Harvest of the Month
For the fourth year in a row, I coordinated Fuel up to Play 60 Ambassadors from my middle and high schools to ring the Salvation Army bell at our loca...
Visiting a Dairy Farm
Recently, my school Program Advisor, Ms. Riley, arranged for the FUTP 60 team and myself to visit a local dairy farm in our area. While at the dairy f...
Operation Eat Smart
When I attended the Student Ambassador Summit last summer, I received a grant from AdCap to create a project to help improve healthy eating. I named i...
Good Luck, Maddie!
Milk Life is continuing to support Team USA athletes on their journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. At the 2017 Student Ambassador Summit, U.S....
5 Foolproof FUTP 60 Kickoff Events
#5 - Hang up Fuel Up posters and cut outs!
Making posters is something that any Fuel Up to Play 60 team, no matter how big or small, can do. Making...
Winning an AdVenture Capital Transformation Experience
This October, I was given the opportunity to represent my school and state at the AdCap Transformation Experience! From the first day to the last, it ...
Meeting with Our School’s Nutrition Council
I had the opportunity to meet our Nutrition Council on September 25th. We discussed different parts of our menus and how we would like to add healthie...
FUTP 60 in Our School
Our school highly supports Fuel Up to Play 60 and they do so because it helps and encourages kids to eat healthy and be active!
We started our Play...
My First Summit Experience
The Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit was a bit nerve-wracking for me at the start because it was my first time at the Summit. After a whil...
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...
Our School’s FUTP 60 Kickoff and Activities
For our school’s FUTP 60 Kickoff event, our Program Advisor Ms. Bonneau and our Fuel Up to Play 60 Club set up a table with pictures and posters and m...
Sharing Our Vegetables
This summer, between my sister and me, we were able to show 22 vegetables in our local County Fair. We grow these veggies in our garden and enjoy educ...
Nourish to Flourish School Meals Summit
When I first found out that I was going to the Nourish to Flourish Summit, I was ecstatic. I’ve heard of the plans that the Urban School Food Alliance...
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 ...
Appearing on “Cook’s Corner” with my Program Advisor
Last week, my Program Advisor and I were invited to be on my local TV news station for a “Cooks Corner” segment. We were able to present two breakfast...