We all have New Year’s traditions, don’t we? Even when the date isn’t January 1, but a day in July, August or September that signals the beginning of a new school year, many of us use the occasion to establish resolutions, aka goals, for the weeks and months to come. Maybe your school nutrition team has set intentions to increase participation, roll out a new POS system, test one potential menu item or recipe per month or improve your customer service—or something else entirely!

SNA will begin work on annual goals, as well, using the 2021-24 Strategic Plan as a guide. As your new SNA President, I’ll be working closely with members of the Board of Directors, national committees and the Headquarters staff to carry out the Association’s priorities, but I’ve also identified two specific goals that I intend to accomplish this year...