Did you know…?
9 essential nutrients and a taste kids love? Did you know that milk is the #1 food source of 3 of 4 nutrients the 2010 Dietary Guidelines identified as nutrients of concern? Low-fat flavored milk, like white milk, delivers 9 essential nutrients that are important for good health. This school year, schools across the country will offer reformulated flavored milk that has only approximately 31 more calories than white milk. Overall, flavored milk contributes just 3 percent of added sugars in children’s diets on average. Learn more http://prn.to/ifIzgx.
Where are you hanging your Fuel Up to Play 60 Calendar?
Send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by September 30, 2011 to tell us where you’re hanging your calendar and we’ll send your school a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize!*
See official rules for details!
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO FUEL UP TO PLAY 60
Get started in September! Make it a full year of helping your students Eat Healthy and Get Active!
First, kick off the school year with the Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge!
- Register for the Back to Football Friday Contest at NFLRush.com/BacktoFootball (and be sure to say you heard about it from Fuel Up to Play 60!). Submit 3-6 photos and an essay that capture what happened at your Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Friday kick-off event (schools can submit multiple entries). You’ll have a chance to win one of 34 $10,000 health and wellness grants and a Team Celebration from the NFL!
- Submit one Challenge video entry on FuelUpToPlay60.com that shows how your school showed team spirit during your Back to School, Back to Football Friday event!
Then, get back to Wellness!
- Use the new “Tailgate Party” Play from the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook during September and October. The Play will help you and your students bring Healthy Eating and 60 minutes a day of Physical Activity into your school! More information on the Back to School, Back to Football Challenge and the Tailgate Party Play coming to FuelUpToPlay60.com!
Winner Alert!
The winners for the Spring Draft- Recruit Players promotion are Cindy Coughlin and Althea White! Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com to claim your prize!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 20
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Greg Gilbert from Nottingham Elementary School in Nottingham, NH. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, June 2, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up to Play 60 Spring Draft – Choose Your Plays
The NFL just held their annual Draft for the 2011-12 season and now we want to help you get started drafting your team Plays for the 2011-2012 school year. Choose one Healthy Eating Play and one Physical Activity Play that your team will be implementing in the 2011-12 school year, then post a comment telling us which two Plays you’ve chosen and why. Check out the Fuel up to Play 60 Playbook.
Post a comment between May 27 and June 10, 2011 and you will be entered to win one of five $100.00 gift codes to the Fuel Up to Play 60 store for your school. Winning comments will be selected at random and be posted here as a comment on June 14, 2011. Winners will have until June 21, 2011 to send an e-mail with their name and school to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com to claim their school’s prize. Official rules available here.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 19
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Mike Aiken from Fairview Middle School in Chicopee, MA. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, May 26, 2011 to claim your prize!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 18
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Kathy Tipirneni from Wickes School in Warwick, RI. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, May 19, 2011 to claim your prize!
Could YOU be Program Advisor of the Year in your state?
Your school has worked hard to improve student wellness by offering more nutrient-rich foods — low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products, fruits, vegetables and whole grains —and ensuring that students get at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily. Now bring your wellness message to a bigger audience by nominating your Program Advisor(s) for the Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor of the Year Award for 2011/12! If selected, your Program Advisor(s) will earn rewards to help expand your school’s Fuel Up to Play 60 program in 2011/12, and may even become a spokesperson for Fuel Up to Play 60 around the state! Program Advisor(s) of the Year will be selected in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont!
How to Nominate Your Program Advisor(s):
- It’s easy! Just send them an email telling them why you think they should apply.
- Direct them to their Dashboard to learn more and submit their application.
Applications can be submitted beginning May 16, 2011 through July 15, 2011. Successful applicants will be notified by late August, 2011.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Spring Draft – Recruit Players
The NFL recently held their annual Draft for the 2011-12 season and we want to help you get started drafting your Fuel Up to Play 60 team for the 2011-12 school year. Draft a group of students and at least two Program Advisors to be on your FUTP 60 team, and then post a comment here telling us how you chose your student leaders and what they will be doing to lead Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school. Check this link out for tips on building your team!
Post a comment between May 13 and May 27, 2011 and you will be entered to win one of five $100.00 gift codes to the Fuel Up to Play 60 store for your school. Winning comments will be selected at random and be posted here as a comment on June 1, 2011. Winners will have until June 8, 2011 to send an e-mail with their name and school to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com to claim their school’s prize. Official rules available at here.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 17
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Jennifer Christoffers from Weathersfield Elementary School in Perkinsville, VT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, May 12, 2011 to claim your prize!
