Farm to School Month
Farm to School Month is in October - how will you celebrate? Click about to watch a video from Connecticut Ambassador Zaide on her ideas around Farm to School!
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Ambassadors in DC (Part One)
Community, Eat Smart, Getting Active, Leadership, Making Healthy Changes, School Breakfast, Sports, uncategorized
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Last fall I was invited by FUTP 60 to participate in a youth panel for the President's Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition. I gladly agreed and over the next several months participated in conference calls,...
Celebrate National Nutrition Month with Breakfast
Every student needs breakfast. Why? Breakfast is important when you are a student because you always need energy in your body to move and think throughout the day.
Why do some kids have breakfast at school i...
National School Breakfast Week Across the Country
I thought it would just be another day at school until Duron Harmon, Safety for the New England Patriots strolled into our gym in the middle of PE class! It was such a surprise. Pat Patriot was there, too! He's...
Celebrating School Breakfast Week
“Yum!” This word was heard throughout the room as the Fuel Up to Play 60 team at our middle school taste tested the food that would be served for future breakfasts. Because of eating breakfast, this group of st...
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...
Back to School with Fuel Up to Play 60!
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Even though a lot of people think going back to school is dreadful, you can make it fun by adding topics that will interest everyone. So me and a couple of friends got together and we came up with an ...
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...
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...
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...
Using the Playbook at My School
Hello, my name William and I am a Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador at my middle school in Connecticut. I am going to talk about a weeklong event that we are doing at our school, called Fit Week. ...
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...