated in school's canned food drive for needy families.

Oakhill Middle School - Baldwin County celebrated National School Lunch Week with local fire fighters and police force, local ministers and other community leaders.

Columbia County School Nutrition Association Fall Bazaar.

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GSNA ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 11-13, 2013 SAVANNAH, GEORGIA by Stephanie Taylor, GSNA 2013 Conference Chair

GSNA President, Cleta Long, and the Conference Planning Committee would like for you to join us at the 58th Annual GSNA Conference in the beautiful, historic city of Savannah, Georgia. This school year has brought about many new challenges. Come see and hear how our members are facing the challenges and moving forward to become “shining stars” within our state and nation! Back by popular demand….MGM! Maureen G. Mulvaney will kick off the Opening General Session on Thursday afternoon. Be prepared to laugh while you learn practical solutions for today’s challenges. She will motivate and entertain – it will be an unforgettable experience!! Friday’s schedule is full of educational opportunities for you to develop new skills and enhance your existing knowledge. New this year is educational sessions and workshops specifically for our members at the Director/Manager Supervisor Level and School Level. Visit our vendors in the exhibit hall to see and taste new products designed to assist in preparing and serving healthy, nutritious meals. We encourage you to join us for the 2nd General Session Friday afternoon. Our featured keynote speaker will be John Croyle, Founder and Executive Director of Big Oak Ranch in Alabama. You will leave inspired by his story – former defensive end for the University of Alabama, he declined opportunities for the NFL to pursue his dream of having the best children’s home in America. Since 1974 more than 1,800 children have called Big Oak Ranch home. We will also highlight the accomplishments of “shining stars” within our membership during this session.

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GSNA and our Industry partners are planning a special evening of entertainment on Friday night, “Midnight in the Garden,” with refreshments, music, and dancing for our conference attendees. This event will allow our members the opportunity to network with our Industry partners and enjoy an evening of fun! John Croyle Saturday morning join your colleagues in honoring our outstanding members during the Awards Session. This is our time to celebrate their success! Cheer on your District and Local President as the Scroll Awards are received. Also Membership, Scholarship, and ALIRT awards will be presented. Finish the day attending an educational session and visiting our exhibit hall. There will also be a time for Districts to gather together to celebrate before the day ends.

Saturday evening will be a time to honor and introduce GSNA’s new officers. The prestigious Heart of the Program Award, Louise Sublette Award of Excellence, and the Outstanding Director of the Year Award will also be presented. We will hear President Long’s yearly highlights as well as incoming President Bower’s theme for next year. Make your plans to attend conference April 11-13, 2013 in Savannah. We look forward to seeing you there!!

2013 Annual Conference Sponsors as of December 2012 Badge Holder/Lanyards PCS Revenue Control Systems Gold Sponsor General Mills

Bronze Sponsor Borden Dairy Company PCS Revenue Control Systems SFSPAC - A division of PortionPac Chemical Corp.

Education Sessions General Mills Horizon Software International, LLC SFSPAC - A division of PortionPac Chemical Corp.

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GSNA ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 11-13, 2013 - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA TENTATIVE AGENDA AT A GLANCE *SITC = Savannah International Trade Center THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

SITC - Rotunda Area

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Executive Board meeting

SITC

1 PM - 2:30 PM

House of Delegates meeting

SITC

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Silent Auction Item Check-in

3:30 PM

Opening General Session

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Evening of Entertainment

SITC - Room 106 SITC

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration

SITC - Rotunda Area

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Silent Auction Item Check-in

SITC - Room 106

9:00 - 11 AM

Private Showing of Exhibits Open to Directors/Supervisors

SITC Exhibit Hall

9:00 - 10 AM

School Level Workshop

10:00 - 11:00 AM

Educational Sessions

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Exhibits (Open to All) Badges required. No strollers or children under 16 allowed!

SITC Exhibit Hall

12:00 - 3:00 PM

Silent Auction Open

SITC - Room 106

1:00 - 3:00 PM

Education Sessions for ALL

3:15 - 5:00 PM

General Session

SITC - Ballroom

7:00 - 11:00 PM

“Midnight in the Garden of School Nutrition” Refreshments, music and dancing

SITC - Ballroom

SITC SITC Various Rooms

SITC

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013 8 AM - 12:00 noon

Registration

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Awards General Session

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Private Showing of Exhibits

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Education Sessions, School Level

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Exhibits (Open to All) Badges required. No strollers or children under 16 allowed!

