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The official journal of the school Nutrition association of louisiana
“Piecing Together…Patterns For a Healthier Tomorrow”
Focusing on School Nutrition
Spring 2012
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School nutrition
association of louisiana
2011-2012
Executive Board
President: Theresa Lopez
President Elect: Meagan Brown
Vice President: Tony Chivleatto
Secretary: Henry Belin
Treasurer: Cheryl St. Julien
election Representatives
Support Personnel: Betty Davis
Technician Representative: Lorena Etienne
Manager Representative: Johnette Williams
Supervisor Representative: Travis Menard
State Agency Representative: Melissa Parrino
Regional Representatives
Northeast: Jo Lynne Correro
Northwest: Peggy Davis
Southeast: Linda Rhodes
South Central: Mary Wilkinson
Southwest: Sable Higginbotham
Standing Committees
Resolutions & Bylaws: Ruth Miller
Contents
Message from President ............................................................. 3
Message from Executive Director ............................................. 5
SNAL Conference
Welcome............................................................................ 6
Schedule............................................................................. 8
Tours................................................................................... 9
Conference Table Top Contest...................................... 10
Registration Form............................................................ 11
Conference Speakers....................................................... 12
Legislative Update ................................................................... 19
SNAL Position Openings & Candidate
Information Sheet......................................................20-22
Chapter Chatter .................................................................23-34
Photo Gallery ..................................................................... 35-37
SNA New Membership Application ............................... 38-40
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 4
SNAL Executive Board Meeting – Location TBA
June 12-14
SNAL conference in Monroe
June 15
SNAL Leadership Academy with Executive Board
meeting
July 15-18
SNA Conference in Denver, CO
Public Communications: Clair Blanchard,
Angela Broussard
Public Policy & Legislation: Jocelyn Derouen
Membership: Doris Morzet
Education: Renee Sherville
National School Lunch Week: Kathy Willbanks
Louisiana School Lunch & Breakfast Week:
Reginald Hill
Retirement: Sharon Hargis
Special Projects: Vicky Breaux
Scholarships & Awards: Meagan Brown
Immediate Past President: Audrey Jackson
Past President’s Council: Audrey Jackson
Conference Chair: Jo Lynne Correro,
Sonjia Kinsey
727 Browntown Road, Jena, LA 71342
Cell: 318-729-3131
Voice: 318.992.4200 • Fax: 318.992.4220
Toll-Free: 1.800.268.9857
www.snal.org
Advisor: John Dupre
Executive Director: Marlene Joy
Public Policy Consultant: Eric Sunstrom
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Message from
President
T
his has been a very exciting year for me indeed! My experiences have enabled
me to learn a lot while “Rising to the Challenge of Healthier School Meals”. I
have made lifelong friendships that I will treasure. Now it is time to put the puzzle
pieces together. This year’s conference in Monroe will be
very exciting. Meagan Brown, President Elect and the
conference co-chairs JoLynn Correro and Sonjia Kinsey
have been working very hard planning a great conference.
I would like to take this time to thank the Executive Board
and Committee Chairpersons for all their efforts and hard
work to make this a great year. I would also like to thank
my family and the Iberia Parish School Board for
their understanding of the time that I had
to spend away from home and work to fulfill my obligation
as President of SNAL. I encountered very valuable
learning experiences while attending CNIC (in
Orlando, Florida) and LAC (in Washington, DC).
To the SNAL membership, I truly thank you for
allowing me to represent you as your president.
I look forward to receiving my SNA Thelma Flanagan Gold Achievement Award
in Denver this summer. May God bless each and
every one of us as we strive to continue to meet the
nutritional needs of our children.
Thanks for a great year,
Theresa Lopez
President
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Piecing Together ……… Patterns for a Healthier Tomorrow
Health
Nutrition
Diet
Exercise
Lifestyles
Choices
Kudos!
...on belonging to such a remarkable group of individuals who make up our 2500+ SNAL
membership. As the wondrous fall leaves provides us with picturesque views, we toil with yet
another exciting school year with many questions and challenges, many not yet determined.
Yet, despite the “hustle and bustle” that the school year brings, your comrades of SNAL are
working very hard to offer you an educational experience and an opportunity to network like
never before at the SNAL’s 59th Annual State Conference —the premier conference for
Louisiana’s school nutrition professionals, to be held in the in North Louisiana’s Hub, Monroe
Louisiana “the place where people meet”. Respectively each year, SNAL links together the
school nutrition community to unite collective knowledge and resources of our profession,
allowing our members the chance to get connected to the skills, strategies and solutions needed
to invigorate your program, entice your students and enhance your career. So come and join us
in the “Twin Cities” for food, fun, and shopping. Oh and we didn’t forget the family, Monroe-West
Monroe has a variety of Family Fun activities to offer as well. So join us in “Piecing Together……
Patterns for a Healthier tomorrow.”
SNAL Conference 2011-2012
June 12-14, 2012
Monroe, LA
…………Save the Date
Meagan Brown, SNAL President-Elect 2011-2012
Reminder to check our SNAL website for current conference information at www.snal.org
Message from
Executive Director
W
asn’t it just yesterday we were enjoying the cool fall breezes? Where
does time go? As this school year comes to a close, School Nutrition seems to
be facing many important issues. Two main issues come to my mind, which
are the new Federal Regulations and the changes occurring in Baton Rouge’s
legislative session.
We need to become knowledgeable in the bills being introduced
by our legislators. Education, Reform, and Money seem to be the
buzz words this session. School Nutrition recently took on Senate
Bill 413 which proposed the option to superintendents to opt out
food services to management companies. Several individuals were
instrumental in helping to get information and attending hearings.
Eric Sunstrom, our Legislative Consultant, assisted and organized
several key supervisors who dropped everything to assist in this fight.
Special thanks goes out to our many friends in industry, who came
to our rescue by providing calls and emails testifying the negative
impact on the Louisiana economy, if a school system chooses this
option. We could not have won this battle without your assistance.
It is in times like these that a strong membership helps defeat negative
changes to our School Nutrition programs. In order to keep School Nutrition
a rock solid program we need to continue to stand together and when the
occasion arises be ready to voice our opinion, to those in control, by numbers.
Our voices are stronger and better heard by the volume of people we have
speaking on the behalf of Child Nutrition. Encourage your fellow workers
who are not members to consider joining next school year. It may make the
difference between still having a job to go to the following school year.
Changes in the Federal regulations were one of the few USDA issues
which received the most public comments. It can be credited to individuals
like you, across this country, that took time out to raise issue with the many
concerns of the proposal. Next school year will be more challenging than
usual with the added burden of serving more and higher priced foods.
But be assured that you can learn about these and so many more issues this
June at the annual State SNAL Conference. The Conference committee
has been busy designing a conference filled with both educational and fun
activities. Conference dates are June 12 – 14, 2012. Please refer to the
Conference Mailout Flyer and the Conference section of this journal for
more information. I am looking forward to seeing all of you in Monroe.
May God Bless –
Marlene Joy, Executive Director
SNAL
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The 59th Annual SNAL
Conference to be held in
Monroe, Louisiana on June
12-14 promises to be a oneof-a-kind experience you
don’t want to miss. We will
be housed in a string of hotels
located on the frontage road
along I-20 in West Monroe.
The Monroe Civic Center will
host all conference functions.
This year’s conference theme,
“Piecing Together…Patterns
for a Healthier Tomorrow”,
promotes the idea that your
child nutrition program along with the school staff, parents and community
provide the components to produce healthy, educated children. It is the intent of
this conference program to provide you with the tools to care for yourself and the
children you serve.
The Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Nutrition Support, will
present the update as an all-day session on Tuesday, June 12th, 8:00 a.m.
– 3:30 p.m. Representatives from the Southwest Regional office of USDA
will be conducting a training on the final rule to update the school meals offered
under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, as required
by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. This will include, but will not be
limited to, information on the new nutrition standards, offer vs. serve, and direct
certification. There is a $25.00 registration fee (early registration) for this session
to cover the cost of refreshments and lunch for all persons registered.
