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 ...
Happy Father’s Day
My dad works on our family dairy farm. I guess the best way to describe my dad’s job is that of manager – although he really does so much more! He wor...
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...
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...
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...
Volunteering for Summer Feeding
During the school year, students receive healthy and balanced meals from their school cafeteria. When school is over, eating healthy shouldn’t end (ju...
Milksicles!
You are probably wondering what Milksicles are: that you’ll find out in a little bit. First let’s get to the fun!
To make the Milksicles ...
National Dairy Month!
First of all, I would like to say I don't lead the "average" life. To many others, summer is a time to sleep in, relax and go on vacation, r...
Raising Money for My Milk Drive
Hi, I’m Reagan. This is my first year at my school, my teacher is the Program Advisor for Fuel Up to Play 60. She got me involved in the pro...
New Breakfast for Breakfast Week!
At my middle school, the Fuel Up to Play 60 team worked with the school district to get the National Dairy Council’s breakfast recipes on the regular ...
Learning Lessons in Unexpected Places
I fainted in science class while we were watching a video. The first question they asked me when I woke up was, “Did you eat breakfast today?” Before ...
Kelvin Beachum Shares His Healthy Living Tips
Every month, Fuel Up to Play 60 holds a call with the Youth Advisory Panel, a group of students who take time out of their schedules to talk about the...