SITC Exhibit Hall

10:00 - 1:00 PM

Silent Auction Open

SITC - Room 106

11:45 AM

Past President Lunch

1:30 - 3:00 PM

Silent Auction Item Pickup/Cash Out

1:15 - 3:30 PM

Education Sessions, School and System Level

3:30 PM

District Meetings

7:00 PM

Closing Banquet and Awards

SITC - Rotunda Area SITC - Ballroom SITC Exhibit Hall SITC

SITC - Room 106 SITC SITC Various Rooms SITC - Ballroom

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ACCOMMODATIONS To make reservation please contact: Connections Housing, 820 Church Street, Decatur, GA 30030 Phone: 404-842-0000 / Fax: 678-623-8887 or go to www.connectionshousing.com HYATT REGENCY SAVANNAH Two West Bay Street $196.00 per night plus tax for 1-4 guests Parking: $12 per vehicle per day, valet only 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: restaurant on-site, evening room service, in-room Internet for a fee, business center, fitness center and indoor pool MARRIOTT SAVANNAH RIVERFRONT 100 General McIntosh Boulevard $189.00 per night plus tax for 1-4 guests Parking: per vehicle, per day. $18 self-parking, $24 valet 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: full-service restaurant aand bar, room service, full-service spa, business center, fitness center and seasonal pool WESTIN SAVANNAH HARBOR One Resort Drive $229.00 per night plus tax for 1-2 guests $25 for each additional guest up to 4 per room Room rates do not include $19 per room per night resort fee which includes: self-parking, in-room Internet and pool and sauna access 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: renovated guest rooms, full-service spa, golf course, fitness center and seasonal pool ANDAZ SAVANNAH 14 Barnard Street $169.00 per night plus tax for 1-2 guests $25 for each additional guest up to 4 per room Parking per vehicle per day: $18 self-parking, $20 valet

3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: full-service restaurant and bar on-site, complimentary in-room Internet, pool and terrace and fitness center INN AT ELLIS SQUARE 201 West Bay Street Standard Room: $155.00 per night plus tax for 1-2 guests $20 for each additional guest up to 4 per room Suite: $175.00 per night plus tax for 1-2 guests $20 for each additional guest up to 4 per room Parking: $11 self-parking only 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: full-service restaurant and bar, complimentary continental breakfast, complimentary in-room Internet, fitness center and seasonal pool HILTON GARDEN INN SAVANNAH HISTORIC DISTRICT 321 West Bay Street $159.00 per night plus tax for 1-4 guests Parking per vehicle per day: $12 valet only 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: full-service restaurant and bar, complimentary in-room Internet, fitness center and seasonal pool DOUBLETREE SAVANNAH HISTORIC DISTRICT 411 West Bay Street $159.00 per night plus tax for 1-4 guests Parking per vehicle per day: $12 3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy Amenities include: full-service restaurant and bar, complimentary in-room Internet, fitness center and seasonal pool

Pro View Foods has reformulated our child nutrition products to comply with the new grain regulations for school year 2013-2014.

Contact Cohen Foods Phone: 770-955-3166 www.cohenfoods.com John Boone, Randy Reynolds, Kristen Dukes, & Michele Cruz Email: J.Boone@cohenfoods.com

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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION GSNA ANNUAL CONFERENCE APRIL 11-13, 2013 - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Name __________________________________________________________ Title

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Mailing Address __________________________________________________ County/System Name __________________________ City, State & Zip ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________ E-mail Are you SNA certified or credentialed?

❏ Yes

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All persons (member or nonmember) working in school nutrition must pay a registration fee to attend. A Guest is a person NOT working in school nutrition. Mark Selection

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Registration Type

All Meetings

Full Registration Package #1

Exhibit Admissions

District Meeting

Banquet Meal Included

Member Early Registration Before 03/01/13

Member Regular Registration After 03/01/13

Non Member Registration

$180

$210

$240

$145

$175

$205

Please check your district below

Banquet included (Please check your District Meeting choice below)

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Registration Package #2 Saturday one day only with banquet

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Full Registration

$120

$150

$180

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Friday Only Registration

$85

$115

$145

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Saturday Only Registration

$85

$115

$145

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Retiree/Student/Guest Registration

$85

$115

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District Meeting Saturday, April 13, 2013