Two pre-conference workshops will be offered on Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 12thth – 13th: Nutrition 101 or Serving It Safe. Both courses will be
conducted by representatives from the National Food Service Management
Institute. This is a wonderful opportunity to earn CE Hours toward SNA
Certification.
Plan to bowl on Tuesday from 5pm –8pm in that special costume. The
Scavenger Hunt will be around again this year. Those of you who love to shop
will enjoy the boutiques and antique shops on Trenton Street in West Monroe, or
many of the additional stores open at the mall and in adjacent shopping centers.
For a $10.00 ticket, enjoy a comfortable ride in a Charter Bus to a Shreveport
casino. Tours will also be offered on Tuesday to the Biedenharn Museum and
Gardens, Layton Castle, and Landry Vineyards.
The SNAL Executive Board and House of Delegates will be meeting
Wednesday morning. Check out the House of Delegates and see your Association
in action; OR plan to arrive in Monroe in time to attend the first of the breakout
sessions being offered Wednesday morning.
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If you are an award winner, have 100% membership, or are a SNAL retiree this
year, register to attend the SNAL Awards Luncheon. This function is not
included in your registration. Tickets are $30.00 per person. Contact Executive
Director, Marlene Joy, (318-729-3131) if you have not received an invitation by
the 1st of May. Dress pretty – pictures will be taken!
Exhibits and breakout sessions will be held at the Monroe Civic Center Arena
and Conference Center. The 1st General Session will be held in the Monroe
Civic Center Theater Wednesday, June 13th at 3pm. Our speakers will include
Dr. Katie Wilson, Executive Director of the NFSMI, presenting ”Hats Off To
You and All of the Nutrition Nonsense”, and Maureen G. Mulvaney (MGM)
who will present “Secret Patterns for Success with Pieces of Love”.
For the Wednesday evening entertainment – you can dance the night away
with Easy Eddie and the Party Rockers, try your luck at Bingo, sing that song you
always wanted to sing with Mike McKinsey and Karaoke, learn to line dance
or zumba, or meditate and relax to gospel singing. There is truly something for
everyone!
For the finale, “All That GIitters…A Night of a Thousand Stars!” We are rolling
out the red carpet for YOU in our Hollywood themed SNAL Star-Studded
Dinner. Thursday night, dress in your Hollywood best and expect to see and be
seen – semi-formal or dressy outfit (Sunday’s best). Do not forget to participate
in the table decoration contest again this year! The 2nd General Session will
include the installation of the 2012-2013 SNAL Executive Board, and will
feature Deuce McAllister, former N.O. Saints Running Back, for Fuel to Play
60, and Paul Phariss, who will entertain us with “Vitamin L for Laughter and
Longevity”.
Join us in Monroe/West Monroe…the place where people meet. There will
be plenty to eat, lots to learn, and new and old friendships to enjoy. We will
be looking forward to seeing you there. REGISTER NOW EARLY BIRD
REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 11, 2012!
2012 Conference Co-Chairs,
Jo Lynne Correro and Sonjia Kinsey
www.monroe-westmonroe.org
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School Nutrition Association of Louisiana
59th Annual Conference
June 12—14, 2012—Monroe, Louisiana
“Piecing Together…Patterns For a Healthier Tomorrow”
Conference Overview
Tuesday, June 12
8:00 am — 4:00 pm
Registration
Monroe Civic Center — Arena Foyer
8:00 am — 4:00 pm
Pre-Conference Seminars
Nutrition 101/ Serving It Safe
Conference Center
10:00am — 4:00pm
Tours
8:00 am — 12:00 pm
USDA Update “New Nutrition Standards”
(Supervisors/ Directors)
12:00pm — 1:00 pm
Lunch
Conference Center
1:00 pm — 3:30 p.m. State Department Meeting
(Supervisors/Directors)
Conference Center
5:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Bayou Bowl Lanes
Bowling Tournament
6:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Shopping
Casinos
Pecanland Mall
Vicksburg
Wednesday, June 13
8:00 am — 2:30 pm
Registration/Voting
Monroe Civic Center — Arena Foyer
8:00 am — 12:00 pm
Pre-Conference Seminars
Nutrition 101 / Serve It Safe
Conference Center
8:00 am — 9:15 am
Executive Board Meeting
Conference Center
9:00 am — 9:30 am
House of Delegates
Registration
Conference Center
9:30 am — 11:00 am
House of Delegates
Conference Center
8:00 am — 1:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Conference Center
11:00 am — 1:00 pm
Awards Luncheon
Conference Center
2:30 pm — 3:00 pm
President’s Line-Up
Civic Center Theater
3:00 pm — 3:30 pm
Pre-Session
Entertainment
Civic Center Theater
3:30 pm — 5:30 pm
First General Session
Civic Center Theater
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
Vendor Reception
Conference Center
(Supervisors/Directors, Purchasing, Exec. Board,
Chapter Pres., SNAL Past Pres., and State Dept. Staff)
7:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Evening of Entertainment
Banquet Hall
Thursday, June 14
8:00 am — 10:00 am
Registration
Monroe Civic Center — Arena Foyer
8:30 am — 10:00 am
Premier Showing of Exhibits
Civic Center Arena
10:20 am — 10:30 am Ribbon Cutting / Opening of Exhibits
Civic Center Arena
8:30 am — 3:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
Viewing of Exhibits
Conference Center
Civic Center Arena
6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Seated Dinner
Civic Center Banquet Hall
7:30 pm — 10:00 pm
Second General Session
Civic Center Banquet Hall
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School Nutrition Association of Louisiana
59th Annual Conference
June 12—14, 2012—Monroe, Louisiana
“Piecing Together…Patterns For a Healthier Tomorrow”
Tours Monroe/West Monroe Area
The SNAL Conference Committee is offering tours in the Monroe/West Monroe
area for conference participants who chose to arrive on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Transportation will be provided. Tours will be scheduled between 10 a.m. and
4 p.m. If you plan to bowl, we will do our best to get you back in time to get on
that bus.
Please respond on or before Friday, May 11, 2012 to:
Sarah Sellers, Admin Assist.
Child Nutrition Program
Ouachita Parish School Board
P.O. Box 1642
Monroe, LA 71210-1642
Phone: 318-398-1990, Ext 300
FAX: 318-325-3076
Email: sellers@opsb.net
Please complete and return:
Chapter Name___________________________________________________________
Name:__________________________________Phone Number:___________________
Planning To Bowl: _____ Yes ____ No
Tours
Biedenharn Gardens and Museum
_____ persons @ $6.00 per person = __________
Tour of Biedenharn Home, Gardens, and Bible Museum. Tour lasts an hour.
Layton Castle
_____ persons @ $5.00 per person = __________
Tour of the home and grounds. Tour lasts an hour.
Landry’s Vineyard
_____ persons @ $10.00 per person = __________
Tour is by wagon of vineyard, cellar, and followed by a wine tasting. Tour is about 1 hour.
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All That Glitters…A Night of A Thousand Stars!
3rd Annual Table Top Contest!
Due to the continued success of the contest Table Top Decorating Contest, the Conference Committee will
sponsor the contest again during the Second General Session in Monroe. It is a great way to show your
creativity and also a great way to secure a table so your group can sit together. Tables will be distributed on
a first come first serve basis so make your plans now!
Name of Responsible Party____________________________________________________________
Cell Contact Number________________________________________________________________
Name of Parish/Chapter______________________________________________________________
Number of Tables Needed_____________________________________________________________
Number Seated at Each Table__________________________________________________________
Return Entry Form To:
Morehouse Parish School Nutrition Program
Susan Spence, SN Supervisor
P.O. Box 872
Bastrop, LA 71220
Table Decorating Information & Guidelines
1.
You must use the table(s) reserved for you. Your name and parish will be on your table(s).
2.
You must use the night’s theme, “All That Glitters….A Night of Thousand Stars!”.
3.
You must use the color scheme of Black, Gold, Silver, Red, and White.
