The FUTP 60 Impact
I’m not exactly sure what I want to do after high school, but I do know what I don’t what to do. I don’t want to be someone without a college education and I don’t want to be someone who doesn’t help others. I ...
A Sibling Super Bowl Faceoff
Now that we know who will face each other in Super Bowl 50, it is time for some good, old fashioned, friendly sibling rivalry. I have been a Denver Broncos fan for a few years. Peyton Manning is the best quarte...
Staying Strong
January 9, 2015 will be a day that I will never forget. It was the day that my mom told me she had been diagnosed with cancer. It has been over a year since that day. I would like to share a few thoughts about ...
FUTP 60 Radio Interview
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there was no school. My schedule was pretty simple: wake up late and go to an interview! I was so excited for this opportunity, thanks to the New England Dairy Council for making ...
Virginia Association of School Nurses Conference
This past October I was invited to represent Fuel Up to Play 60 at the Virginia Association of School Nurses Conference with Roseann Liberatore from Southeast United Dairy Industry Association (SUDIA), my loc...
Honorary Captain for the Chicago Bears!
On Sunday December 6, I had the opportunity of a lifetime - being named the Honorary Captain for the Chicago Bears vs. the San Francisco 49ers game! This meant that I was able to go onto the field before the ga...
Survey for FUTP 60
Hi everyone! This is Jade from New Hampshire! My FUTP 60 team has been working very hard the last few months. We have had an amazing school dance, a delicious healthy bake sale, and a very successful Health Fai...
What It Is Like to be a Dairy Kid?
Today is National Milk Day! How many of you have every wondered what it is like to be a dairy kid on a dairy farm? I have an answer for you, because I live on a family dairy farm in California. We have 550 milk...
Changing in the New Year
As someone with a type A personality, the holidays can stress me out instead of serve as a break. I’ve decided to set two New Year’s resolutions that are purposely ambiguous so that I can’t pressure myself to t...
Achieving Your New Year’s Goal
Before the New Year, everyone usually sets a goal. The goal is normally to get better at something. I have read that only 8% of people can accomplish their New Year's Resolution goal. How about instead of setti...
New Year’s Resolutions and Wishes from the FUTP 60 Youth Council!
“My New Year's Resolution is this: I want to have our most successful Student Ambassador Summit yet, this summer. I want to fully establish our Youth Council's role of central leadership of the FUTP 60 program....
Why I Joined FUTP 60
I joined Fuel Up to Play 60 because I felt it is important to live an active and healthy lifestyle. I have been involved in the program for 3 years, and during this time I have gotten into better shape, my grad...
Celebrating the Holidays
To raise awareness in our community for our school's FUTP 60 program, I came up with a few holiday ideas and got my team involved.
Earlier this month, several Student Ambassadors and Program Advisors walked ...
Including Everyone and Making a Difference
Last year I was in gym class and there were a few students with disabilities in my class. Unfortunately, some of the other students in my school were not very accepting and constantly mocked and made fun of the...
Patriots Vs. Eagles
When I entered the Patriots' Gillette Stadium, I was blown away by the size of the stadium and all the surrounding stores. The Patriots are my FAVORITE team! Right before the Patriots and the Eagles faced off, ...