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Additional Events - Ticket Required ❏

Banquet Saturday, April 13, 2013

$60 x _____ = Total _______

Meal included, ticket required ____________ # of tickets Anyone attending ANY portion of the conference must pay the registration fee. One day registration packets will be available AFTER exhibits have closed on the prior day. PLEASE COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING. Forms received after April 1st are not guaranteed a confirmation. Paid registrations will be processed first. A FAX will only be processed with credit card or purchase order payment. Mail or FAX your registration, PLEASE DO NOT DO BOTH. Return this form with payment to: GSNA 2372 Main St., Tucker, GA 30084 FAX: 770-934-8917. REFUNDS: All request for refunds must be submitted in writing to GSNA Headquarters before April 1, 2013. A processing fee of $30.00 will be withheld from all refunds. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR CANCELLATION RECEIVED AFTER April 1, 2013. We encourage you to send someone else. Registration received after April 1, 2013 will be on site registrations.

Registration Total (RT):

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Additional Events Total (AET):

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Total: RT + AET = $ ____ ❏ Check Enclosed ❏ Purchase Order No. __________________ ❏ Visa ❏ Mastercard Credit Card No. ______________________________ Expiration Date ______________________________ Security Code ________________________________

MEAL TICKET SALES: There are no meal ticket sales for on site registrations.

Signature ____________________________________

GSNA is committed to making all meeting activities accessible to all attendees. For special needs, including dietary, call the GSNA office at 770-934-8890.

Print Name __________________________________

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The Future is in Your Hands by Kathy Benton, Georgia School Nutrition Association, Nutrition Standards Chair

ell the future has finally arrived and its success is in your hands. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) requires that School Food Authorities (SFAs) follow the updated meal pattern requirements and provides additional “performance-based reimbursement” of six cents per lunch to SFAs that demonstrate compliance with the updated meal pattern. To receive the additional performance-based funding an SFA must be in compliance when it applies for six cent certification and be in compliance with meal pattern requirements in every school in the system. If even one school is not in compliance, the six-cent reimbursement will be denied. If non-compliance is found during a validation review, a SFA must re-apply for certification. If non-compliance is found during an administrative review, the six cent reimbursement is turned off. However, for the reimbursement to resume, an SFA need only demonstrate that it is back in compliance. Insuring success is in the hands of every person in the School Nutrition Program from the director to the food assistant. After the menu is created, analyzed, and submitted the real job begins, putting it into practice. Here are fifteen (15) very important questions the school nutrition manager and staff can answer to make sure they make the new meal pattern and six cent reimbursement a success!

10. Is signage about choosing a reimbursable meal available near or at the beginning of each serving line? 11. Are students instructed on how to properly select food items to create a reimbursable meal in each line? 12. Are students properly instructed on Offer versus Serve (OVS), if the school is following OVS? 13. Under OVS are students instructed to take the minimum required amounts of fruits and vegetables? 14. Can the person at the point of service properly recognize a reimbursable meal? 15. Does each reimbursable meal offer components in the required minimum quantities for each appropriate age grade grouping? The future could not be in better hands. School nutrition programs all over Georgia have been working hard to be able to answer these questions. The future depends on the continued success of answering these questions. Are you up to the challenge? Of course, you are! See you in the future, benefiting from your successes and feeding Georgia’s students the healthiest meals in the country.

15 Questions for Success 1. Will stock receiving practices ensure that product ordered matches actual product received agree and invoices agree with actual delivery? 2. Are menu changes and/or substitutions consistent with the meal pattern requirements? 3. Are all menus followed using specified standardized recipes with no additions, exceptions or unapproved substitutions? 4. Do manufacturers’ food labels, packaging, or bid specifications indicate zero grams of trans fat per serving? 5. Are at least two types of milk offered (only low fat and fat free milk)? If flavored milk is offered is it fat free? 6. Do records show minimum requirements for grains and/or meat/meat alternate are met? 7. Are food items offered (using correct utensils or pre-portioned) in portion sizes planned as recorded on the production records? 8. Are the production records consistent with the submitted certified document? 9. For each serving line do all offered meals contain the required components? 18