4.
Your space to decorate will be the center of a round banquet table, about 15-18” square.
5.
Remember to leave space for all the meal set up. The catering staff will be setting the table at
the same time. If at all possible try to minimize your set up time by assembling as much of the
centerpiece as possible before getting there.
6.
Doors open from 5:15 – 5:30 P.M. for groups participating in the decorating contest.
7. The number of tables you can request to decorate is based on how many people will be in
your group. The tables will be set up to seat 8. If you have 8 people you get one table. If you
have 5 people, you get one table and have the pleasure of sharing the other 3 seats with fellow
conference attendees. If you have 18 people, you can have 3 tables and share with 5 others or
have 2 tables.
8.
All groups participating in the Contest will be verbally recognized during the Final Session. Judges
will pick the top three entries.
9.
All entries must be homemade. No premade flower arrangements or store-bought centerpieces
will be allowed.
10. The only reserve seating will be for the individuals who participate in the table top contest.
This is a fun opportunity to express yourselves and be creative! It is also an opportunity to guarantee for your
group to sit together during the installation and the awesome entertainment we have planned. But most of
all it is a way for you to be recognized for going the extra step to make School Nutrition the best!
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MONROE, LOUISIANA
JUNE 12-14, 2012
Name: Last ______________________________First___________________ MI______ SNA# _________
If You Are
Disabled and
Require Special
Accommodations
Check Here ( )
Address ____________________________________School District: ___________________________
____________________________________New Member Yes / No Email_______________________________
2012-2013
(Circle One)
Phone: (Home) _______________________ (Work) _________________________ (FAX)_____________________
REGISTRATION CATEGORY
(Includes General Sessions, Exhibits, Breakout Sessions, Night of Entertainment and Installation Dinner)
Check all that Apply: ( ) House Of Delegates ( ) SNAL Executive Board ( ) SNAL Past President
( ) Conference Committee ( ) Chapter President ( ) SNA Certified
Member:
( ) Technician ( ) Manager ( ) Asst. Manager ( ) Support Staff ( ) Clerk
( ) Other: _____________
( ) Supervisor ( ) Director ( ) State Department ( ) Other: ____________
( ) Retiree
( ) College Student
( ) One Day Only – Thursday, June 14th Breakout Sessions ONLY- No Events
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Non-Member Non Profit: ( ) Technician ( ) Manager ( )Asst. Manager ( )Support Staff ( )Clerk ( )Retiree
Non-Member Non Profit: ( ) Supervisor ( ) Director ( ) State Department ( ) Other
Non-Member Profit: ( ) Technician ( ) Manager ( )Asst. Manager ( )Support Staff ( )Clerk ( )Retiree
( ) Supervisor
( ) Director ( ) State Department ( ) Other
( ) Tuesday, STATE UPDATE: June 12th - Supervisors, Directors
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) Wednesday, Vendor Appreciation (Extra Ticket) – Chapter Pres, SNAL Past Pres, Exec. Board, Purchasing
Personnel
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EARLY BIRD
Postmarked on or
before 5/11/2012
) Wednesday, Night of Entertainment (Extra Ticket)
) Wednesday Awards Luncheon: JUNE 13TH. 11:30 – 1:00 (Cost NOT Included in Registration)
) Thursday Night Dinner: ( Extra Ticket) June 14th Installation
) Education Session: Nutrition 101- Tue, June 12th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Wed, June 13th 8:00 am– 12:00 pm
) Education Session: Serving It Safe- Tue. June 12th 8:00 am – 4:00 pm; Wed June 13th 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
( ) Bowling – Individual Tue, June 12th; 5:00 pm - 8:00pm ( ) Place me on a team. –or( ) Bowling – Team Name:___________________Tue,June12th Team Members: 1)_________________
2) ___________________ 3)___________________ 4) _______________ 5) __________________
( ) Bowling Event Transportation – Tuesday June 12th (nonrefundable)
( ) Mall Trip Transportation – Tuesday June 12th (nonrefundable)
( ) Casino Trip Transportation – Tuesday, June 12th (refundable)
I will ride the Shuttle between hotel and Monroe Civic Center. (Circle Yes or No)
Yes
No
I will attend the Installation Dinner on Thursday June 14TH (Circle Yes or No)
Yes
No
( ) Tee-Shirt –Conference Logo (Circle Size) S M
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TOTAL REGISTRATION
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Postmarked after
5/11/2012
$85.00
$145.00
$ 65.00
$ 60.00
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per Team
$2.00
$2.00
$ 10.00
$15.00
$17.00
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$17.00
Make check payable to SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA (SNAL)
Return this form plus check/money order to: JO LYNNE CORRERO, OPSB, P. O. BOX 1642, MONROE, LA 71210-1642
REFUND POLICY: Request for registration refund for conference must be made in writing to the Executive Director and postmarked on or before May 11, 2012. Cancellations received by this
date will entitle the registrant to a full refund less an administrative fee of $25. Cancellations postmarked between May 18th – June 1, 2012 will entitle registrant to a 50% refund. There will be
no refunds for cancellations postmarked after June 1, 2012. Refunds for special circumstances, i.e., death, illness, etc., will be considered by the Executive Committee. Appropriate
documentation will be required. No refunds will be made for no-shows.
LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT/PARTICIPANT: I request that you accept me as a participant at the SNAL conference to be held in Monroe, LA, June 12 – 14, 2012. I
understand there is some risk inherent in traveling to and from as a result of attending the conference. The undersigned hereby releases SNAL and the committee, members and officers as well
as other participants and other persons who may take part in said conference from all liability for injury, death and property damage that may be suffered in connection with such activities
whether due to negligence or otherwise, accepting injury, death & property damage that may be suffered in connection with such activities whether due to negligence or otherwise, accepting
such risks involved in waiving all rights of any kind that might otherwise arise. The undersigned agrees to indemnify SNAL, its committee, members and officers against the cost of defense of
such claims including reasonable attorney's fees.
SIGNATURE: ______________________________ DATE: ___________________
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PRE-PACKAGED REGISTRATION
YES ______
NO _______
(Alphabetical Registration for the entire parish will be issued
together rather than as individual members)
Person responsible for pickup
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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Maureen G. Mulvaney
It is time that Child Nutrition Professionals know their worth in the school
systems and embrace their position as THE HEART OF THE SCHOOL!
MGM’s session will provide the Successful Patterns from Yesterday,
Today, And Tomorrow for Child Nutrition Professionals to be more Positive,
Productive, and Profitable! It’s not ‘What You Serve the Children’ but
‘How You Serve the Children’. MGM puts the fun and excitement back
into Child Nutrition---for You, Your Staff and Your Customers---the Kids.
Paul Phariss
We’ve added a new ingredient to this year’s banquet dinner: Comedy
Juggler Paul Phariss! You’ll eat up his comedy as he tickles his way
into your heart with gold-medal-winning juggling and side-splitting fun.
From Disney World to theme parks in Japan, Paul has educated and
entertained over half-a-million people worldwide. He’s been interviewed
and seen on PBS, CBS, FOX, ESPN2, the Today Show, and Good Morning
America. You won’t want to miss this evening of camaraderie, comedy
and celebration!
Katie Wilson
Katie is a past president of the School Nutrition Association, has testified
to Congress, chaired the National Task Force for Nutrition Standards in
Schools and has won numerous awards for innovation and marketing
school nutrition programs. Dr. Wilson is presently serving as the Executive
Director of the National Food Service Management Institute.
Deuce McAllister
We are happy to welcome Deuce McAllister, a New Orleans Saints alltime leading rusher, who will share his views on keeping our children
in good physical condition. He currently runs the Catch 22 Foundation,
which is dedicated to under-privileged youth and adolescents in the Gulf
South Region.
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Easy Eddie & the Partyrockers is a regionally successful musical group established in mid
1985. This group has performed all across the southeastern United States from Texas to
Florida. The band is based in Ferriday, Louisiana, which is located in East/Central Louisiana.
