Smoothie Day at Our Local Elementary School
Last month, our Fuel Up to Play 60 team and I went over to the local elementary school and had a smoothie taste day. The elementary school hosts child...
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...
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...
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...
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...
FUTP 60 and American Heart Association
Our High School’s FUTP 60 Council hosted an event to support the American Heart Association’s National “Red Out” Campaign. This campaign is a massive ...
Community Service and Tasty New Veggies
For the third year in a row, FUTP 60 Ambassadors and Program Advisors from my school district rang the Salvation Army bell and handed out samples of t...
How to Have a Smoothie Bike Day
Pick a day close to when your NFL team plays so that you can encourage students to wear NFL gear to school.
Contact your local Dairy Council to...
Revolutionizing School Meals
If you ask most people in America about cafeteria food they will probably think of something along the lines of long lines where mean old lunch ladies...
Freezing Fresh Produce
If you are from the Midwest like me, you share in the struggle of not being able to have a garden for about six long months out of the year due to the...
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...
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...
Autumn Wrap Up
As autumn comes to a close I want to share my experiences of what my school's Fuel Up to Play 60 team has been up to for the past couple of months. To...
Get Rid of the Cold Weather Blues
Hi everyone! I hope all is well in your schools with winter on its way! I understand how this time of year may seem hard to get active and keep those ...
How Fuel Up to Play 60 Supports Farm to School
I am a Student Ambassador at my middle school in Wisconsin. I live in a dairy state. We have a lot of farms. In the short six mile drive from my house...