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!
Celebrate by organizing a walking club to get students (and staff) to make walking part of their daily routine. Walking is a great form of exercise and you can fit it in whenever and wherever it works! Adding some “chill out” time to walk with friends, hiking with your family or competing in some walk relays might be just the thing to help take time out to recharge and have fun. Remember, small steps make a big difference!
To make your program a success, recruit some help! Everyone can:
• Help select locations and times for kicking off the walking club
• Create flyers and announcements to promote the activity
• Solicit community donations
• Encourage their friends and classmates to be physically active on a regular basis
• Find walking areas in and around the school and arrange appropriate routes, any supervision (if necessary), and a plan for rainy days—create at least one in-school walking route.
• Invite the school principal, a teacher, parent, community leaders or other adults to lead a walk once a week. When adults model good physical activity habits, students may be more likely to catch on and follow their lead.
Learn about other Physical Activity Plays in the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 16
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Pamela Bartok from Plainfield Central Middle School in Plainfield, CT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, May 5, 2011 to claim your prize!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 15
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Lynne Butler from Haverhill Coooperative School in North Haverhill, NH. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 28, 2011 to claim your prize!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 14
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Michelle Furlong from Lippitt School in Warwick, RI. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 21, 2011 to claim your prize!
There is No “I” in Team – Reach Out to Your Community
By now you know that tackling Fuel Up to Play 60 all by yourself is a daunting task. If you haven’t started recruiting team members yet, now is the time. School faculty and students are obvious choices for members of your team, but one place you may not have recruited yet is in your community. Public officials, business owners and neighbors have an abundance of resources and talents and can all help in your effort to create a healthier generation.
Visit our tips and tools for involving your community page for ideas on reaching out to the community about Fuel Up to Play 60, and get them excited about joining your efforts. Some businesses may even be able to provide supplies for your healthy eating or physical activity events. Getting people involved is key to the success of Fuel Up to Play 60, so don’t go it alone.
Do you have a Fuel Up to Play 60 team member from the community? How did you get them involved? How have they helped you activate the program?
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 13
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Tracey Dultz from Winship School in Brighton, MA. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 to claim your prize!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 12
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Patricia Laska from Little Harbour School in Portsmouth, NH. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 7, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up to Play 60 in Action – Does your Cafeteria Need a Facelift?
Providing an inviting cafeteria environment makes adopting healthy habits fun and exciting for students. That’s why Trish Molloy, Operations Manager of Nutrition Services for seventeen schools in West Hartford, CT, decided to use Fuel Up to Play 60 funds for a cafeteria makeover at Charter Oak Elementary.
The cafeteria was painted with murals depicting healthy foods and kids enjoying outdoor physical activities. The town’s maintenance department contributed to the remodel by painting the walls, ceilings, and support structures in the dining room and serving area, and a local artist was contracted to paint the colorful murals. The school’s Parent Teacher Organization also got involved by helping to provide food for adult visitors during the grand opening breakfast.
If you did a cafeteria makeover, what pictures would you paint on the wall?
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 11
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Lyn Porter from Williston Central School in Williston, VT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 31, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up to Play 60 Grants – What Kind of Wellness Activities Get Funded?
The first step in applying for Fuel Up to Play 60 funding is to complete the School Wellness Investigation (SWI). The SWI helps you collect information about the current nutrition and physical activity environment in your school. You can fill out a wellness investigation easily by logging in to your dashboard. Once you’ve identified areas to improve using the SWI, you and your student leaders can select “plays” (programs) from the Playbook that will help address your school’s weaknesses. For example, if your school has an underutilized breakfast program, you may choose to work with your food service director to implement the Grab-n-Go Breakfast Play to make breakfast more convenient and appealing to students.
The Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook consists of over 60 programs for healthy eating and physical activity. Some of the easiest physical activity “plays” to implement are, before/after school walking club or open gym mornings. Healthy eating plays are a great way to introduce new menu options or opportunities for students to make healthy choices. The key is to work closely with the School Nutrition Department. Taste Test Days pair up well with the Salad Bar Tryouts and Menu Makeover activities for middle and high school students. For elementary schools, consider planning one healthy eating event per month such as A Hero’s Breakfast, How Many Can You…?, Recipe Contest, Taste (Test) a Rainbow.
For more information and creative ideas for using Fuel Up to Play 60 funds to make a difference in your school, visit the funding section of the Fuel Up to Play 60 website.