Ferriday is the home of early rocker Jerry Lee Lewis, country music star Mickey Gilley, and
world-famous evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. Easy Eddie and the partyrockers have performed
over 2000 times in the last 20 years. Those performances include concerts, festivals,
wedding receptions (considered to be the wedding reception specialists), political functions,
conventions, and parties and balls of all kinds. The band has been the opening act for many
nationally and globally known artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, The Edgar Winter Group, Leon
Russell, Bad Company, Clarence Carter ,and most recently The Little River Band.
In the beginning, Easy Eddie and the Partyrockers started out being an oldies band playing
mostly 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s hits. Today’s Partyrockers cover an extremely wide range
of music from rhythm and blues to rock to country to even some of today’s current hits. The
band’s song list contains over 200 selections. During performances there is very little “talk
time” or “downtime” as the band goes from song to song without pauses or interruptions.
With over 150 years of combined musical experience, the band’s professionalism, energy,
camaraderie, and musical ability is an awesome thing to behold.
Band members include former three term Mayor of Ferriday, Louisiana, Glen Mc Glothin and
Jimmy Wheeler and Jerry Williams of Natchez, MS and Paul Jacobson of Brookhaven, MS,
and Gary Caldwell of Vidalia, LA. Larry Boland, from Houston TX, is the sound & technical
consultant.
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School Nutrition Association of Louisiana
State Conference
Monroe, LA
June 12-14, 2012
CHAPTER SELLING THE WINNING TICKET RECEIVES $500.00
Money Raffle Prizes
1st Prize $1200
2nd Prize $1000
3rd Prize $ 800
Drawing to be held at
2012 Conference
Board Installation Banquet
** Unsold Raffle Tickets will be Recycled to other Chapters **
Please return to the Special Projects Committee
at this address:
Vickie G. Breaux
101 Evans Lane
Lafayette, LA 70506
337-521-7380
vgbreaux@lpssonline.com
Renee L. Sherville
337-521-7373
rlsherville@lpssonline.com
** All ticket numbers are assigned. Return only to Special Projects Committee **
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SNAL
Conference
8th Annual
Bowling Tournament
Please plan to attend or participate in our Bowling Tournament on
Tuesday, June 12 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
The fee is $25 per person or $125 per team with 5 players per team.
You can form your own team or we can place you on one. Players can be
Chapter members, vendors, supervisors, Executive Board members or
any combination of these.
All teams are encouraged to have a team name
with themed attire.
DOOR PRIZES FOR SNAL CONFERENCE
The SNAL Conference Committee is requesting each Chapter to make a donation of
a door prize to be presented during the conference. All Chapters will be recognized
for their contributions if they send their contributions by May 4th. Chapters are asked
to contribute $25.00 door prizes in the form of gift cards since they are easier for
recipients to transport and use. However, any door prize will be greatly appreciated.
If a Chapter is interested in contributing, please contact: Susie Swayze, CNP Supervisor
Catahoula Parish School, P.O. Box 290, Harrisonburg, LA 71340 Phone: 318-774-5727,
Ext 149 FAX: 318-774-9221 Email: sswayze@cpsbla.org
Please complete and return:
Chapter Name_______________________________________________________________
Contact:____________________________________ Phone Number:___________________
Check one of the following:
❍ Gift Certificate in the amount of $_____________ is enclosed.
❍ Cash/Check Donation in the amount of $_____________ is enclosed.
(Make checks payable to SNAL Door Prize.)
❍ Gift of___________________________________________________________________
❍ To be mailed/delivered to above address
❍ To be delivered at the conference.
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SNAL
Conference
HOSTESSES NEEDED FOR CONFERENCE
We want you to help serve as hostesses at the 59th annual conference of
SNAL in Monroe, LA, on June 12-14, 2012!
We are looking for SNAL members from your parish to help serve as
conference guides, greeters and distributors of door prize tickets at general
sessions and breakout sessions, and overall helpers at conference. We will
need approximately 100 hostesses for the three day convention. You may
volunteer for only one or more than one session. We appreciate all of the
help we can get!
Please respond to Veronica Pray, CNP Supervisor, Grant Parish, PO Drawer
208, Colfax, LA 71417 Phone: 318-627-3274 FAX: 318-627-5931 @
vpray@gpsb.org by May 4th with the following information:
1. Name of Parish
2. # of Hostesses available during conference
3. Name, phone #, and day and time available for hostess duties
Silent Auction Donation Requested!
The SNAL state conference is drawing near, and the silent auction is
an important part of our many activities. SNAL Chapters are asked to
contribute items to this worthy event. All Chapters will be recognized for
their contributions if they can notify the committee by May 4th. Donations
may be a basket filled with items unique to your parish or chapter, an item
made by someone in your parish, a donation from a business, cookware,
cookbook, tote bags, art work or any other gift you may wish to give that
would be easy for a recipient to transport. Whatever you choose to donate
will add greatly to the variety of the items offered in the auction.
If a Chapter plans to contribute an item, please contact: Kelly Thompson,
CNP Supervisor, LaSalle Parish, P.O. Box Drawer 90, Jena, LA 71342, Phone:
318-992-7408; FAX: 318-992-7415; Email: kthompson@lasallepsb.com .
Information Needed: Chapter name; contact and phone number; item to be
contributed; value of item; how item is to be delivered.
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SNAL
Conference
Transportation
Although all conference activities are located off of a major highway,
transportation between the hotels and the Monroe Civic Center will
be provided at no additional cost for those conference participants
who need it. In order to control costs, the conference committee
is asking that participants sign up for the shuttle busses. A shuttle
ticket will be included in your packet at registration.
Additional transportation will be provided for the participants in
the bowling tournament, and mall trip at the cost of $2.00 per
person. Transportation to a Shreveport casino will be $ 10.00 per
participant. The $10.00 fee will be refunded if the required number
of participants do not sign up. You may sign up for all transportation
on the conference registration form.
2012 Conference T-shirt
Although it’s true colors are not depicted in the picture above, this
year’s conference T-Shirt will be a beauty! Look for information
on purchasing a T-Shirt on the conference registration form.
Deadline for orders is May 16th!
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SNAL
Conference
Hotel Accommodations
This year conference participants will be housed at a number of hotels
along I-20 frontage road in West Monroe, LA. See the box to the right
for the hotel names, addresses, contact info, and room rates. All hotels
provide a free Continental breakfast except the host hotel, Hilton Garden
Inn, which is already booked. Identify yourself as a member of SNAL to
make group or individual reservations. Each room reservation must have a
different individual name attached. Reservations must be made by midnight
Sunday, May 28th to receive special room rates. Tax exempt forms must
be presented when checking in. Reservations must be guaranteed with one
night deposit or major credit card. All checks payments must be received
14 days prior to the check-in date. Money orders and cashier checks are
acceptable. NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED UPON CHECK-IN. Check in
time is 3:00 pm and check out is noon. Large groups should notify the hotel
of approximate arrival time so the front desk can be prepared for express
check-in.
Conference Hotels
OTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
s year conference participants will be housed at a
mber of hotels along I-20 frontage road in West
nroe, LA. See the box to the right for the hotel names,
dresses, contact info, and room rates. All hotels
vide a free Continental breakfast except the host
el, Hilton Garden Inn, which is already booked.
ntify yourself as a member of SNAL to make group or
ividual reservations. Each room reservation must
ve a different individual name attached. Reservations
st be made by midnight Sunday, May 28th to receive
ecial room rates. Tax exempt forms must be
sented when checking in. Reservations must be
aranteed with one night deposit or major credit card.
checks payments must be received 14 days prior
the check-in date. Money orders and cashier
ecks are acceptable. NO CHECKS WILL BE
CEPTED UPON CHECK-IN. Check in time is 3:00
and check out is noon. Large groups should notify
hotel of approximate arrival time so the front desk
n be prepared for express check-in.
