A Few Words about a Healthier School Lunch
I love food. My taste usually puts me in the mood for eating fruits and veggies instead of unhealthy options, and I’m fortunate that the food I enjoy ...
Have a Healthy Summer
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It's officially summer! If you are finishing out your school year soon, make sure you finish strong! I am guessing everyone has been active and eating...
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...
Live Heart Healthy
Do you know what a leading cause of death is for men and women in the United States? If you guessed Heart Disease you would be correct!* That is why I...
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 throug...
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...
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 futu...
Change Challenge
When we heard about the Great American Milk Drive, we felt that our school could contribute. So we planned a Change Challenge. This event took place f...
Apply to Attend the 2016 Student Ambassador Summit!
Why should YOU apply to attend the 2016 Student Ambassador Summit? Well...because it's inspirational, educational and, to put it simply....it's a blas...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...