Recognize
Outstanding
Employees,
Managers and
Directors with the
SNA Awards
Program
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SNA Awards Program
Celebrating and recognizing the great
work our members do every day!
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SNA Member Awards
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Employee of the Year Award
• Honors outstanding cashiers, cooks, and
other school FS employees
• Requirements:
– Current SNA member in the Employee section
– Hold a SNA Certificate in SN
– Title/job description confirms non-managerial
staff
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Judging Criteria
• Customer Service Skills
(30%)
• Creativity (20%)
• Commitment to
Professional Development
(20%)
• Dedication to the SN
Profession (30%)
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Manager of the Year Award
• Requirements:
– SNA member in the FS/Nutrition Manager/
Head Cook/Assistant Manager section
– Hold a SNA Certificate in SN or the SNS
Credential
– Be assigned to one school OR to a central
kitchen that serves multiple schools
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Judging Criteria
• Cafeteria Environment
(30%)
• Management & Staff
Development (30%)
• SNA Involvement (20%)
• School & Community
Outreach (20%)
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Director of the Year Award
• Honors outstanding FS directors
• Requirements:
– SNA director-level member currently & at
least 5 years
– Served on state or national level committee
or board
– Hold a SNA Certificate in SN or the SNS
Credential
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Judging Criteria
• Program Enhancement
(30%)
• Staff Development (20%)
• School Involvement (15%)
• SNA Involvement (20%)
• Community Involvement
(15%)
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SNA Awards Process
State
Winner
State
Winner
State
Winner
State
Winner
State
Winner
Regional
Winner
Regional
Winner
1 National
Winner
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State
Winner
SNA Award Prizes
Award Won
State Winner
Prizes Awarded
Certificate, Ribbon, National
Recognition at ANC
Regional Winner Pin, Certificate, and $50
National Winner Plaque and an all-expense
paid trip to ANC, up to
$1,000
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Awards Deadlines
Date
March 1*
March 15
April 5
May 1
Task
Nominations due from YOU
online or to your State
President
State Presidents must submit
State Winners to SNA
Regional winners selected
National winners selected
*Occasionally varies by state
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What Makes a
Winning Nomination?
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Follow the Rules
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Follow word counts
FOLLOW
Answer every question
THE
RULES
Type your nomination
Ensure nominee is qualified
Don’t use individual/school district names
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Spelling and Grammar Count!
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No typos, please!
Use spell check
Use grammar check
Proofread
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Get the Facts
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Speak to the nominee
Provide metrics
Ask for info
Be specific
Show the impact
Focus on strengths
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Sally is very friendly.
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Write this instead. . .
Sally greets every child by name in the
lunch line each day.
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How’s this?
Joe promotes SNA all the time.
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Write this instead. . .
To promote ANC, the director annually asks
employees who have attended ANC
previously to speak at meetings about what
they learned and how much fun they had
encouraging others to attend.
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How to Complete the
Online Nomination
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Remember!
All SNA award recipients must:
• Be current SNA members
• Hold a SNA Certificate in
School Nutrition or SNS
Credential
Encourage colleagues to join and earn the
SNA certificate to be eligible to win!
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QUESTIONS?
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