June 11 – 15, 2012
Double
Rate
Hotel
Holiday Inn Express
603 Constitution Drive
West Monroe, LA 71292
Phone for Res. 318 8076000
Quality Inn & Suites
503 Constitution Drive
West Monroe, LA 7292
Phone for Res 318 387-2711
Jameson Inn
213 Constitution rive
West Monroe, LA 71292
Phone for Res. 318 3610750
Wingate
228 Blanchard Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
Phone for Res. 318 3877395
King
Rate
$112.00
$112.00
$130.00
$75.00
$ 70.00
$ 85.00
$ 70.00
$ 70.00
$ 75.00
$ 70.00
The Kings and Suites have a pullout bed in sofa.
All hotels listed above provide a breakfast every morning with
When making reservation, indicate you are with SNAL Block.
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Suite
Rate
$ 85.00
Legislative
Update
I
t is that time of year again; at press time, the 2012 regular legislative
session begins. As of the bill deadline on March 2, legislators have pre-filed
almost 1600 bills. Each legislator can only file 5 more bills
until April 2. Once again, as it has been for the past two
years, everyone is discussing the state’s deficit and what will
be cut from the next budget. Louisiana has seen mid-year
budget cuts across the board and there will be more to come.
Of course the School Nutrition Association will be dealing
with issues of our own. Like every year, there have been
rumors of privatization. However there currently aren’t any
bills addressing that issue. There are plenty of bills relative
to education in general. Education is the governor’s top
priority for 2012. Governor Jindal says he plans to address shortcomings
with “innovation, reform and improvement.” His two major bills combine
both school accountability and more choices for kids in failing schools.
This year the American Heart Association (AHA) will tackle childhood
obesity and I plan to watch those bills carefully. Although none have been
introduced, I know AHA plans to work with daycare facilities to establish
an active time for kids. They are also looking for state matching dollars to
establish pilot programs in certain school districts. AHA calls this Targeted
Coordinated School Health (TCSH). The basic premise is to place a full
time health coordinator in each district. This program fits well with our
mandate to serve nutritious, well balanced meals.
Finally, as the 2012 legislative session begins and the debates on education
and retirement benefits heat up, the membership of SNAL should remember
that helping support certain candidates during elections help make these
fights easier. Knowing we have friends in the legislature that are already
educated on our issues makes the job of the membership and the lobbyist
easier. As was stated in the fall edition of this newsletter many businesses
and trade associations around the state have PACs which they use to help
fund the election of friendly candidates. This plan would no doubt help the
School Nutrition Association during these times of uncertainty.
Eric Sunstrom
Public Policy Consultant
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SNAL
Offices
School Nutrition Association of
Louisiana
Needs
You To Rise To The Challenge
& Become A Leader!
The Following Offices
STILL need Qualified
School Nutrition
Association of Louisiana
Representatives:
Secretary
Southeast Regional Rep
If you think you meet the requirements for any of the
open position or if you’re interested in learning
about the position, please contact Audrey Jackson,
(318) 603-6329 or email address:
ajackson@caddo.k12.la.us for an application or
complete the attached candidate form and return to
Ms. Jackson. Deadline for completed applications
is ASAP. Don’t let our organization down, WE NEED
YOU. Apply today!
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Candidate
Information
SNAL CANDIDATE INFORMATION SHEET
Candidate Name_______________________ Job Title_________________________________
Parish/District of Employment_________________ School_________________________________
Address:
Home________________________________ Business_________________________________
City, State, Zip______________________ City, State, Zip_________________________________
Telephone: Home_______________________ Business______________________________ Fax___
Email Address: Home_______________________ Work_________________________________
I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE OFFICE OF:
_______Vice President
_______ Secretary
________ Technicians’ Representative
_______Supervisors’ Representative _______ Support Personnel Representative
_______Northwest Region Chair
_______ Southeast Region Chair
Number of years in school nutrition_Number of years as an association member
List of offices held with your local chapter association:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
List of offices held with the state association and dates served:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
List of committees and dates served with the state association:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
List awards received while a member of your local chapter:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
List awards received from the state or national association:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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Candidate
Information
Number of state conference attended:________________
Number of national conferences attended:____________
My goals for this office, if elected, are:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
My qualifications/personal assets for holding this office are:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I have access to a computer with WORD and the internet_yes _____ yes _____ no
I have read the by-laws and understand the duties and responsibilities of the office. _____ yes _____ no
Signature of Candidate:________________________________________ Date:__________________
PLEASE SUBMIT A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF YOURSELF WITH THIS INFORMATION:
Return to:
Audrey Jackson, Immediate Past President
1961 Midway Street
Shreveport, La 71108
Email: ajackson@caddo.k12.la.us
Office: 318-603-6329
Fax:318-621-2519
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Chapter
Chatter
Lafourche Parish School Nutrition Association
Chapter 29
October 27, 2011
Submitted by Lauren Fletcher
The members of the Lafourche Parish School Nutrition Association are proud to announce they
are 124 members strong.
Lafourche Parish was represented very well at the
2011–2012 Officers
SNAL conference in Lafayette this past summer.
President – Miranda Sanchez
Twenty-three members including the supervisor
President Elect – Yvonne Folse
and area manager attended the conference.
Vice President – Angela Woods
The supervisor and area manager along with 11
Treasurer – Eve Clement
Secretary – Sandra Wempren
members attended ANC in Nashville, Tennessee.
Past President – Sydney Waguespack
All members’ registration fees, lodging and travel
were paid with funds raised by dedicated and hardworking members. As always the fund raising activities included a raffle, rice dressing mix sales, pan
sales, dry roux mix sales and bread dough sales. By far the most profitable fund raising activity is the
on-going rice dressing mix sales.
The officers have met and plans are in place for another exciting year. All members were given
a calendar of events for the association and the first general meeting was held in October. The
members continue to stay busy donating their time
and talents to many community service activities.
Efforts are already underway to raise funds for the
state conference in Monroe
this summer and for sending
members to ANC in Denver
in July, 2012.
In addition to all the efforts
of Chapter 29, all cafeterias
are participating in the “Fuel
Up to Play 60” program. GO
SAINTS AND GO CHILD NUTRITION!!!!!!! Many thanks go to Linda
Greco with SUDIA for all her efforts with these events.
The most exciting event
is that all 26 cafeterias are participating in
the “Moo Dat” competition from October 3October 28, 2011. We are doing activities to
increase milk consumption among the students.
We all know the importance of receiving three
sources of dairy a day and now the schools can
win prizes for their schools through this contest.
Members of the
chapter attended
a kick-off event
at
the
New
Orleans Saints
Superdome on September 16, 2011. This was a very exciting event
for all those in attendance.
Keep up the great work Lafourche.
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Lafourche Parish School Nutrition Association
Chapter 29
March, 2012
Submitted by: Lauren Fletcher, Child Nutrition Supervisor
The members of the Lafourche Parish School Nutrition Association recently awarded the Chapter
29 “Heart of the Program” winners. All 26 cafeteria managers selected a worthy food service
technician. A reception was given in their honor during the February meeting. Each received a
certificate and a gift card to a local store. The winners are as listed:
District Winner- Catherine Arvello, Sixth Ward Middle
Second Place- Becky Parks, Raceland Lower Elementary
Third Place- Jennifer Delatte, Cut Off Elementary
North Area Winners
Gwendolyn Loupe, Bayou Boeuf Elementary
Kathleen Chiasson, Chackbay Elementary
Jennnie Naquin, W. S. Lafargue Elementary
Rose Crochet, St. Charles Elementary
Katherine Brock, South Thibodaux Elementary
Kristen Andras, Thibodaux Elementary
Emelda Rink, East Thibodaux Middle
Rosalind Scott, West Thibodaux Middle
Therese Johnson, Thibodaux High
Central Area Winners
Trisha Schaubhut, Bayou Blue Elementary
Brandy Guidry, Bayou Blue Middle
Sheri Ryan, Lockport Lower Elementary
Diane Triggs, Lockport Upper Elementary
Phillis Griffin, Raceland Upper Elementary
Zelina Folse, Raceland Middle
Brenda Leblanc, Central Lafourche High
South Area Winners
Earline Verdin, Galliano Elementary
Avis Cheramie, Golden Meadow Lower
Susanna Savin, Golden Meadow Upper
Linda Rousse, Golden Meadow Middle
Ann Luent, Larose Lower Elementary
Vicky Matherne, Larose Cut Off Middle
Cindy Esponge, South Lafourche High
Catherine Arvello will represent the Lafourche chapter in the state contest. Good Luck Catherine!
