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Jodi chats with Code Wilt, President-Elect, Maryland School Nutrition Association
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B
Apparently
I'm
the
president-elect
of
the
Maryland
school
nutrition
Association.
So
this
year's
my
goal
is
to
plan
the
annual
convention
and
to
help
increase
membership
and
to
learn
the
role
of
President,
which
I
will
become
in
October.
Also
I
am
an
EMT
in
my
county
and
I
serve
local
areas
that
has
600
residents.
I,
have
a
brother
and
a
sister
I
have
a
niece
and
two
nephews
I'm,
the
assistant
manager
of
food
nutrition
in
Garrett,
County,
Public
Schools,
and
we
serve
approximately
2
000
students
meals
a
day.
A
A
And
I
think
every
time
we're
together,
you
just
amaze
me
because
you
talk
about
all
the
great
work
that
goes
on
in
Garrett
County,
which
is
absolutely
amazing
but,
more
importantly,
all
the
things
that
you
do
right
for
the
district,
so
I
think
viewers
watching
might
say.
Oh,
we
know
Jody
or
you
know
what
we
do
here
in
Anne
Arundel,
but
the
things
you
do
in
Garrett
are
very
similar
to
what
we
do
at
a
smaller
scale.
But
it's
so
similar
with
the
the
summer
meals
and
your
mobile
meals
that
go
out
and
yeah.
B
A
A
So
you
definitely
are
a
man
with
many
many
hats
and
it's
a
pleasure
to
have
you
here
on
the
show
today.
So
we're
going
to
talk
today
just
a
lot
about
the
Maryland
school
of
nutrition
Association.
So
it's
a
state,
Association
and
I
think
I'm
just
going
to
ask
you
to
expand
a
little
bit
too,
but
looking
to
really
serve
our
school
nutrition
professionals
across
the
state
and
all
of
the
different
counties
in
the
state
of
Maryland.
B
So
I
started
as
just
a
regular
member
and
I
became
the
ways
and
chair
mean
and
then
I
went
on
to
the
board
I've
been
to
all
the
Lac
since
I
started,
I
think
I've
been
to
15
of
them.
I've
attended
every
conference,
15
conferences
and
really
the
biggest
thing
I
get
out
of
the
association
is
networking
with
others.
B
A
So
we're
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
you
know
as
your
president-elect,
you're
responsible
for
the
convention
correct
and
in
the
great
state
of
Maryland.
We
do
have
this
association
with
multiple
members
from
throughout
all
of
the
counties
in
an
annual
convention
convention
once
a
year.
So
what
does
that
mean
when
you're
president-elect?
So
you
know
they
ask
you
to
become
president
all
of
a
sudden
you're
president-elect
prior
to
your
president
year
and
you
get
the
convention?
Yes,.
B
And
a
lot
of
work
goes
into
the
convention,
so
I
am
the
leader
the
steer
of
the
ship
of
all
the
committee
chairs.
We
meet
every
quarter.
A
lot
of
work
goes
into
it
with
the
industry,
the
education
sessions
getting
PR
out
about
what
how
to
get
people
into
the
convention
talking
with
directors
working
with
directors.
On
what
they'd
like
to
see
at
the
convention
and
also
working
with
industry
on
new
food
items
for
the
coming
school
year,.
B
A
B
A
B
B
Currently
we're
working
on
student
involvement
again,
we've
we've
sort
of
phased
away
from
that
with
covid
this
year.
We
are
gearing
up
to
bring
student
back
student
involvement
back
into
the
convention
to
get
their
tasting
opinion
on
foods
and
what
they
like
and
what
they
want
to
see
in
the
coming
school
year
and
years
to
come
as
well,
because
if
we're
not
feeding
them,
something
they
like
they're
not
going
to
eat
food.
A
I
think
years
ago,
when
we
did
the
students,
it
was
a
great
opportunity
because
the
manufacturers,
you
know
in
their
National
Brands
right.
We
use
National
manufacturers
that
are
often
primarily
looking
at
Child
Nutrition
items,
but
sometimes
not
they
both
have
retail
and
Child
Nutrition
items,
and
it's
I
think
it's
an
interesting
Dynamic
right
to
see
the
students
Real
Results
of.
Do
they
like
it
or
they
don't,
and
you
know,
how
does
it
fit
into
our
menus
is
really
important
as
well
correct.
