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SNF Announces Winners of 2008-2009
"Eat Smart, Get Moving" Contest!
Congratulations to the SNA members who participated on winning teams for 2008-2009 "Eat Smart, Get Moving!" Contest sponsored by the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and the National Dairy Council. The contest encouraged members of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) to serve as role models to students by making changes to improve their health by incorporating physical activity and good nutrition into their daily routine. The program goals gradually worked toward meeting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommendations for daily servings of low-fat dairy products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains, collectively known as the "food groups to encourage", as well as 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
Team members joined together to track the servings that they ate from these "food groups to encourage" and minutes of physical activity each day over the course of thirty weeks. Team leaders averaged and recorded these points into the interactive Eat Smart, Get Moving! website as their teams "walked" on a journey from Philadelphia, site of ANC 2008, to Las Vegas, where SNA's Annual National Conference 2009 will begin on June 29. SNF provided support to participants in the form of emails, newsletters, and tips to motivate and provide strategies to meet the program goals.
Approximately 105 teams with a total of 820 members participated in all four phases of the program! The members of these six teams earned top points in each category, designated by the number of team members.
First Prize Winning Teams
- 10 or more team members: Blount County High School, Maryville, TN; led by Yvonne Buchanan, 4,411 points
- 5-9 team members: Nelson Elementary School, Dover, FL; led by Marie Owens, 4132 points
- 2-4 team members: Nutrition Office of Harrison District #2, Colorado Springs, CO; led by Beverly Deimling, 4,745 points
Second Prize Winning Teams
- 10 or more team members: Hedges Intermediate School, Mansfield, OH; led by Joan Uzunoff, 4,033 points
- 5-9 team members: Oakland Elementary School, Oakland, KY; led by Sandy Butler, 3,985 points
- 2-4 team members: Wasatch Elementary School, Ogden UT; led by Bonnie Munson, 4,725 points
Overall Winning District
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District 196 in Eagan, MN: 4 participating teams with 41 total team members earned an average of 2,996 points per team.
Teams were as follows: - Scott Highlands Middle School/Highland Elementary, led by Susan Ambrus
- Apple Valley High School, led by Debra Zdroik
- Falcon Ridge Middle School, led by Micki Dahl
- Eagan High, led by Kimberly Quesenberry
First prize winning teams will receive prizes including milk merchandisers for their schools, gift certificates to use in SNA's Emporium, and spa gift certificates. Second prize winning teams will receive Emporium gift certificates and spa gift certificates. The overall winning district will receive a $5,000 one-time wellness grant.
SNF Congratulates All Participants!
SNF commends all SNA members who participated in Eat Smart, Get Moving! for their commitment and dedication to their own health and wellness. We wish all SNA members well in continuing to engage in eating the recommended daily servings of foods from the "food groups to encourage" and to be active 60 minutes each day.
