Giving kids in my school district a little extra “incentive” to get up and get active, and of course log their activity on the Fuel Up to Play 60 website was truly a privilege and experience I will never forget! This past week, my local middle school welcomed five members of our NFL team, The Cleveland Browns, to explain to kids how important proper nutrition and sixty minutes of physical activity a day is. Not only were kids able to spend their morning chatting amongst the players while fueling their bodies with a nutritious school breakfast, but they also attended a “Kick Off” assembly for the For the Love of Play Campaign.
At this assembly, I had the job of speaking about my role as the Ohio State Ambassador, telling everyone about my trip to Dallas, Texas this summer for the Student Ambassador Summit, and introducing the Cleveland Browns players that were present at the school for a Q & A session. Speaking in front of a sea of orange and brown in spirit of the Browns was something unforgettable. Before the assembly, I too ate a healthy meal along with our special guests, and many middle school students. Seeing all the young faces in pure amazement and awe was absolutely indescribable, while I was still in shock the entire event was playing out without a hiccup! While the entire school was transitioning from classroom mode to “pep assembly” mode in the gymnasium, I was able to film a short video with the players that were present, and some of my own peers about the importance of healthy eating!
It is my hope that not only did this experience make every single one of those kids go home and sign up on FuelUpToPlay60.com, but also that they took away enough from the experience to empower them to go out into the community and make healthy changes no matter what age they may be.
A special thanks to everyone who made this remarkable event possible, and it was an honor to be a part of such a thing. I can only hope there are more great things such as this event in store for me and so many other Ambassadors nationwide. To all Ambassadors and schools kicking off Fuel Up to Play 60 this school year, I hope it comes with GREAT success.
Well wishes until our paths cross again,
Avery
Ohio State Ambassador
9th Grade
if i wasn’t already signed up and heard this it would want me to go straight to my house and sign up and get active
Thank you this is giving us a lot of ideas to do to help our school I hope all your wishes come true!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This looks cool. I wish we had some football players come to our school. How do we do this?
that is amazing
that is amazing i can’t oven do that
that was probably fun
that was probably fun
that is a good photo of the foot ball team
i got more stuft on the wed on kik
You look very good and that photo
I will like to go there one day
it so amazing how yall can do this and we do the same thing an we do it it very good thankyou……………………………
this is fun
I love this!!! I want to meet some football players. I am so glad we are doing this at my school! 🙂
I love this!!!! I want to meet some football players. I am so glad we are doing this at my school!
I would love that to happen to my school. It’s so cool
that looks awesome!!!!!!
I aint no browns fan or an nfl fan cuz i like collage but dis is cool #gocoltmccoy
Cool idea but I’m a Steelers fan but great job and participation
How do you sight up
Hi! you can visit http://www.fueluptoplay60.com to join and learn more!
that would be cool if they could come to my school. ljbell elementary
cant get any more fun
The Browns need to get better the only good players they got are there WR and Johnny manziel
cool
luckys
you are lucky I want to see green bay pacers