B
A
B
So
at
the
opening
session,
usually
the
mayor
of
Ocean
City,
our
convention's
in
Ocean
City
he
hand
he
introduces
the
president
and
presents
her
with
the
key
to
the
city
and
that's
our
kickoff
to
our
convention
and
the
closing
ceremony
is
where
the
president-elect
gets
him
duly
installed.
As
president
for
the
coming
year,.
B
B
A
It's
a
great
way,
I
think
to
show
the
continuation
right
and
the
growth,
but
it's
I
don't
know
it's
like
all
of
the
wisdom
that
you
bring
to
the
table,
then
you're
able
to
share
with
the
next
president
and
so
on,
right
and-
and
we
really
get
some
of
those
great
Traditions
or
showcase
things.
The
highlights
that
work
so
well
are
able
to
continue
year
after
year
and
sometimes
there's
some
things
that
maybe
weren't
that
great
that
we
could
bow
off
and.
A
So
how
often
does
like
how
often
would
you
meet
in
the
planning
of
this
convention?
So
we
know
we
get
the
key,
but
going
up
to
even
before
we're
getting
the
key
at
the
convention.
There's
multiple
meetings.
Can
you
tell
the
viewers
a
little
bit
about
like
what
does
it
really
take
to
put
together
a
whole
conference
or
convention.
B
A
Okay,
so
there's
the
four
meetings:
it's
all
year
before
everybody's
signing
everybody
signs
up
right,
so
they're
they're
getting
ready
to
come
to
the
convention
and
they
come
to
that
opening
session
and
I.
Think
that's
where
it
becomes
a
buzz
right.
So
Garrett
County's
excited
to
see
the
folks
from
Anne
Arundel
County.
We're
excited
to
see
the
folks
from
Harford
County
that
we
haven't
seen
and
that's
really
where
the
networking
starts.
B
And
networking's
a
big
part
of
what
we
do
in
the
association
you
truthfully
grow
professionally
through
networking
I
believe
I
know
with
me.
Starting
I
was
a
entry-level
cook
at
a
school
and
now
I'm,
the
assistant
manager,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
networking
and
things
I've
learned
through
the
years
of
attending
conferences
and
getting
to
know
people
just
like
our
relationship
and.
A
B
A
A
B
A
B
A
A
And
I
think
for
viewers
watching
it's
one
thing
that
I
find
and
I'm
so
proud
of
it
for
all
of
us
in
Child
Nutrition
that
all
of
our
staff,
even
if
it
were
a
custodian
serving
meals
in
conjunction
with
us
at
a
breakfast
kiosk
or
something
everybody
has
to
have
training
hours.
The
minimum
is
four
hours
and
it
goes
up
depending
on
the
level
of
what
you
do
in
the
organization,
but
I
think
it
really
highlights.
A
B
A
B
B
B
A
A
How
does
the
education
chair
so
I
was
the
education
chair?
That
was
one
of
my
roles
for
the
Maryland
school
of
nutrition.
Association
I
know
now
I
do
all
the
advertising
and
I
have
been
for
15
plus
years,
but
when
I
did
the
education,
it
was
really
interesting
hearing
from
your
members
and
trying
to
put
together,
you
know
a
really
good
event
or
calendar
of
events
of
what
people
could
attend.
So.
B
Currently,
we
work
with
ICN
and
other
agencies
to
pull
ideas
into
our
association
on
what
people
want
to
see
at
conferences
or
what
education
sessions
people
want
to
see.
We
do
get
feedback
from
our
members
on
what
they
would
like
to
see
as
well.
I
know
that
currently
we
work
with
sna
to
get
you
know
education
sessions
from
them.
The
whole
executive
committee
attends
the
ANC
conference,
which
is
the
National
Conference.
B
A
So
good
and
I,
like
the
fact
that
you
said
you,
you
know
you
ask
the
members,
but
you
also
see
that,
like
you
mentioned
at
ANC
or
the
annual
National
Convention,
so
you
you
had
two
acronyms
in
there
so
for
somebody
watching
I'm
going
to
give
both
of
them
a
shout
outs.
So
ICN
is
the
Institute
of
Child
Nutrition.
It
is
a
phenomenal
organization
that
works
hand-in-hand
with
the
United
States
Department
of
Agriculture
to
put
together
wonderful
resources,
Flyers
guidance
in
a
poster.