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PIZZA=PARTICIPATION Pizza is the #1 Choice for high schoolers!* • 2 grain, 2 m/ma options • Fifteen 51% whole grain products available • Big, bold pizzeria flavor students crave BIG DADDY’S® Pizza is all about participation. That’s because we offer the 2 grain, 2 m/ma, 51% whole grain options that let you menu pizza more often, week after week. Best of all, every variety features the incredible BIG DADDY’S® flavor kids love. For more information about grain credits please contact your Schwan’s Sale Representative: Kim Murrill Wheeless @ 910.795.3123 or kim.wheeless@schwans.com, or visit bigdaddys.schwansfoodservice.com. *Schwan’s Food Service’s Proprietary Research Study, November 2011 shows that pizza is the #1 menu item with high school students and #2 among elementary students. ©2012 Schwan’s Food Service, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Corporate Members as of December 2012 AccuTemp Products, Inc. Advance/Pierre Foods Advantage Waypoint American Foods Group Ameriqual Group LLC Asian Food Solutions, Inc. Atlanta Fixture & Sales Co., Inc. Bake Crafters Food Company Basic American Foods Blue Bell Creameries LP Borden Dairy Company Brazeal Consulting, LLC Bridgford Foods Corp. Brookwood Farms, Inc. Bull's Eye Brand, Smart Mouth Pizza Campbell Soup Company Carman-Girard Associates Charles Pace & Associates Inc. Citisco Food Service Equipment Cohen Food Brokerage Colorpoint div. of Low Temp Industries ConAgra Foods Country Pure Foods CTB Foodservice Cybersoft PrimeroEdge Dessert Innovations, LLC Dexter's Farm DFM-Diversified Foodservice Don Lee Farms Food Service Applications, Inc. General Mills

Georgia Egg Commission Georgia Peanut Commission Georgia Power Company Hadley Farms, Inc. Heartland School Solutions Hobart Corporation Hopco Food Service Marketing Horizon Software International, LLC HumiTEC Corporation Idahoan Foods, LLC Integrity Foods, Inc. J & J Snack Foods/Country Home Bakery J.R. Simplot Company JTM Food Group Kellogg Food Away From Home Kent Quality Foods Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc. Lagniappe Sales Land O'Lakes Inc. Learning ZoneXpress LR2, LLC M & B Products, Inc. Manning Bros Food Service Equipment Marjon Specialty Foods, Inc. Master Marketing Sunlow Mayfield Dairy Farms, Inc. McCain Foods Meal Plus/Education Management Meridy's Uniforms Norvell Fixture & Equip. Co., Inc. Nutri-Link Technologies, Inc.

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Best Practices Award Winners The purpose of the USDA Best Practices Awards is to encourage and reward outstanding practices in school and School Food Authorities (SFAs). The applicants were judged on sustained excellence, innovation, impact, cost effectiveness and efficiency, transferability and presentation.

Congratulations 2012 USDA Southeast Regional Award Winners!

Customer Service • Fulton County Schools/Autrey Mill Middle School (also a 2012 USDA Region award winner)

Food Safety (HACCP Implementation) • Cobb County Schools

Working with Local Producers (Farm to School): Gwinnett County Public Schools

Working with Local Producers (Farm to School): Cherokee County School District

Working with Local Producers (Farm to School) • Cherokee County Schools District (Also a 2012 USDA Region award winner) • Dougherty County Schools • Fulton County Schools • Gwinnett County Public Schools (Also a 2012 USDA Region award winner)

Increasing Participation in School Breakfast • Dougherty County Schools • Gordon County Schools, Sonoraville Elementary • Floyd County Schools/Johnson Elementary • Rabun County Schools/Rabun County Elementary

Customer Service: Fulton County Schools/Autrey Mill Middle School

Promoting a Healthy School Environment: Forsyth County Board of Education

Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption • Liberty County Schools

Leadership, Development and Program Management • Atlanta Public Schools

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School Breakfast and School Lunch Week Events: Rockdale County Schools • Carrollton City Schools • Cobb County Schools • Dalton City Schools School Breakfast and School Lunch Week Events • Douglas County Schools • Coffee County Schools • Forsyth County Board of Education (Also a 2012 USDA • Rockdale County Schools (Also a 2012 USDA Southeast Southeast Region award winner). Region award winner). 22

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Better for You! Bridgfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line of whole grain-rich Biscuit and Dough products now fulfill National School Lunch and Breakfast requirements. All products have: Minimum of 51% whole wheat - whole grain, Less than 10% of calories from saturated fat, Less than 35% of calories from fat, Less than 480 mg sodium, Less than 35% weight from sugar, 0g trans fat.

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