The OSNA Director’s meeting is rebooting in Bend on June 22!
This meeting is at no cost for member District Directors. Please register using this link.
The agenda will be emailed out to registered directors/admins and is slated to include a walk-through of the Bend-LaPine SD operations, updates from the Farm to School team, and more!
Register ASAP and before June 10.
Your Oregon School Nutrition Association leaders recently spent a busy two days attending the School Nutrition Association’s Leadership Conference. President Pam Suyematsu, President-Elect Debby Webster, Vice President Elect Kim Leung, Secretary Treasurer Nate Roedel and incoming Secretary Treasurer Amy DeSimone joined former OSNA presidents and current SNA national board members Anne Leavens and Lynne Shore for SNA’s annual national leadership training in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The group attended two informative days of training to increase their knowledge in association administration. Classes focused on communications, leadership improvement and development, finance and membership engagement. The conference also gave the executive 
board an opportunity to complete some in-person development of the state association’s plan of action for the next year and beyond.
Also at the conference, Pam and Lynne presented a session during the Experienced Leaders Hear from Your Peers Series, entitled “CPR: Breathing Life into Your State Association.” The presentation highlighted recent successes in developing in OSNA’s current leadership and the future plans for OSNA member-focused trainings, activities and events. The successful breakout session was attended by more than 87 conference attendees and was extremely well received.
Thank you, OSNA members, for making our 2022 State Conference a success!
We’ve got some great post-conference videos and photo galleries from this year’s meeting. You can access them by clicking on these links:
The 2022 OSNA State Conference is a few weeks away, but attendees can get a sneak peek of the conference program before the show!
Download a PDF of the March 11-12 conference program here. We hope to see you there!
OSNA is pleased to announce that it will hold its Annual State Conference as an in-person event in 2022. The conference will take place March 11-12, 2022 at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Oregon.
Please visit the State Conference web page on this site for more information and to register online.
Join us at the Salem Convention Center in March 2022!
The Oregon School Nutrition Association is making plans to hold an in-person Annual State Conference, March 11-12, 2022. Please stay tuned for registration, program and exhibitor information. We appreciate your patience!
Registration is now open for the next ODE Virtual Culinary Training:
Oregon Cooks for Kids — Romaine Calm and Keep Cooking Virtual Culinary Training on October, 21 at 2:00
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AhlSbi7EQ-eirNJucZOWaQ
Join us for a virtual culinary experience with Chef Jessica. School and child nutrition professionals across Oregon are invited to an hour of inspiration on Thursday, October 21 at 2:00. Watch or cook along with Jessica as she prepares easy, tasty recipes that meet Child Nutrition Program guidelines. Participants will receive fun tips to keep kids coming back for more meals. We are including your ideas from the previous evaluations and surveys!
Training Title: Leveraging USDA Foods When Facing an Unreliable Supply Chain
One of the many challenges school nutrition programs are facing this year is supply chain issues. The resulting unavailability of key menu ingredients can throw off production and forecasting efforts. Certain USDA Foods are proving to be regularly available, offering menu planners a reliable source of products. Learn how to leverage your access to USDA Foods to keep your menus set as planned. Our panel of speakers will discuss currently available USDA Foods that are less likely to be impacted by supply chain issues, creative menu planning for utilizing what is available, and menu concepts and recipes featuring readily available products that are easy to prepare.
Time
Sept. 30, 2021 01:00-2:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Panelists
- Chris Facha, USDA Food Program Administrator, ODE Child Nutrition Programs
- Anne Leavens, Nutrition Services Supervisor, Central Point SD 6
- Chef Garrett Berdan, RDN, Education and Training Specialist, the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition
Participants that attend will earn 1.5 CEUs for USDA Professional Standards.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Hello Everyone,
With attention to the current situations and care for your health and well-being, the OSNA Industry Committee has decided to cancel the OSNA Industry Seminar on Friday, October 8, 2021. We are sad and will miss seeing you this year.
Please take the time you would have spent traveling and attending the meeting for your self-care and rest. You and your teams have been the front line for so very long. Thank you for all you have done and are doing for kids, families, schools, and communities across Oregon.
We look forward to an amazing re-connection in-person in 2022!
Take care,
OSNA Industry Committee
With the extension of “Healthy Meals For All,” formerly known as universal school meals, here are resources to reinforce awareness around these programs. Included are two animated videos that illustrate the influence of healthy school meals and how they impact youth.
We encourage you to share these videos with your audiences through:
- Social media, emails and outreach
- Websites and newsletters
- Any other communication that will reach students and families!
Healthy Meals For All – YouTube
School Meals At No Cost To You – YouTube
These videos are a free resource available for your use. The videos are brand-agnostic, allowing you the ability to customize the message for your audiences.