The next funding deadline is June 15th so be sure to get started on your application today!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 10
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Mary-Jane House from Essex Elementary School in Centerbrook, CT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 24, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up Like a Pro
All the students at your school may not play football, but they can take a lesson from NFL players, who work hard all year to stay at the top of their game. These professional athletes know that eating the right foods everyday is important to make sure their bodies are functioning at their peak performance—both physically and mentally.
Fuel Up to Play 60 encourages students and staff to fuel up like a pro with more nutrient-rich foods including low-fat and fat-free dairy, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables so they can be active for at least 60 minutes each day. Encourage students to record their healthy eating and physical activity habits using the Fuel Up to Play 60 online or paper tracker. By keeping track of what they eat and making their own personal goals for improvement, students will soon be fueling up just like their favorite athletes!
Try these nutrient-rich ideas to help get started:
- low-fat or fat-free plain or flavored milk with a piece of fresh fruit
- low-fat or fat-free yogurt topped with fresh fruit and whole grain cereal
- fresh vegetables with hummus
- low-fat or fat-free cheese with an apple
- whole wheat English muffin topped with marinara sauce, melted low-fat or fat-free mozzarella cheese, and fresh vegetables
Click here to learn more about what these foods can do for you.
How do you fuel up like a pro? Share your favorite recipes or discuss ways that you’ve changed the school environment to promote or increase access to nutrient-rich foods.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 9
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Jeanella Bentley from Multicultural Magnet School in Bridgeport, CT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011 to claim your prize!
Challenge #5, “Game Time Highlights”
Now is the time to get the whole school involved with Challenge #5, “Game Time Highlights”. Celebrate an amazing year of Fueling Up to Play 60 by creating a “yearbook” of your game time highlights. The school’s submission should include the Fuel Up to Play 60 plays that were implemented throughout the year. Remember to show the excitement of your plays and how you will continue to Fuel Up all summer long! Encourage students to submit a video, photos or a link to a blog post by logging onto their Fuel Up to Play 60 dashboard. Imagination and creativity is encouraged!
The Challenge #5 winning school will be visiting Gillette Stadium, home to the New England Patriots to tour and experience “The Hall.” This modern sports museum tells the Patriots football history through a new, innovative and interactive experience. After experiencing “The Hall”, the class will visit the movie area for an exciting FUTP60 presentation. *
Challeng submission deadline is March 30, 2011.
Has your school participated in the Challenge competitions or other in-school Fuel Up to Play 60 promotions? Tell us how it went.
*If a winner is selected from a Connecticut school in Fairfield, New Haven or Litchfield County, the winner will receive an alternate prize. Please see complete rules for details.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 8
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Deborah Anger from Lyman C. Hunt Middle School in Burlington, VT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 10, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up with School Breakfast for the Power to Play 60!
Eating breakfast has a host of benefits for students:
- Improved attendance and better behavior
- Higher test scores and improved grades
- Increased nutrient intake and better overall nutrition
- Fewer visits to the nurse
Finding creative ways to make simple changes to your school breakfast program can increase participation and provide students with the nutrition they need to be physically active and successful in school.
Work with your Fuel Up to Play 60 student team and review our Action Guide and Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook to create a breakfast game plan for your school. Consider setting up a breakfast picnic area that students can visit before school or between periods. Choose a convenient location and offer nutritious foods that encourage students to make healthy choices throughout the day. You could also shake things up with a grab-n-go breakfast. Provide a grab-n-go breakfast station at a high-traffic location to make breakfast a fun, fast option for everyone!
Tell us what you have done to promote breakfast in your school! Share your challenges and triumphs.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 7
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Marianne Soscia from Capt. Isaac Paine School in Foster, RI. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 3, 2011 to claim your prize!
Help your school celebrate National Nutrition Month and win a prize
March is National Nutrition Month! The theme this year is “Eat Right with Color,” which focuses attention on the importance of developing healthy eating and physical activity habits. Show off your dedication to wellness in March by adding the Fuel Up to Play 60 school seal and link (www.FuelUptoPlay60.com) to your school website. Click here to download a copy of the Fuel Up to Play 60 school seal.
When you post the Fuel Up to Play 60 school seal to your school’s website, send us the link to your website and we will send you a FREE copy of nutrient comparison cards that can be used to teach students about the nutrients in different foods!
In order to be eligible for this free gift, just email the following information to nedfc@newenglanddairy.com by midnight on Thursday, March 31st, 2011:
- Your name and role in the school (food service director, health teacher, parent, etc.)
