TEAM Nutrition
MINI-GRANTS | WORKSHOPS | CONTACT
Team Nutrition is an integrated, behavior-based, comprehensive nationwide plan for promoting the nutritional health of the nation’s school children.
Team Nutrition Strategies:
SD Team Nutrition
South Dakota Team Nutrition Goal:
WORKSHOPS
Harvest of the Month /School and Youth Gardening
Sioux Falls - July 9, 2013, AND July 10, 2013
Rapid City - July 23, 2013, AND July 24, 2013
Harvest of the Month, is an adaptable, easy to use program that gets kids excited about eating fruits and vegetables and has them asking for more! The short HOM presentations and produce sampling can be done in individual classrooms, PE classes, as an assembly, in after-school or preschool programs.
Click here to download brochure and registration information.
MINI-GRANTS
Agencies applying for the grants must participate in US Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs such as CACFP, school lunch, after school snack or child and adult food program. Schools must be signed up for Team Nutrition. Funding provided by USDA Team Nutrition Training Grant to SD Department of Education and SD Coordinated School Health. To download a schedule of the 2012 Team-Nutrition Mini Grants, click here.
CONTACT
For information about Team Nutrition, Training Activities and Grants contact Mary C. Kirk - Team Nutrition Coordinator, 605-773-4718 or Karlys Wells - Extension Assistant, 605-688-4039.
Team Nutrition Strategies:
- Provide training and technical assistance for child nutrition food service professionals to help them serve meals that look and taste good, and meet nutritional standards,
- Provide multifaceted, integrated nutrition education for children and their parents, and
- Provide support for healthy eating and physical activity by involving school administrators and other school and community partners
- Provide multifaceted, integrated nutrition education for children and their parents, and
- Provide support for healthy eating and physical activity by involving school administrators and other school and community partners
SD Team Nutrition
- The SD Department of Education administers the Team Nutrition Program in South Dakota through Child and Adult Nutrition Services (CANS). CANS contracts with South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service to manage some of SD’s Team Nutrition projects as well as other individuals and agencies who help get the work done.
South Dakota Team Nutrition Goal:
- To give students the knowledge, skills, and opportunities for making healthful eating choices and establishing active lifestyles that will benefit them for years to come
WORKSHOPS
Harvest of the Month /School and Youth Gardening
Sioux Falls - July 9, 2013, AND July 10, 2013
Rapid City - July 23, 2013, AND July 24, 2013
Harvest of the Month, is an adaptable, easy to use program that gets kids excited about eating fruits and vegetables and has them asking for more! The short HOM presentations and produce sampling can be done in individual classrooms, PE classes, as an assembly, in after-school or preschool programs.
Click here to download brochure and registration information.
MINI-GRANTS
Agencies applying for the grants must participate in US Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs such as CACFP, school lunch, after school snack or child and adult food program. Schools must be signed up for Team Nutrition. Funding provided by USDA Team Nutrition Training Grant to SD Department of Education and SD Coordinated School Health. To download a schedule of the 2012 Team-Nutrition Mini Grants, click here.
| 2013 Cook Cooks in Schools Mini-grant Requirements |
| $200 may be awarded for each applicant per agency, limit of two.
Download additional information Grant application must be postmarked by May 8, 2013 |
| New Resource on the Team Nutrition page |
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School Lunch---What’s on their Plate—Why?---Can we survive?
Are you looking for a resource to support the new lunch menu? Do you need a short presentation for Staff, Parents, and Community that will have them saying “Hey the new school lunch meal pattern is awesome!” You may find your support and comic relief on the Team Nutrition web page. Take a minute to review the 6 PSA’s and the Power Point on the Team Nutrition Web page. Just click here. |
| Amazing Body Exhibit Tours |
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The Amazing Body Exhibit will be available to schools in the 2012 school year. Your school or after school program could be host to this set of 11 visual and interactive learning centers on body organs, nutrition, and physical activity.
The exhibit consists of: - 11 animated lessons to be played on DVD via computer and/or LCD projector - Tips to enhance each learning station - Classroom follow-up activities - Online evaluation tool Download Application |
| 2013 HealthierUS School Challenge |
| To support schools in applying for the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC), your school district may apply for up to $500 mini grant to help offset costs incurred in applying for the HUSSC.
The mini grants will be made available to schools from the non-competitive Team Nutrition Training Grant funding.
The application process takes a team effort to complete. Schools need to look at your wellness policy, school lunch menus, competitive foods, vending machines, nutrition education, and physical education. Click here for an example of HUSSC menus. Information on how to apply, the application, and a check list are online at http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/index.html Download HUSSC Mini Grant Application |
CONTACT
For information about Team Nutrition, Training Activities and Grants contact Mary C. Kirk - Team Nutrition Coordinator, 605-773-4718 or Karlys Wells - Extension Assistant, 605-688-4039.