In addition to celebrating the successes of the food service technicians, members have been very
busy with several fund raising events. At the December
meeting members donated toys that were distributed to the
children at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.
The members are very excited about attending the
conferences this summer.
The members from Lafourche are doing an excellent job.
Congratulations to all!
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Chatter
Ascension Parish School Nutrition Association…
Giving Back
By: Sherri Stevens, ACNA President
The Ascension Parish School Board Child Nutrition
Program staff, managers, and technicians reached
out to our community and saw a need for listening,
loving, caring, and feeding the needy families in our
area during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
At this time of the year, everyone is running around
buying all the trimmings in preparation for the big
feast for their family and friends. Or they are focused
on getting to the big sale the day after Thanksgiving.
We all know it takes all of our time and money to find
the perfect Thanksgiving turkey and/or Christmas gift.
We listened to our community; and there was a need Pictures from right to left are Cindy Adams, (technician)
for our Association to reach out to them. Seventeen Linda Johnson, (Manager), Alice Phillips (technician) and
schools gathered all the trimmings needed for a great David Sonnier (Manager)
feast, and the association bought the perfect turkey. It
was heartwarming to have so many schools reach out to the students and their families in Ascension
Parish. Several schools had wonderful stories. One of our schools found out they had a family that
didn’t have a stove, so the manager and technicians delivered Piccadilly to
them on Thanksgiving Day. Another one of our
schools chose one of their families to help out,
and then that family moved to another area in
the parish. So they found them and delivered
them their Thanksgiving dinner.
With us caring for our students and their families
at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Association
has begun to reach out to other organizations. We
are having a jean day to raise money for Hands
of Hope-Battered Women’s Shelter. We are also
doing a walk with the March of Dimes. In the
past we have worked to serve our community,
but more hands will give more hope to our students in Ascension
Parish. We, as an Association, are not just feeding our students nutritious meals in school, but we
are putting the time and effort in to let the community know we are here to help.
Vernon Parish
The Vernon Parish School Service Chapter has been involved in several activities this year.
Starting off the year we had several ladies raise money and participate in “Race for a Cure” with the
Susan Komen breast cancer awareness organization.
Also the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission sponsored their first ever “Vernon Parish Cookbook
Festival”. We set up a booth there and sold our very own cookbook, “Feeding our Future Today”.
Our Chapter has also participated in selling “Rada” knives.
In December we had our Christmas party. We brought in non-perishable food items for a local
family and we each brought unique Christmas ornaments for our ornament exchange. Lots of food,
fun and fellowship.
At our February meeting we had a “Chocolate” cook off! Each person who wanted to take the
challenge brought their favorite chocolate dish. We selected three people whom sacrificed
themselves to be judges and 1st, 2nd and 3rd places were awarded. Each participate did a great job!
It was a delicious and fun meeting.
We are working hard and looking forward to going to conference this year.
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Chapter
Chatter
Bossier Parish
The members of the Bossier Parish School Nutrition Association have
started the 2011-2012 school year with a wonderful amount of excitement.
At our back to school meeting we had a sign in sheet for all employees
that wanted to join the association. At this time we acquired several new
members.
At our annual Christmas meeting we collected toys for the Toys for Tots
campaign and canned goods for the local food banks. We all participated in
exercising by line dancing taught to us by a local dance instructor. Everyone
had a wonderful Christmas meeting.
Our association raffled gift baskets for Valentine’s Day to raise money to
help with their conference expenses. We are continuing to have our fund
raisers such as selling pans and knives and money raffles to help with the
expenses of going to conference
in Monroe this summer.
Our local association is extremely
involved in our wellness fairs that
we conduct around the parish
at our elementary schools. This
includes food identification,
exercise, and many games
centered on nutrition. We have
a taste testing supper for parents
and students to sample our lunch
menus items offered around the
parish. We have friendly fruits and vegetables to help with our festivals, Goofy grape, Adam Apple,
Turkey and Golden corn girl.
At this time we will be asking for volunteers to help at our Wellness fairs that we are sponsoring at
Central Park and Meadowview Elementary schools.
We are looking forward to seeing everyone at conference in Monroe this summer.
Jackson Parish School Foodservice
Hello to all!
We started out with a great educational year. Mrs. Laffitte spoke on education and awareness
training, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, Food Safety with Roger Wilkerson and outstanding
speaker Sonjia Kinsey from Madison Parish on Phase 1 training. She made it serious, interesting
and to the point.
Diana Council from JHHS and Patricia McGrew
form Quitman High will both retire this year.
Congratulations to Diana and Patricia!! Nancy
Rogala is roving manager. Way to go!!
Officers For This Year
Barbara Belton, Chapter President
(who is “Going for the Gold”)
Nancy Rogala/JHHS, Secretary/Treasury
Nina Watts/SSE, Fundraisers
SFS members as a team go busy with fundraising,
cooking, cooking, cooking and more cooking. We
participated in the relay for life as always. This year
we also added “Pink Out Day” in October. The Pink Out promotion is a way for our parish to bring
awareness of breast cancer as well as to show support for victims and efforts to find a cure.
We had our first Thanksgiving Luncheon at Jonesboro Hodge Middle School Cafeteria. Christine
Smith of Southside Elementary reminded us of how blessed we are as SFS employees.
JHMS cafeteria staff was excited that Mr. Robert Wilson of Jackson Parish Independent Newspaper
accepted their invitation to come tour the cafeteria and see how proud they are about feeding
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children. Renae Thomas manager at JHMS is still furthering her career by participating in several
Wednesday Webinars and earning CEU points.
Barbara Belton manager of Jonesboro Hodge High School went over the legislature issues and the
conference. Nancy Laffitte, Supervisor reminded us of how proud she was of keeping our 100%
membership. It is a great honor! We will have new comers from Weston High School attending
the conference this year. Karen Young, manager and Earline Heisler along with several others are
helping with conference.
Jackson Parish would like to thank the “First Lady Michelle Obama” for the appreciation showed
from her letter written January 27, 2012. It meant a lot. Thank You!
Hats off to Barbara Belton for doing a great job as Chapter President. And thanks to Nancy Laffitte
Supervisor for reminding us how important 100% membership is!
We will see you all in Monroe!
Barbara Belton
Chapter President
DeSoto Parish
De Soto Parish Child Nutrition Program has had a busy year. Employee training took
center stage. Mrs. Bonnie Johnson retired Caddo Parish Child Nutrition Program
Supervisor conducted several training sessions. Training covered Sanitation and
Safety, Recipes and Portion Control. We were divided into small groups and received
hands on training.
The membership held our annual roll sale prior to the Thanksgiving break. A total
of 926 dozen rolls were sold. Profits from the sale will be used to assist members with
association dues, conference attendance and community assistance activities.
Our membership increased by two. New members are Juanita Yarbrough and Tammy
Jones. They are excited about SNA and plan to attend State and National Conference.
We are looking forward to the 2012 Monroe Conference and National Conference
in Denver.
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Chatter
Orleans Parish
Submitted by: Patricia Collins, President
Orleans Parish Chapter 36 is on the move with new and exciting things happening at the various
school sites. In the SNAL Journal Winter issue, we indicated that our school applications for
Healthier US School Challenge Awards were
pending final approval. We are very proud to
announce that we have
received official notification
that our district is the proud
recipients of 12 Elementary
Healthier
US
School
Challenge Awards of Gold
Distinction.
