If getting involved in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program is on your “to-do” list for the new year, we hope you will find today’s post useful. Fuel Up to Play 60 continues to grow in popularity, and each year more schools, more students, and more communities join the movement to support healthier students.…
We know everyone is excited for the upcoming holiday vacation, but don’t forget there are some Fuel Up to Play 60 deadlines coming up during the vacation period! Participating Fuel Up to Play 60 schools should keep these deadlines in mind so they don’t pass while school is not in session. Cooking Show Challenge The…
A reminder to our readers who are school foodservice professionals: You still have time to sign up for our last webinar of the calendar year entitled “Chefs in Schools: Increasing Participation and Gaining Renewed Excitement Around Your School Meal Program.” The chefs in schools movement has been sweeping across America, but we know many of…
The School Nutrition Foundation is excited to announce the latest addition to our Webinar Wednesday schedule, to be held on December 14, 2011. Please register now and join us on December 14 for Chefs in Schools: Increasing Participation and Gaining Renewed Excitement Around Your School Meal Program. Our learning objectives for this next installment of…
The new Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenge is live, and it’s time for you to enter! The latest installment is The Cooking Show Challenge, where you get to be the host of your own cooking show! Demonstrate a Healthy Eating Play from the Playbook to show how you and your friends are eating healthy…
The Fuel Up to Play 60 folks have done it again—they have provided us with yet another amazing online resource! Their latest is a compilation of healthy recipes and exercise tips in a new 40-page cookbook available on their website. Click through to find the cookbook, called Beyond PB&J: Cooking With Kids; don’t forget to…
Every few weeks, new challenges are issued to Fuel Up to Play 60 participating schools. These challenges are designed to keep things fresh and exciting for students, and to help grow interest and involvement in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. Teams that submit challenges get a chance to win cool prizes, to unlock…
When an inspiring school breakfast story comes across our desk we just have to share it with you, and this recent story out of Louisiana is an inspiring one. Ella C. Pittman Elementary School has seen a lot of award-winning action recently, winning not one, not two, but three health and wellness related prizes! The…
If your school is participating in the National Dairy Council/National Football League Fuel Up to Play 60 program you are eligible to apply for funds to help you build your program. Whether you are brand-new to FUTP 60, or you want to expand an established program, Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60 can help.…
Every good website includes resources for its readers to access more information. One of our favorites is the Fuel Up to Play 60 Health Education Kit on the National Dairy Council’s website. The Fuel Up to Play 60 Health education kit gives you access to the latest information and resources for the Fuel Up to…