Breakfast With The Browns!
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...
Learning Lessons in Unexpected Places
I fainted in science class while we were watching a video. The first question they asked me when I woke up was, “Did you eat breakfast today?” Before I could answer, the school Vice Principal spoke up and said,...
#SchoolBreakfast Across the U.S.!
Student Ambassadors across the country spent the month of March celebrating Fuel Up to Play 60’s It Starts With School Breakfast campaign in their schools and communities. Check out all the ways they made hea...
State Ambassadors on The Chew!
On March 5, three state Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassadors headed to New York City for once-in-a-lifetime event: taking part in a taping of ABC's The Chew, talking about school breakfast and making awesome new re...
Smoothie Taste Testing!
Over here in North Dakota we had a smoothie taste testing day. It was a huge success because everyone loves smoothies! We used blenders we bought with Fuel Up to Play 60 funds to make huge buckets of smoothie...
Start With School Breakfast in Your State
School breakfast is important to students like to me, because it not only helps fuel me for the day, but also helps me be a better student. There are millions of students across the country that aren’t starting...
New Breakfast!
Here in North Dakota we are fueling up with oatmeal! Currently, our school serves muffins for breakfast. They will not be serving these next year, so our Fuel Up to Play 60 team took advantage of this situation...
Snow Cream!
Snow cream is a winter treat that everyone loves to eat, so how about a healthier version of it? I got this recipe from my mom. Her mom used to make it for her and her sisters when they were younger!
Snow Cr...
Fueling Up for Health
My story for Fuel Up to Play 60 is about my disorder (which is gone now). Over two years ago when I was in the 7th grade, I was told that I had Guillain-Barre Syndrome, which is a serious disorder that occurs w...
Why Do YOU Fuel Up?
Students at Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment in Denver, CO know all about eating right and getting active! This year, the school’s Fuel Up to Play 60 team is hard at work planning events, creating c...
Fuel Up with After-School Snacks
As an after-school snack, my mom likes to buy low fat colby-jack and low fat string cheese sticks. I also like low-fat yogurt. I’ll sometimes have these with some fresh fruit and I’m good to go until dinner. Th...
Q&A with an AdVenture Capital Grant Winner
What if you could win up to $4,000 to create and lead your own healthy eating or physical activity program in your school? New Hampshire Ambassador Lily A. did just that, with the help of the GENYOUth AdVenture...
Grab-and-Go Breakfast
The week after I got back from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador Summit, I was busy! First, I talked to Beth Bruck-Upton, my local dairy representative from Midwest Dairy, about what my school is going to do. ...
Grow to Give
In an effort to increase health awareness, I decided to grow a garden filled with healthy edible food choices at my elementary school. We grew the garden on Global Youth Service Day and we coordinated to in...
Urban Farming Out of a Truck!
Did you know you can grow delicious and healthy food in a pick-up truck?
Last week, a group of local Fuel Up to Play 60 middle school students met celebrity Chef Victor Albisu and learned about making meals ...