2024 VSBA Food for Thought Competition

WHAT IS THE FOOD FOR THOUGHT COMPETITION?
The VSBA would like to invite you to participate in the tenth annual Food for Thought Competition, a friendly competition between Virginia’s school divisions to showcase their programs that combat childhood hunger, provide healthy school meals, and encourage wellness and physical activity. There are three separate competition categories.

You may apply to be recognized for the division’s efforts in the following categories:

• Meal Access to Fight Hunger
• Healthy School Meals
• Wellness/Physical Activity

HOW MANY PROGRAMS/INITIATIVES CAN A DIVISION SUBMIT?
Each division can submit up to 3 programs/initiatives (simply use this form multiple times).

Please complete a separate application for each program. If your school division was recognized as a winner previously, you may not submit an entry for the same program.

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION?
Monday, May 27, 2024.

For questions, contact the Office of Communications at 434-295-8722 or communications@vsba.org

WHEN ARE THE WINNERS ANNOUNCED?

The winners will be announced at the 2024 VSBA Conference on Education on July 23, 2024 in Short Pump, an email announcement and press release will follow.

Note: All entries will be entered into the VSBA Food for Thought database on the VSBA website and may be highlighted in a future VSBA publication.

Please provide a valid e-mail address when completing the entry form. This is how we will communicate with you about your entry. All entries must be submitted via survey monkey.

All materials become the property of the Virginia School Boards Association and cannot be returned. The Virginia School Boards Association has the right to reprint/republish these materials at any time in any format and in any media. To be eligible, your school division must be a member of the Virginia School Boards Association.

Please Note: All fields are required unless specified as optional.

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* 1. School division:

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* 2. Student Population:

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* 3. Name or title of the program/initiative:

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* 4. Program/initiative contact person:

Name:

Title:

E-mail:

Telephone:

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* 5. Category

Meal Access to Fight Hunger

Healthy School Meals

Wellness/Physical Activity

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* 6. Program/initiative contact person:

School Division Mailing Address:

Phone Number:

Fax Number:

School Board Chair:

Superintendent:

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* 7. What did your school division do to create this project/program? (300 words or
less)

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* 8. How did the project/program help reduce childhood hunger, provide healthy
school meals to students, or encourage wellness and physical activity? (500
words or less)

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* 9. How was your school board involved in this project/program? (300 words or less)

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* 10. Please describe the results of your project/program. (300 words or less)

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* 11. Why does this project/program deserve recognition? (500 words or less)

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* 12. Please provide links to any supplemental materials here (photos, videos, articles, webpages, etc.)

Supplemental Material 1

Supplemental Material 2

Supplemental Material 3

Supplemental Material 4

Supplemental Material 5

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* 13. Acknowledgement and Disclaimer

I certify that this nomination is being made with the knowledge and approval of the
superintendent and school board.

All nomination materials become the property of the Virginia School Boards
Association and cannot be returned. The Virginia School Boards Association has the
right to reprint/republish these materials at any time in any format and in any media.

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* 14. Submitted By:

Name:

Title:

School Division:

Email Address :

Phone Number:

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* 1. School division:

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* 2. Student Population:

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* 3. Name or title of the program/initiative:

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* 4. Program/initiative contact person:

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* 5. Category

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* 6. Program/initiative contact person:

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* 7. What did your school division do to create this project/program? (300 words orless)

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* 8. How did the project/program help reduce childhood hunger, provide healthyschool meals to students, or encourage wellness and physical activity? (500words or less)

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* 9. How was your school board involved in this project/program? (300 words or less)

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* 10. Please describe the results of your project/program. (300 words or less)

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* 11. Why does this project/program deserve recognition? (500 words or less)

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* 12. Please provide links to any supplemental materials here (photos, videos, articles, webpages, etc.)

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* 13. Acknowledgement and Disclaimer

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* 14. Submitted By:

* 7. What did your school division do to create this project/program? (300 words or
less)

* 8. How did the project/program help reduce childhood hunger, provide healthy
school meals to students, or encourage wellness and physical activity? (500
words or less)