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...
Getting Ready for the Summit!
Recently my twin brother Blake and I were notified that we were selected as Idaho State Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassadors. When our parents shared the news, we were surprised that not just one but both of us wer...
Milksicles!
You are probably wondering what Milksicles are: that you’ll find out in a little bit. First let’s get to the fun!
To make the Milksicles I had to get all of the ingredients. I needed a blender, 10o...
Ambassadors Going to the White House!
Bobby, Reagan and Grace created amazing healthy recipes for the “Healthy Lunchtime Challenge”*, and as winners will be attending the Kids State Dinner at the White House in July! These amazing students create...
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...
Ambassadors at the White House!
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From start to finish the trip was incredible. We had a smooth train ride down and arrived at the gates early in the morning only to walk right onto the amazingly assembled Easter ...
Player Visit Sweepstakes Winners!
I enjoyed the Panthers visit to our school on April 2, 2015. We earned this party from being among the top 10 schools with the number of active students in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program! It was a fun...
Grow Your Own Garden This Month!
Newly appointed National Ambassador Bobby from Florida loves to work on his school garden! April is National Garden Month, so try planting something of your own. You can even Grow a Pizza Garden using the Playb...
You Can Have Broccoli For Breakfast!
Recently, our Fuel Up to Play 60 group was asked to participate in a community event to help raise money for our Farm to School program. We asked anybody who would be interested in learning about heal...
New Breakfast for Breakfast Week!
At my middle school, the Fuel Up to Play 60 team worked with the school district to get the National Dairy Council’s breakfast recipes on the regular breakfast menu. We will be showcasing the Mega-Cheese Muffin...
Getting Community Involved for Family Day
I recently had the chance to go to the pre-inaugural family day for Ohio's governor, John Kasich. Fuel Up to Play 60 had a whole room for us to promote this amazing program! Families with kids of all ages came ...
The Breakfast Challenge
The Breakfast Challenge was a way to inform kids why breakfast is so important to the human body. The Fuel Up to Play 60 committee at my school came up with a healthy new way to promote the reason "why breakfas...
Ambassador Breakfast Milk Mustache
I wanted to help boost my school breakfast participation. I met with my Program Advisors and we came up with the idea to do a Milk Mustache Booth. I wanted to encourage more of my friends and the younger studen...
Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador Call with Chef Sam Kass!
On October 28th, about sixty State and National Ambassadors and I were able to do something that not many others have. We talked to Chef Sam Kass from the White House and had the opportunity to ask him question...