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Why the Learning Connection Matters to Me

August 12, 2014

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When I grow up I want to be a pilot. I want to fly people around the world! Before this happens I know that I have to work hard in school and get good grades. The Learning Connection has helped me understand ho...

Attending a Local Summit

June 10, 2014

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Recently, my fellow Ambassadors and I attended a local Fuel Up to Play 60 summit at MetLife stadium. Being a State Ambassador, I was asked to help work the arena as well as participate in the various activities...

Winning in the Classroom and on the Field

May 27, 2014

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Fuel Up To Play 60 has inspired me to eat healthy and stay active all school year. I play football in the fall and lacrosse in the winter, spring and summer. I am on a recreational lacrosse league and a travel ...

My Experience at the 2014 NFL Draft

May 16, 2014

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Recently, my fellow New Jersey Ambassadors and I traveled to Radio City Music Hall to attend the 2014 NFL Draft. When we arrived, we met up with the New York Ambassadors and we all introduced ourselves. We quic...

What My Program Advisor Means to Me

April 29, 2014

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As a 14-15 National Ambassador and AdVenture Capital grant winner, I was invited to speak on a student panel at the 2014 NY Jets “Be the Change” Event on April 10th. Along with touring the Jets Training Facil...

Kelvin Beachum Shares His Healthy Living Tips

March 25, 2014

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Every month, Fuel Up to Play 60 holds a call with the Youth Advisory Panel, a group of students who take time out of their schedules to talk about the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and give their ideas for future ...

Thank You, Program Advisors!

January 31, 2014

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My school has our own Fuel Up to Play 60 committee and we meet every Thursday. We got the Fuel Up to Play 60 team together when we won a grant to make a walking path at our school. Our school nurse wanted to do...

Fueling Up for Health

January 28, 2014

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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...

Leading My School

January 24, 2014

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Personally, I think my school’s Fuel Up to Play 60 club is awesome. During our Tuesday meetings after school we get to do some really fun stuff like martial arts, games, weight lifting, and a lot of others. The...

The Ultimate Away Game Experience

January 21, 2014

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Hi! My name is Emma T. and I am a first grade student in Wisconsin. On December 15, 2013, I received the trip of a lifetime from Fuel Up to Play 60 through their Away Game Experience Contest. I was picked to wi...

Say Cheese!

January 7, 2014

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Recently as Illinois State Ambassador I attended a photo shoot with Chicago Bears Defensive End Corey Wootton. It was fun taking pictures and fooling around. When I walked into Halas Hall (which was where the s...

Five More Years!

December 13, 2013

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This past Monday, December 9th, I attended the Partnership Renewal Celebration at Pulaski International School in Chicago, Illinois. I had been invited to speak at Fuel Up to Play 60’s five-year anniversary cel...

Motivational Mondays & Interviewing NFL Players

December 10, 2013

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The most amazing thing happened to me this year. On April 17, 2013 at 9:27 PM, my life was turned upside down. I found out I was selected as a winner of the GENYOUth Foundation’s AdVenture Capital Grant. I was ...

Our School on National TV!

December 6, 2013

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Did anybody see the new Fuel Up to Play 60 feature during the Texans vs. Jaguars game on December 5? It was great, and I had a lot of fun being a part of it! First I got to meet the two Jacksonville Jaguars pla...

Fueling Up for the Holidays

December 3, 2013

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Hey everyone! We wanted to let you know about a fun way that we promote the Fuel Up to Play 60 program in our community during the holidays. Each December, our city in Iowa and the downtown businesses host a ho...