Moments from the 2025 SNA of Kansas Annual Conference — inspiring, connecting, and empowering Kansas school nutrition leaders.
Kansas School Lunch Week
Lunch Among The Stars | January 26-30, 2026
Kansas School Lunch Week is a statewide celebration that shines a spotlight on the nutrition professionals, healthy meals, and meaningful moments happening in Kansas cafeterias every day. Each year, schools across the state join in to engage students, families, staff, and their communities in recognizing the importance of school meals.
For more information about Kansas School Lunch Week and to view the official KSLW ’26 Media Kit for all of your celebration needs, click here!
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Is This Your Year to Say Yes?
Current Open Positions:
’25-’26 Vice President
DDS Representative
There is always room for you on any of our committees!
Upcoming Open Positions:
’26-’27 Vice President
‘26-‘27 Treasurer
Employee/Manager Representative
North Central Area Representative
South East Area Representative
South West Area Representative
Contact Margery Erckert at mkerckert@olatheschools.org for more information.
Interested in Serving on a Committee?
If you’re interested in serving on a committee, reach out to Margery Erckert at mkerckert@olatheschools.org for more information.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Kansas School Lunch Week January 26-30, 2026
National School Breakfast Week 2026 March 2-6, 2026
BE A PART OF THE SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION
You have such an important job serving school meals to our nation’s children. By belonging to SNA, you are part of something bigger than just your school or district. You are joining the 55,000 committed members from across the county who are feeding the future. You represent all of the hungry children who eat at school and your voice matters.
Also, by being a member of SNA, you get a support network of friends who understand the everyday challenges of the cafeteria and access to resources that help make your job easier.
Top Reasons to Join the School Nutrition Association
Free Training:
Free live and on-demand webinars at your fingertips in The Training Zone.
Meeting & Events:
Unparalleled in-person & virtual networking & professional development opportunities.
Career Advancement:
The ability to grow professionally with Certificate & Credentialing programs.
Advocacy in Action:
Unyielding efforts to provide a voice for school nutrition at the state and national levels.
SNA’s PAC supports legislators who have shown leadership in fighting for the health of children & provides contributions in a bipartisan manner to elected representatives who support child nutrition.
School Nutrition Magazine:
Access to SNA’s award-winning publication and other timely news you need.
Marketing and Promotions:
An array of tools to promote and grow your school meals program.
Types of Memberships
- School Nutrition Individual Membership: Membership for the individual school nutrition professional (employees, managers, directors, students, etc.)
- School District Membership (SDM): A transferable membership that is purchased by a school district (or state agency) in the name of an individual.
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