Meeting with USDA in Washington, DC
Looking back upon my experience in Washington, DC, I simply cannot put into words how much fun I had and how impactful, on myself and others, it was t...
Getting Outside My Bubble
My experience at the Summit was most definitely unforgettable. Not only did I develop skills to take back to my school but, I also developed great bo...
Ambassadors Meet with the USDA
My experience in Washington, DC was unbelievable! I’m still in awe at how much we learned and how much we all got to see. I went there with the intent...
Starting FUTP 60 at a New School
I wanted share my experience with trying to start FUTP 60 in my new middle school. I thought there was already a FUTP 60 program in the school. I was ...
Kicking Off FUTP 60
Planning my Fuel Up to Play 60 Kickoff event was a bit harder than I thought it would be. I did not have much help at school for several reasons. This...
Youth Council at the Student Ambassador Summit
My name is Lauryn, and I’m a Youth Council Member of the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. This year’s Summit in Minneapolis, MN was amazing! Attendance nu...
Training Camp with the Indianapolis Colts
On August 8th, I was given the opportunity to go to the Indianapolis Colts Training Camp with my local dairy council, 4 other students, and 2 Program ...
One School, Three Experiences
This year the Fuel Up to Play 60 National Student Ambassador Summit was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have now been to three national Summits, and I ca...
My Summit Experience
Hi, I want to tell you about my 2017 Fuel Up to Play 60 Summit experience! I was very nervous about the whole process, being away from my family, and ...
My Fuel Up to Play 60 Experience
This summer I was fortunate enough to attend the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit in Minneapolis as a State Ambassador. This was an experi...
Taco Trot for Our Community
A devastating fire demolished one of my classmates' homes this past February, leaving her family basically left with only the clothes on their backs. ...
Noa Graduates from FUTP 60!
Five years ago, I was unexpectedly called down to the school nurse's office where I was asked if I could write an essay about school recess to be ente...
Spreading the Word About Fuel Up to Play 60!
Two weeks ago, my high school Fuel Up to Play 60 team and I went on a field trip. We went to our school district’s elementary school to speak to the f...
2017 Nourish to Flourish School Meals Summit
We were so happy to be given the opportunity to be included in such a wonderful event about school meals. We knew that school lunches were important,...
Raising Money for Our School Garden
At our high school, we have 22 raised garden beds that grow food for our cafeterias. While we were able to start this with grant money, we still need ...