- Link to where the Fuel Up to Play 60 school seal is posted on your school’s website
- Mailing address where the nutrient comparison cards should be shipped
Are you looking for other ways to educate families during National Nutrition Month? Send home the What Foods Can Do For You handout or the Why and How to Play 60 handout, or post messages to the school bulletin board, school newspaper, or PTO/PTA newsletter.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 6
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Kathy Keenan from Hancock Elementary School in Hancock, MA. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, February 24, 2011 to claim your prize!
How to Build a Winning FUTP60 Team
In the NFL, the quarterback is a leader and a crucial component of the team. However, if he was the only one on the field there would be no one to pass or hand-off the ball to and no matter how good he was the chances of him scoring a touchdown by himself would be very minimal.
Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisors serve as quarterbacks for their school team. They help with challenges, call “plays,” and receive important information from the Fuel Up to Play 60 message center. But just like a football quarterback, they can’t do it all by themselves. It takes an entire team to make the changes necessary for a healthier generation.
The Fuel Up to Play 60 “Who Can Help and How” and “Teambuilding Tips” resources can help Program Advisors recruit new team members and offers suggestions on how to utilize them as important players. Specific direction for students, nurses, principals, community members and more are provided to help Program Advisors create a winning team. Visit the website and start building your team today!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 5
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Sandy Gilderdale from Bethel Elementary School in Bethel, VT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, February 17, 2011 to claim your prize!
Fuel Up To Play 60 Helps Schools Meet HealthierUS School Challenge Criteria
Help make your school the best in the nation! Commit to nutrition and physical activity by participating in the HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC).
HUSSC was established by the United States Department of Agriculture to recognize schools that create healthier school environments by providing nutrition education, nutritious food and beverage choices, and physical education.
By implementing Fuel Up to Play 60 healthy eating and physical activity plays, such as Try It, You’ll Like It, Taste Test Days and Make the Most of Mornings, your school is already on its way to becoming a HealthierUS school. In fact, schools can meet criteria for six of the nine HUSSC nutrition and physical activity categories using Fuel Up to Play 60!
See our integration chart for ideas on how Fuel Up to Play 60 can help your school become a HealthierUS school.
To learn more about HUSSC and eligibility requirements, please click here.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 4
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Jessica Patrolia from Thornton Elementary School in Johnston, RI. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, February 10, 2011 to claim your prize!
Program advisors needed in every school
Does your school have a Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor yet? You should! Only schools with one or more Program Advisors can apply for funding and earn many of the program rewards.
Sometimes Fuel Up to Play program supporters are reluctant to “step up” and be Program Advisors because they are worried that the time commitment will be too great. However, there is no reason you have to go it alone. Any adult enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 can sign up to be a Program Advisor, and schools can have more than one.
Select staff, including school nurses, PE teachers, cafeteria managers, health teachers and student leadership group advisors, can work together as Program Advisors to help engage and empower students to implement Fuel Up to Play 60. Divide up responsibilities according to expertise: one advisor can help students complete the School Wellness Investigation, while another coordinates healthy eating plays, and a third oversees physical activity strategies from the Playbook.
The more people involved, the more successful your program can be! Make sure your school isn’t missing out on great opportunities and rewards just because no one steps up as Program Advisor. Sign yourself up today by logging in to your dashboard and recruit others to help you implement Fuel Up to Play 60!
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 3
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Michelle Rapoza from Westport Elementary School in Westport, MA. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, February 3, 2011 to claim your prize!
Countdown to Super Bowl: Week 3
Does your school have Super Bowl spirit?
Tell us how your school celebrated The Big Game by February 7, 2011 and we’ll send your school NFL merchandise!
After you comment, send your name, e-mail and mailing address to us at NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com and we’ll send along your school’s prize.
Fuel Up to Play 60 in Action – Taste Test Days at Weston High School, Connecticut
Jill Patterson, resident dietitian for Chartwells School Dining Services in Newton and Weston, Connecticut, is using Fuel Up to Play 60 to introduce new foods to students. Jill worked with her school wellness team and administration to host taste test days at Weston High School and featured the four Food Groups to Encourage.
There was a low-fat and fat-free yogurt station with Greek, organic, and fiber-added yogurts. The fruit station included mango prepared in three different ways – fresh, pureed, and salsa-style. Whole grains were used as serving vehicles for the mango. Whole grain French toast sticks went with the mango sauce and whole grain corn chips complimented the mango salsa. Heirloom tomatoes and herb salad were available at the vegetable tasting station and an additional whole grain station featured quinoa salad.
Jill also created nutritional signs to place at each station. These signs were used to educate students about the health benefits of the featured food. Students were very excited to try the new foods and some of the items will be incorporated into future lunch menus.