A
You
know
for
correct
measurements:
correct
portion,
sizes,
colors
of
the
vegetables,
to
figure
out
if
it's
a
green
vegetable,
dark
green.
If
it's
an
orange
or
a
red
vegetable,
so
ICN
Institute
of
Child
Nutrition
has
been
phenomenal
for
all
of
us
and
then
the
other
one
was
the
school
nutrition
association.
Yes,.
B
A
B
The
conventional
floor
is
our
key
thing
of
convention
I.
Believe
it's
the
it's
the
vibe,
it's
what
everyone
gets
excited
about.
It's
the
opening
and
that's
where
all
of
our
vendors
get
to
come
out
and
show
their
new
foods
show
director
show
entry
level
staff
they
get
the
sample,
Foods
equipment,
there's
new
equipment
involving
every
day,
and
it's
just
it's
amazing-
to
walk
into
that
floor
for
the
first
time
and
feel
the
energy
of
everyone.
B
Just
you
know
going
down
the
aisles
of
what's
there
and
talking
to
Industry
reps
that
a
lot
of
people
get
to
know
throughout
their
years.
I
know
I
work
closely
with
a
lot
of
industry
and
I'm
sure
you
do
too,
and
it's
just
amazing
to
see
what
new
things
they
have
or
just
catch
up
with
them,
even
if
they
don't
have
new
things,
it's
just
fun
to
see
them
and
catch
up
and.
A
B
A
B
Correct
and
just
like
they're
at
their
recipe
books
are
great
and
even
the
dairy
council
is
usually
at
our
show,
and
they
have
so
many
ideas
of
what
you
can
do
with
yogurt
and
milk
and
to
make
different
ideas.
Hot
warm,
hot
chocolate
is
something
we
wanted
to
try
in
Garrett
County.
So
we
do
have
the
condensers
now
to
try
to
make
that
happen
this
year
and
who
would
have
ever
thought
about
heating,
hot
chocolate
or
heating
hot
eating,
chocolate
milk
to
make
hot
chocolate
all
right.
No.
A
B
Correct
yeah
and
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
are
now
now
being
made
for
fast
scratch
or
speed
scratch
or
whatever
you
want
to
call
it
so
that
you
don't
have
to
have
all
the
labor
side
of
it.
It
comes
in
halfway
done
and
you
can
make
it
a
scratched
meal
out
of
what
products
the
industry
is
putting
forward
and.
A
And
sometimes
we
get
one
product
that
can
go
in
multiple
use,
correct
right,
so
it
could
be
a
shredded
chicken
or
a
beef
meatball
or
you
probably
could
rattle
off
a
bunch
too
I
mean
that's
two
of
ours
that
they
can
go
in
multiple
different
dishes
or
entrees.
So
the
student's
not
saying
oh
gosh.
Is
it
really
that
same
thing
again?
B
We
have
a
ribbon,
it
is
very
formal,
so
we
have
a
ribbon
cutting
for
both
entries.
We
do
split
you
into
two
groups
so
that
everyone
has
a
chance
to
see
all
the
different
vendors
and
we're
not
overcrowding
the
floor.
We
do
plan
for
a
sellout
this
year,
which
is
I,
think
210
different
booths.
So
that's
exciting.
The
ribbon
cutting
is
a
very
much
an
energizing
activity,
I
think
for
everybody,
and
the
president
gets
to
cut
the
ribbon
so
and
end
of
the
floor.
A
We
start
talking
about
networking,
it's
funny,
so
you
know.
There's
the
ribbon.
Cutting
and
I
know
our
team
in
Anne
Arundel
County,
like
we
have
a
whole.
We
have
a
system,
so
we
have
which
items
we
want
to
see.
That
should
be
new,
which
items
could
be
a
comparable
equal
to
something
that
we
serve.
That
might
be,
you
know,
a
clean,
your
label,
you
know
less
ingredients
listed
on
the
on
the
nutrition
label
and
we
often
go
right
to
the
back
and
then
work
our
way
front.
So
I
think
it's
funny.
B
Show
so
usually
I
go
from
one
side
of
the
floor
to
the
other
side
of
the
floor
and
what
I
do
is
ask
my
staff
before
I
come
to
Convention.
What
would
you
like
to
see
new?
What
would
you
like
to
see
on
the
lunch
line
and
that's
my
key
focus
is
like
what
items
can
we
bring
in
I
know?