Congratulations to: Audubon
Charter Broadway, Audobon
Charter Carrollton, Ben
Franklin, Bethune, Einstein
Charter, Hynes Charter,
Lusher Charter, Mahalia
Jackson, McDonogh City Park Academy
Charter, McDonogh #42 Charter, Moton
Charter, and Singleton Charter. Each school
will receive $2000.00 from USDA.
National School Lunch Week was a huge
success in our schools. Hats off to: Lusher
High, McDonogh #42 Elementary, McMain
High, Moton Elementary, Einstein Elementary,
Singleton Elementary and Warren Easton
High for their participation in celebrating
NSLW this school year.
Congratulations to our outstanding members’ achievements:
Outstanding Manager of the year--- Mrs. Deidre Davis, Bethune Elementary
NSLW winner ---Mrs. Connie Woods, Manager at Singleton Charter Elementary
LSLW winner---Mrs. Catherine Francois, Manager at Lusher Middle/High
Outstanding Technician of the year--- Mrs. Betty Newman, Franklin Elementary
Outstanding Office staff---Ms. Sheryl Clayton, Central office
During the recent school workshop, employees were given some new and innovated ideas on menus
and recipes enhancement. This experience was very positive and made an impact on employee’s
outlook on school meals. Employees had hand-on involvement with making low fat, low sodium
pizza and turkey wrap sandwiches. Chef Kevin Sisunz provided employees with information on
how to use various herbs and spices when cooking to make
school meals tasty with less sodium. He also demonstrated
techniques on making wrap sandwiches tasty and attractive
using fresh vegetables.
The last chapter meeting was successful. The agenda included
Membership
Drive,
Fund Raising Activities,
Election of Officers,
Louisiana School Lunch
Week (LSLW), School
Breakfast Week (SBW)
and ideas on how to
Market School Meals. Members were encouraged to continue
to support the association scheduled events and to begin making
plans to attend both state and national conferences.
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As president as our chapter, I am very proud of the support of our members. Keep up the
great work members!!!
See You in Monroe!!!!!
ORY Sponsors “Fuel Up to Play 60”
Tailgate Party
St. John the Baptist
Submitted by:
Kim T. Scioneaux
St. John the Baptist School District held a “Fuel Up to Play 60” Tailgate Party Kickoff recently at
John L. Ory Magnet School in La Place, under the direction of its principal Teri Noel.
As a part of the school’s “Making the Grade” celebration, Ory Magnet used a play out of the
“Fuel Up to Play 60 Play Book” to incorporate activities that encourage students to increase their
physical activity up to 60 minutes a day and to make healthier food choices – Tailgate Party style.
The Tailgate Party, which included students and parents, began as a picnic-style meal that included
whole grain and dark green leafy vegetables along with fresh fruit. Afterwards, the students
participated in various physical activities including an obstacle course, parachutes, volleyball,
indoor scooter soccer and a flag football game that was led by special guest Lionel Washington, a
former NFL Oakland Raider and LaPlace resident. Door prizes included three footballs signed by
NFL Players, including one signed by Washington.
“Fuel Up to Play 60” is the collaboration between the National Dairy Council and the NFL. The
purpose of the campaign is to educate students and their families on the importance of making
healthy food choices and getting up to 60 minutes of physical activity daily to help fight childhood
obesity.
John L. Ory, Emily C. Watkins, and Lake Pontchartrain each received $3,000 in grant funds through
the “Fuel Up to Play 60” program to purchase physical activity supplies and educational materials
promoting the importance of healthy food choices and increased physical activity.
“Fuel Up to Play 60” is part of a larger initiative led
by St. John the Baptist Parish School Board Child
Nutrition Department, Lorraine Jackson Director,
to help combat childhood obesity. Other programs
provided through the district to help fight childhood
obesity include the “Healthier Us School Challenge”
sponsored by the USDA and BESE Board; “School
Putting Prevention to Work”, a state mandated
initiative supporting the revision and implementation
of the Comprehensive School Wellness Plan; and the
“Dairy Optimization/Expanded Breakfast Program”,
sponsored by Southeast United Dairy Industry
Association, which promotes “Breakfast on the Go” and “Breakfast in the Classroom”.
For more information, or to participate go to www.fueluptoplay60.com.
Students at John L. Ory Magnet School played flag football with former NFL Oakland Raider
Lionel Washington during the school’s “Fuel Up to Play 60” Tailgate Party.
Pictured from left to right are: Noah Duncan, Austin Brown, Devonte’ Wallace, NFL Oakland
Raider Lionel Washington, Kendra Austin, Connor Ory, and Arlisia Giles.
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School Nutrition Association of
Lafayette Diocese
SNA of Lafayette Diocese President Sheila Williams and Director Angela Broussard plan on
attending the Gold Book meeting in Acadia Parish scheduled for mid-April. Ms. Williams is working
hard on achieving the current SNAL president’s goals so
she can receive the Thelma Flanagan Gold Award at the
SNAL conference in Monroe.
During the annual membership
drive, President Sheila Williams
provided managers with membership
information, forms to review with
their employees and information on
the benefits of joining the association
and we were please to achieve 100%
membership!
Approximately 20 members gathered
for lunch on Martin Luther King
Day at Evangeline Downs Racetrack
and Casino. The food was wonderful
and several members got lucky at the slot machines!
The Heart of the program award was presented to Pamela
Chaney who works at St. Genevieve School in Lafayette.
President Sheila Williams surprised her with red roses and chocolates.
Pictured left to right are Cathy Stutes, Asst. Director, Pamela Chaney,
winner & Sheila Williams, President. All nominated members will be
recognized and receive a gift at Award’s Day in June. The other nominees
were: Genora Olivier, Our Mother of Peace; Keith Hollier, St. Edmund;
Rita Sinegal, St. Cecilia; Cynthia Melancon, Sts. Leo-Seton; Rose Davis,
Sts. Leo-Seton; Rose Andrus, Teurlings Catholic; Geraldine Mitchell,
Teurlings Catholic; Gertrude Charles, Teurlings Catholic; Cameshia
Tezeno, Opelousas Catholic; Helen Buck, Opelousas Catholic; Sheila
Williams, St. Bernard and Rita Thibodeaux, Carencro Catholic.
The “Take Five for Wellness” program is still going strong! Cafeteria staff
takes 5 minutes out of each day and dance away relieving stress and losing
weight.
Everyone
who participates gets
their name put into a drawing for cash prizes at
the end of school.
Pictured is the staff at St. Bernard Catholic
School in Breaux Bridge.
With the New Federal Guidelines finally
released everyone is busy revising menus,
recipes and the bid packets. It is the goal of
this program to provide nutritious and well
balanced meals to all the students within the
Diocese of Lafayette.
We have almost 30 members who have
expressed interest in attending SNAL
Conference in Monroe this summer. I am sure the conference committee has been working hard
and we look forward to seeing everyone in Monroe!
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St. Tammany Parish
We have been very busy organizing and building our chapter that was established last year after six
years of inactivity.
In September we held our Kick-Off Meeting. This is an opportunity
for all employees (members or not) to join in the fun. We told
them about the benefits of SNA membership and had food brokers
provide different pizzas for our sampling.
December 9th we had our annual Christmas Party for members only.
We had great food and lots of fun and games. There was Christmas
music, Santa and Mrs. Clause as well as the elves. The old-time
cake walk was a big hit (and we made money too). But everyone got
in the action with the “turn yourself into a reindeer” game.
Valentine’s Day, our Assistant Superintendent, Bill Brady presented flowers and candy to Robin
Draus, our Heart of the Program winner.
We are proud to have two of our schools recognized as
winners in the National School Lunch Week contest.
Abita Elementary won first place and Pearl River
High School won second place in
Louisiana.
Our membership continues to grow.
Just 18 months ago, we had only 2
members. Then we grew to 155 and
as of March 1, we have 225 members.
One factor is payroll deduction that
we started this year.
Our schools won first and second place in the Black and Gold Milk Promotion.
Madisonville Junior High won $5000 and Lancaster Elementary won $3000 for
increased milk sales. Lance Moore of the Saints was our special guest at the pep
rally held at Madisonville Junior.
