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...
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...
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...
Ambassadors Going to the White House!
Bobby, Reagan and Grace created amazing healthy recipes for the “Healthy Lunchtime Challenge”*, and as winners will be attending the Kids State Dinn...
Playing FLAG Football
I played FLAG Football for about 5 years as a kid, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I learned to adapt and go wherever the coach needed pla...
Grow Your Own Garden This Month!
Newly appointed National Ambassador Bobby from Florida loves to work on his school garden! April is National Garden Month, so try planting something o...
You Can Have Broccoli For Breakfast!
Recently, our Fuel Up to Play 60 group was asked to participate in a community event to help raise money for our Farm to School program. We ...
Discovering Leadership through Fuel Up to Play 60
I joined Fuel Up to Play 60 for a few reasons. My first is that I wanted to be a healthier person. I was being pretty healthy already, but there was r...
Join the Team to See Who You Really Can Be.
Join the Fuel to Play 60 team to become a leader and role model. Join the Fuel Up to Play 60 team and become a leader and a role model just by showing...
YOUTHtalks at the 2014 Student Ambassador Summit!
Prior to the Student Ambassador Summit, students were asked to prepare a 3-5 minute speech on one of three topics: Why the Learning Connection Matters...