Register now for SummerPalooza!

Thank you for your interest in SummerPalooza! This summit is intended for schools and community organizations planning to operate a Summer Nutrition Program next year and for community partners who advocate for and support summer meals.

Important registration information: Each person must register individually and advanced registration is required. Registration will close November 5, 2024, or when registration is full. The program will be repeated three times; register for one of the days below.

  • Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 – Hickory Metro Convention Center (1960 13th Ave Dr SE #5186, Hickory, NC)
  • Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024 – The Conference Center at GTCC (near Greensboro – 7908 Leabourne Rd., Colfax, NC)
  • Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 – Eastern AHEC (2600 W. Arlington Blvd., Greenville, NC)

IMPORTANT: This year, content will be provided in segments more specific to the groups that support summer meal programs in NC. The goal is to better streamline our continuing education efforts and assist those new to our programs; however, anyone is welcome to join us for any events during the day. 

1) We invite Sponsors who have not operated a summer nutrition program and new staff in charge of summer meals to check in at 8:00am and join us from 8:15-9:15am for an introduction to summer meals prior to the main SummerPalooza! summit from 9:30am-4:00pm. 

2) SummerPalooza! check in is from 9:00-9:25am with the full event occurring from 9:30am-4:00pm.

3) Community partners who advocate for and support summer meals but are not a summer program Sponsor may wish to join us at 12:30pm (lunch not provided) with afternoon events occurring from 12:45-4:00pm. 

Participants are responsible for all travel expenses including breakfast, beverages, snacks, lodging, and mileage. Please ensure your name and email are entered correctly. If you are no longer able to attend and need to cancel your registration, please contact Katrina Perry at katrina.perry@dpi.nc.gov. 

Apply for Summer Nutrition Champion Awards

2024 SUMMER NUTRITION CHAMPION AWARDS

We want to celebrate you!

The NCDPI School Nutrition team and the Carolina Hunger Initiative encourage all sponsors to consider applying to one of the North Carolina Summer Nutrition Champion Awards. Sponsors may be self-nominated or nominated by a third party such as a community partner. This is an opportunity for you to show your successes from summer 2024!

What’s NEW this year? A chance to earn a bonus point on every award for highlighting your work on community partnerships! And, a new award for Rural Non-Congregate sponsors!

All nominations should be submitted no later than Tuesday, October 22, 2024 by 5 PM. The winners will be notified the week of Nov. 4, 2024.