Our annual business meeting was held February
8. Everyone was given the budget and a full
accounting of expenses and income. Over 50
members attended. We held a King Cake Contest
with over 17 schools participated. We gave cash
prizes to the top three. Our bakers were very creative
– a spicy crab king cake with crab dip, a four-foot
cheerleader
king
cake and a king cake
shaped like a Mardi
Gras mask.
We elected our board for the 2012-13 school year at the February
meeting. We were thrilled that Kathy James, President and Cherie
Sharp, Treasurer agreed to serve one more year. The new officers
are: Liz Johnson, President-Elect; Terry Windom, Secretary, Dee
Singletary, Managers’ Representative and Tammy Ducote, Assistant
Managers’ Representative. We also elected an office Representative
for the first time, Melissa Hoover.
We are continuing our pan and knife sales. Our goal is to have enough funds to send several people
to Monroe. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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IBERIA PARISH
Submitted By Felesia Roman
The beginning of a new school year brings about excitement and planning for our association. The
first meeting of the Iberia Parish School Nutrition Association was held in September. As part of
this meeting, we had our Fall Membership Drive. We are delighted that our association increased
with the addition of three new members, with two more being added in February.
As a fundraiser, we participated in the Annual Gumbo Cook-off by sponsoring a “sweets booth”.
This was a great experience and a fun-filled event that we may consider being a part of each year.
We are grateful for Tim’s Air Conditioning. They donated the booth we had and their earnings
from the cook-off to help us with our fundraising endeavor.
SNA of Iberia is always seeking to help the less fortunate in the community. With the holiday
season approaching, plans were made to donate food items for Thanksgiving and gifts for Christmas
to needy families. Thanksgiving Baskets, which included the collected can goods from our members,
a turkey and dressing mix, were delivered to three families. At Christmas, we shopped for gifts. The
items purchased included toys, clothing and accessories. We were able to bring smiles to faces of
three families. Our association touched the lives of six families. Our hearts were filled with great joy
as the recipients of these blessings expressed their appreciation and welcomed us into their homes.
It is always an honor to be selected by your peers for a job well done. In February, we held our “Heart
of the Program” ceremony. Dale R. Henderson, Superintendent of Iberia Parish Schools, and C.
Michael Judice, Assistant Superintendent, were our invited guest.
Excitement is in the air as we are looking forward to the upcoming conferences. We are looking
forward to spending time with our friends from different Louisiana Parishes.
ST. MARTIN PARISH
Wow! What a year! As the school year nears end in St. Martin, we cannot help but wonder where
did the time go? Wasn’t is just yesterday we were starting school or enjoying the Thanksgiving
break? Or is it that we are all so busy with those four letter dirty words like time, work, kids, and
life in general?
St. Martin has been working hard on their membership efforts. The President, Judy Delahoussaye,
has been working around the clock to encourage new members to join. A special thanks to our
existing membership who renew with us annually. It is individuals like you that make our association
so great. The SNA website was shared with the membership to entice members to explore all that
the Association has to offer in Professional Development, Certification, and membership benefits.
St. Martin is looking forward to our state conference in Monroe. A little over thirty members will
be making the trip in June. We cannot wait to see what our Northern colleagues have planned for
us!
President Delahoussaye is busy completing his book for the President’s Gold Award. Supervisor Clair
Blanchard, Secretary Rita Seneca and the chapter’s president, Judy Delahoussaye, attended the
Southwest Leadership Workshop to assist with the chapter’s plan of action. Clair Blanchard presided
over a knowledge based decision making session regarding the mega issue about privatization.
St. Martin actively responded with emails and phone calls to our Senator and Representative
regarding opposition to SB 413. We are thankful to all who helped kill this bill in committee.
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East Baton Rouge
The EBR-SNAL Chapter has been busy for the last few months having fun, learning, recruiting,
and helping others. In November we hosted a Food Drive for the EBR Food Bank and we were able
to collect $13 in donations and 165 lbs in non-perishable food. The following month, December,
we held our annual SNAL Christmas Bazaar. At the Bazaar we had baked
good items, jewelry, gift sets, a wreath decorating class, and several door
prizes. Two of the door prizes for members included a free trip to the 2012
Louisiana State Conference
and 1 year of membership dues
paid. The main attraction
for this year’s bazaar was the
raffling of a Christmas Wreath
made by our Administrative
Director, Dr. Nadine Mann. At
the conclusion of our Winter
Membership Drive we had a
scheduled training and at that
time we held an additional drawing for 1 new member to
be selected to receive a trip to the 2012 Louisiana State
Conference. We have 14 new members thanks to our
combined efforts during the Winter Membership Drive.
At the beginning
of the New Year
we started off
by having Paola
Ocha, the Data Coordinator for Human Resources of
the EBR Parish School System, come speak to us at our
January meeting about retirement and what it takes to be
prepared within the system to retire. February is Heart of
the Program month and we had an outstanding amount
of participation this year with a total of 49 nominees. The
program consisted of recognition of the nominees, a reading
of a poem written by our Supervisor’s Representative, Mary
Wilkinson, a song by one of our newest members, and our
guest speaker was Mrs. Gail Johnson, retired EBRPSS-CNP
Asst. Superintendent. She spoke about how not knowing
the precursors to or not acknowledging family history of
heart disease is detrimental to your health and your life. We continue to close out each of our
meetings by dancing away the pounds and having fun learning new dances such as the “Same Ole’
2 Step.”
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South Central Representative’s Report
Submitted by Mary Wilkinson
February 29, 2012
The first meeting of the school year was held on December 9, 2011. The meeting was held at the
new amphitheater, located at a lake in Greenwood Park. It was hosted by the City of Baker School
System, Henry Belin, Child Nutrition Supervisor.
The Regional Representative, Mary Wilkinson, held a meeting with
chapter presidents and supervisors, one hour prior to the meeting to
assist the chapter presidents with completing requirements for the
Thelma Flanagan Gold Award. A total of nine participants attended
the workshop and six have turned in Form A (President’s Intend to
Submit Thelma Flanagan Gold Award Book).
The speaker for the day was Heather Murphy, “Corporate Health
Wellness Works”. Each month, the company explores a different health
topic. January was “Wellness Promotion Month”. Information was
presented on obesity, tobacco use and stress, caring for your back and
injury prevention. The agency assisted the Baker School System with
the “Biggest Loser’s Contest”.
Lorraine Jackson, supervisor from St. John Parish, gave an inspiring presentation on Schools
Putting Prevention to Work (SPPW). The presentation was followed by the Healthier US School
Challenge (HUSSC) white house celebration given by Carla Greggs, West Feliciana Parish and
Paula Warner, Iberville Parish. Both attended the celebration in Washington, DC.
Judy Stracener led a lengthy discussion on the SFS-11-70 Act No. 737, Denial of Meal.
Other business included:
Legislation update by Mary Grimm-Howard, Supervisor, St. Mary Parish
South Central Representative’s Report by Mary Wilkinson, East Baton Rouge Parish
Plans for a manager’s workshop during the summer of 2012
The districts in South Central area have been very busy recruiting new members, providing service
to different organizations, having fundraisers to assist the chapter and provide scholarships, holding
monthly meetings and exploring topics that provide health information for all. In addition, many
have celebrated “Heart of the Program Winner”.
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727 Browntown Road
Jena, LA 71342
Office 318 992-4200
Cell 318 729-3131
marlenej@centurytel.net
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Sharing your pride in being an SNA member with others makes recruiting fun and easy. Be sure to
tell them about all the excellent benefits that SNA has to offer. Express how SNA has helped you
personally over the years and has been a good investment in your career. The quality of school
nutrition programs will become stronger and more effective as you recruit more people to become
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will be entered into a prize drawing to be held at the 2011 ANC in Nashville, Tennessee, (You do not
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name will be entered into a prize drawing for $100! So the more people you recruit the better your
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To make certain your name is entered in to the drawing be
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If you have any Questions please do not hesitate to contact
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