Touchdown Tuesday! – Week 2
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Joanne MacDonald from Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Elementary School in North Attleborough, MA. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, January 27, 2011 to claim your prize!
Countdown to Super Bowl: Week 2
Are your students involved in FUTP60?
Share how you motivated students to lead your school’s Fuel Up to Play 60 program by Friday, January 28, 2011 and we’ll send your school NFL merchandise!
After you comment, send your name, e-mail and mailing address to us at NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com and we’ll send along your school’s prize.
Fuel Up to Play 60 — It’s a kids program!
Students who take a lead and motivate their peers to make healthy choices can be a powerful asset to your program. Get students on board to plan and activate your Fuel Up to Play 60 program by identifying a core group of kids that can form a student team. Existing student groups such as the student council, gifted and talent classes, or after-school club members can make up a student team. If you don’t have these groups at your school, use the student recruitment letter to find youth who are excited about the chance to make their school a healthier place. Get students involved and you will be surprised at what they can help you accomplish and how effectively they can motivate others around them.
Touchdown Tuesday!
TOUCHDOWN TUESDAY!
This week’s winner is Jon Romeo from Macdonough Elementary School in Middletown, CT. Congratulations, your school has won a Fuel Up to Play 60 Prize Pack. Please send an email to NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com by 11:59pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011 to claim your prize!
Countdown to Super Bowl: Week 1
Countdown to Super Bowl XLV: Week 1
Gearing up for Super Bowl? Write a comment telling us your plan for a healthy Super Bowl celebration by Friday, January 21, 2011 and we’ll send your school NFL merchandise!
After you comment, send your name, e-mail and mailing address to us at NEDFC@newenglanddairy.com and we’ll send along your school’s prize!
Fuel Up to Play 60 for the Super Bowl
Football fans in New England are gearing up for the 45th Super Bowl. And the players know that if they want to play hard during their 60-minute football game, they need to fuel up with nutrient-rich foods beforehand.
Fans, young and old, can take a lesson from NFL players, and get ready for the big game by fueling up with healthier fare at their Super Bowl cafeteria celebration.
Use Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook ideas, such as Power Behind the Play and Big Game Training Table, to help your school gear up for the Super Bowl or any big school competition. You might also consider having a Salad Bowl for Super Students Day incorporating nutrient-rich foods into tasty salads. Use students’ favorite recipes or try some new ones from our website.
Make the event complete by decorating the cafeteria, giving away prizes, and inviting students and school staff to wear their favorite NFL gear to school.
Fuel Up for a Healthy 2011!
We want to help make your school healthier in 2011! Look for our exciting contests starting the week of January 17th!
Countdown to Super Bowl XLV
Post a comment sharing your school’s Fuel Up to Play 60 ideas January 17, 2011 through February 4, 2011 and we’ll send your school NFL merchandise! Click here for details and official rules!
Touchdown Tuesday!
A randomly selected Program Advisor’s name appears on our blog every Tuesday beginning January 18, 2011 through the end of May! If your name is chosen, send us your name, e-mail and mailing address by midnight on Thursday of that week to claim your school’s NFL merchandise! Want to get in on the game? Become a Program Advisor today! Click here for official rules!
Engage your students with Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenges!
Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenges are issued to you and your school throughout the year to help grow your student team involvement and discover fun new ways to Fuel Up to Play 60. Recruit your students to participate in each challenge; the larger the group, the more fun they will have! As Program Advisor you can help your students submit their completed challenges for a chance to win awesome prizes, unlock cool badges and digital rewards, and possibly be featured on NFLRush.com and FuelUpToPlay60.com.
Challenge #3: Fuel Up and Play 60 your way to the moon: Small changes can make a big difference! Track how far you and your friends walk in a month. Upload video, photos or even just a link to a blog post explaining how you did it and let us see just how far you made it. Did you walk the length of a football field? Across the country? All the way to the moon?
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY ON FUELUPTOPLAY60.COM BY JANUARY 5, 2011!
The next Challenge – Show Your Spirit – starts January 12 and encourages students to write a song, perform a cheer, produce a commercial or use their creativity to show their Fuel Up to Play 60 Spirit! Visit FuelUpToPlay60.com to learn all about the additional Challenges and opportunities to win!
Celebrate NSLW with Fuel Up to Play 60
Help celebrate School Nutrition Association’s National School Lunch Week, October 11-15, by demonstrating how your school is making healthy changes with Fuel Up to Play 60! Visit School Nutrition Association for some great tools and resources.
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