Presenting at the PHA Summit
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Summit in Washington, DC. It was an incredible experience start...
Dallas Cowboys Player Q&A with Summit Ambassadors
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Dallas Cowboys Player Barry Church: Thank you for having me here. It’s amazing, this is my first time doing a conference call so it’s pretty awesome. ...
Behind the Scenes with an FUTP 60 State Ambassador
Hi my name is Lane, I’m in 7th grade and I’m a Nebraska State Ambassador for Fuel Up to Play 60. What that means is that my job is to inform others ab...
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 cla...
Why FUTP 60 Matters
I think it’s really important to have programs like Fuel Up to Play 60 that focus on healthy eating and physical fitness at school because students do...
What’s More Loving Than a Healthy Sweet?
I wanted to make this Valentine’s Day special for my family! I made a fruit filled, red velvet cake, with a fat-free frosting. This was my way to than...
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 educatio...
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 Br...
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...
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...
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 mon...
Away Game Experience Winner!
I became involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 when I started the 6th grade, and a couple of friends told me about the program. To get involved, I had to com...
Growing Strong with Greens
I was recently cleaning out my family garden for the winter and decided to multi-task by exercising with the vegetables at the same time! Not only are...
Finding New Leadership Opportunities
When I was in 7th grade, I threw together an essay to help my school win a Fuel Up to Play 60 grant. I was barely a part of my school’s Fuel Up to Pla...
Fuel Up to Play 60 Winter Fitness Ideas
1. Get active by exercising while watching TV! During commercial breaks, instead of sitting on the couch, get up and start moving. Do some jumping jac...