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Fuel Up to Play 60
Launched by the National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Fuel Up to Play 60 is a free in-school health and wellness program that empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity. The goal is to support sustainable changes in schools, for children to be physically active for 60 minutes a day and choose tasty, nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains). Since Fuel Up to Play 60 began in 2009, more than 73,000 schools have enrolled nationwide, including over 70% of the schools in Indiana thanks to partnership between the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana dairy farmer families.
Having access to the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook school, grants, fun rewards and additional resources help make the customizable program easy for any school to implement and any student to be engaged. This program is a great compliment to school wellness goals. Is your school ready to Fuel Greatness?
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Featured Schools
School of the Month | November 2022: Merrillville Community School Corporation
Angelica Claiborne, Food Service Director for the Merrillville Community School Corporation, saw a need to make breakfast more accessible to the students at Merrillville High School. It was a challenge for students to get off the buses, grab a breakfast and be in their first period classroom on time so Angelica used Fuel Up to Play 60 funds for a breakfast cart that includes milk and yogurt parfaits daily! Serving breakfast has been so successful that Angelica would like to buy carts for at least four of her elementary schools.
School of the Month | October 2022: North Spencer School Corporation
The North Spencer School Corporation, winners of the 2021 Hometown Grant, with help from the Spencer County Purdue Extension, used their grant winnings to provide district wide smoothie taste testing to encourage students to try new dairy foods. Their activation was a success as the district now offers smoothies EVERY week using several different recipes to incorporate not only dairy, but fruits and vegetables as well. In addition to the taste testing, the Spencer County Purdue Extension team led by NEP Community Wellness Coordinator, Erin Meyer, visited EVERY classroom in each of the 4 Elementary schools in the district!
School of the Month | May 2022 – Huntington North High School
Thanks to Huntington North High School Strength Coach, Bob Prescott, students throughout the school can take part in the new chocolate milk recovery drink program. After going through P.E. class with Mr. Prescott, students now have the option to grab a carton of chocolate milk before heading to their next class. Bob and his students have noticed increases in energy, strength and stamina since the inception of the program, and they look forward to continuing to #FuelGreatness at Huntington North.
School of the Month | April 2022 – Nicholson Elementary School
Students at Nicholson Elementary School in Crawfordsville celebrated National School Breakfast Week a few days early, in style. Students came to school dressed as their favorite superhero, aligning with the theme of "Take Off with School Breakfast", and were able to start their day with a nutritious breakfast, which included a new smoothie recipe that will be implemented in their line for future breakfasts!
School of the Month | March 2022 – Franklin Community Middle School
Franklin Community Middle School kicked off National School Breakfast Week with the addition of a new mobile breakfast cart! Students grabbed breakfast on their way to class then headed to the gym for a schoolwide convocation. Dairy farmer Greg Peters of Green Lo Farms (Brownstown) and Indianapolis Colts Offensive Lineman Danny Pinter shared their thoughts on the importance of dairy and eating breakfast every morning.
School of the Month | May 2021 – Cowan Elementary School
Cowan Community Schools' food service team put together a smoothie program for their students! Every Wednesday, students are able to grab a smoothie to help fuel their day, and they often get to try new recipes too. With the success they've seen so far, they plan to have smoothies as a breakfast option twice a week in the near future! What a great way to #FuelGreatness.
School of the Month | April 2021 – Brownsburg West Middle School
Brownsburg West Middle School's Fuel Up to Play 60 Club had lots of fun last week making s'mores smoothies! Plain yogurt, chocolate milk, cocoa, marshmallow cream, and graham cracker crumbs. They topped them with mini marshmallows and more crumbs. It was more sugar than they typically serve, but they burned it off with a bone strength exercise video from the Fuel Up to Play 60 website and pedaling on their blender bike!
School of the Month | March 2021 – Carmel High School
Carmel High School's food service team, along with other volunteers, has been working tirelessly to keep students and their families fed during the pandemic. Families pull into the drive thru pick up, check in, pop open their trunk, and then a volunteer places their meal bags and a gallon of milk into the car. The Indianapolis Colts Mascot, Blue, also attended this event to help out and bring a fun, exciting bonus for those stopping by. What a phenomenal way to support the students and community during these different times. Carmel High School continues to #FuelGreatness every year!
School of the Month | February 2021 – Southern Wells Elementary School
Students at Southern Wells have been using their blender bike to try new smoothie recipes. Students have found a fun and exciting way to get their 60 minutes of activity each day, while also creating delicious smoothies! Here they were excited to try a pumpkin inspired recipe!