Breakfast
has
been
a
big
thing
for
us
breakfast
items,
and
so
that
is
always
something
I'm
looking
for
is
new
and
invigorating
ideas
for
breakfast.
We.
A
Do
the
same,
Cody
and
I
think
what
we
find
interesting
is
over
the
years.
You
know,
as
we
do
more
breakfast
in
the
classroom.
We
don't
have
as
many
bulk
items,
so
we
need
it
to
be
packaged
and
15
years
ago
and
20
years
ago
we
really
didn't
have
a
lot
of
those
items.
So
now
we're
saying
to
vendors,
you
know
we're
manufacturers,
we
really
need
it
wrapped.
It
can't
go
up.
You
know
you
just
can't
carry
it
up
to
first
grade
on
a
sheep
can.
B
Yeah
and
we
used
to
I
remember
when
we
first
started
mmfa,
which
is
Maryland
meals
for
achievement,
which
is
the
classroom
breakfast,
which
gives
free
breakfast
to
all
students
in
that
school.
We
wrapped
the
breakfast
pizza
in
foil
and
the
kids
were
like,
but
the
cheese
is
sticking
to
the
foil.
So
then
we
were
training
our
staff
to
let
it
set
for
10
minutes
before
you
wrap
the
foil,
and
now
it's
pre-packed.
We
went
to
Industry
and
now
we
have
pre-packed
breakfast
pizza,
which
is
amazing
and.
A
Same
thing
for
like
the
portion
sizes
right,
so
there
could
be
a
two
ounce.
Grain
would
be
the
equivalent,
but
we
were
looking
to
do.
One
ounce,
like
a
one
ounce,
muffin
a
smaller
muffin,
with
a
yogurt
or
with
a
cheese,
stick
and
it's
funny
because
they
didn't
have
all
the
sizes
we
need
and
everything's
very
calculated
in
school
meals.
So
the
more
we
ask
the
manufacturers
and
again
that
networking
and
building
that
relationship
with
them.
It's
interesting
that
now
we
have
all
those
things
at
our
fingertips.
A
Let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
networking,
I.
Think
it's
something
like
I
said:
I
love!
When
you
come
down
to
Anne
Arundel
I
love
the
energy
that
you
come.
You
want
to
go
out
and
see
our
schools
and
do
everything.
But
why
is
networking
so
important
as
an
association?
And
why
is
the
convention
so
key
for
us
to
network
so.
B
B
A
A
B
A
A
Could
we
could
solve
all
sorts
of
things
or
I
could
be
walking
by
by
on
the
convention
floor?
You
could
be
talking
to
somebody
and
that
manufacturer
might
say:
hey
Jody
Cody's
using
this.
You
want
to
come
hear
about
it
and
the
next
thing
you
know
I'm
learning
exactly
what
you're
using
and
where
and.
B
New
ideas
are
going
out
across
the
state,
then,
and
that's
really
how
you
build
your
Child
Nutrition
program,
because
there
is
no
set,
there's
set
rules
and
they're
set
regulations,
but
there
is
no
set.
This
is
how
it
works,
and
this
is
how
it
operates
so
everybody's
sort
of
on
their
own
in
that
aspect
of
building
a
menu,
and
you
know
how
staff
works
and
Staffing
levels
so
and
that's
really.
The
biggest
key
of
networking
and
Child
Nutrition.
B
I
definitely
think
the
biggest
thing
is
networking
and
the
education
sessions
are
wonderful.
You
can
build
yourself
professionally
and
we
honor
our
food
service
professionals
at
our
annual
banquet
that
will
be
held
at
convention.
We
give
out
a
manager
of
the
Year
award,
an
employee
of
the
year
award
and
there's
some
other
state
level
awards
that
we
give
out,
and
we
definitely
ask
people
to
nominate
people
for
those
Awards,
because
we
want
to
highlight
what
good
things
are
happening
in
Maryland.
A
B
A
As
you
can
see,
the
Maryland
school
of
nutrition
Association
is
key
in
resources
in
networking
and
really
pulling
together
all
of
the
Child
Nutrition
professionals
around
the
state
to
come
together
at
the
convention
and
learn,
see
new
products
and
really
see
what
difference
we
can
make
for
the
students
we
serve.
All
School
nutrition
professionals
know
that
we're
keeping
our
students
fueled
for
Success
each
and
every
day,
through
breakfast
lunch,
dinner
and
even
summer
meals.