New Ideas this School Year
Hello, my name is Katie, a State Ambassador from Pennsylvania, and I attended the 2015 Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit in Chicago this year. I can't begin to say how much I learned at the...
Healthy Food Drive
I recently went on a mission trip to Gary, WV this summer with my church youth group. It is one of the poorest areas in our state. I learned the children living there don’t have opportunities or sometimes the r...
What Student Empowerment Means to Me
Student empowerment. To many, that can mean different things. At my High School, student empowerment came into play when our Program Advisor got moved to the school counselor and her plate started overf...
Picturing the Future with Fuel Up to Play 60
3..2..1... Rrrrrrring! Students run out of school at the end of the day. Some of the kids at my school are headed out to community fields to play sports like soccer, lacrosse, and football. Other kids...
Volunteering for Summer Feeding
During the school year, students receive healthy and balanced meals from their school cafeteria. When school is over, eating healthy shouldn’t end (just as learning doesn’t), and with summer feeding programs we...
Emmitt Smith talks Back-To-School Tips and More!
This week, Fuel Up to Play 60 Summit Ambassador Cody had the opportunity to talk with NFL Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, one-on-one about back-to-school advice, how he stays active with his k...
Summer Feeding Programs
I'm sure most of the students who are reading this either participate in a Summer Feeding program, know someone who does, or have heard of one. For those who haven't, here is a quick explanation as to...
2015 Student Ambassador Summit!
This summer I had the opportunity to go the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit in Chicago, Illinois. Before the Summit, I thought it would be a great adventure and was looking forward to lea...
Kids State Dinner (Part II)
My visit to the White House for the 2015 Kids State Dinner was AMAZING! The first day in Washington DC we rode the Metro and toured the Smithsonian of American History. Our first stop was the FOOD exh...
Happy 4th of July!
What are YOU doing for your 4th of July this year? Here in Vermont we usually celebrate by going to fun parades, attending firework shows, and having barbecues. Our local parade goes right by our town...
Happy Father’s Day!
My dad is a dairy farmer, and he is the hardest working person I know! Many people think that being a dairy farmer just means milking cows – but it is so much more.
Since the health and comfort of the cows i...
Breakfast Gridiron Challenge Inspires Healthy Recipes
I was honored to be invited to be a judge on a panel of three for the Fuel Up to Play 60 Second Annual Gridiron Breakfast Challenge hosted by the Florida Dairy Farmers at EverBank Field, home of the NFL’s Jacks...
Ambassador Emma Graduates!
For the past five years I have been blessed enough to work with a program that has helped me become a stronger leader, more adept thinker, and an all-around better person. Because I have served as a N...
No Kid Hungry Week
During April, there was important event in Montana! It was No Kid Hungry Week! A few months ago I submitted an application to be on the Governor and First Lady of Montana’s No Kid Hungry Youth Council.
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Students Speak Up!
The GENYOUth Leadership Roundtable last week was an awesome experience! I got to meet men and women who were interested in the same topic: Youth Empowerment. It was great seeing that all these people were int...