Learning Objective:
Participants will learn about new approaches to starting a School Breakfast program and strategies to increasing participation.

Dates and Places:
Bring your ID, State rates are available.

Tuesday, February 16th – Holiday Inn, Stevens Point
1001 Amber Ave., Stevens Point, 5448
Rooms are $89/night.
Call: 715-344-0200

or

Wednesday, April 14th – Ramada Inn, Fond du Lac
1 N. Main St., Fond du Lac, 54935
Rooms are $89/night.
Call: 920-923-3000

Registration:
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Click here to download the form and mail it in.

Agenda:
Attendees receive 7 CEU’s for attending the entire program.

7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration and Buffet Breakfast

8:00 am – 11:45 am
Every Child Every Day – Re-thinking School Breakfast
Rita Houser, Regional Program Manager, Wisconsin Dairy Council and Marilyn Hurt, School Nutrition Consultant
School districts across Wisconsin have discovered that taking a fresh look at how they are delivering school breakfast can significantly increase breakfast participation. Join the Wisconsin Dairy Council as they share the techniques being used to reach every child with a nutritious school breakfast every school day. Past participants are welcome. If you have attended a previous workshop, come prepared to share your experience with other school districts.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Break

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Buffet Lunch and General Session: School Breakfast Means Success

February 16th – Samia Hamdan, MPH, RD, USDA Nutritionist
Special Nutrition Programs, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

April 14th – Madeleine Levin, Senior Policy Advocate
School Breakfast and Lunch Programs, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout Sessions:

Breakout #1: Getting Stakeholders to Say YES!
(Panel TBD)
Panel discussion by key players, who will share their insight on the importance of school breakfast and how to gain support for the program.

Breakout #2: Let's Talk Reimbursement!
Helene Pesche, WI-DPI Nutrition Program Consultant
Review federal and state reimbursements, including how to determine severe need. Participants will also learn ways to convert the Wisconsin School Day Milk Program (WSDMP) milk break into breakfast in the classroom. In addition, Helene will examine factors affecting breakfast participation at the Elementary, Middle and High School levels. Session will end with each table hosting an open discussion of how to increase breakfast participation.

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Dessert Break

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions:

Breakout #3: Successful School Breakfast Marketing
Eric A. Prosperi, Sr. Mgr.
K-12 Schools, Kellogg's Food Away From Home
Discuss ways to outreach to parents, students, teachers and school administration leaders to market your breakfast program and increase participation.

Breakout #4: Grant Writing Made Easy
Julia E. Salomon, MS, RD, CD, School Breakfast Program Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension

Julia E. Salomon, MS, RD, CD, School Breakfast Program Specialist
University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension

Kristie Rauter, Community Health Improvement Planner
Wood County Health Department

Intimidated by grant applications? What do grantors want when they ask for a strategic plan? What do funders mean by “evaluation”? Come to this informative session about the grant writing process and you’ll leave feeling more confident about your abilities to successfully apply and receive a grant!