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Fuel Up to Play 60 eNewsletter
September 2011
This eNewsletter is a companion to the Fuel Up to Play 60 program, designed to help you manage and guide students as they lead the way toward school wellness!
News You Can Use
Become a Touchdown School!
New this year! Fuel Up to Play 60 is recognizing schools with Program Advisors who lead their community toward positive change.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is based on Six Steps - and your school can earn building-wide rewards for completing Steps 1-3 (First Down!) or for completing Steps 1-5 (Field Goal!). Complete all Six Steps, and you'll score a Touchdown for your school!
Once a level is achieved, recognition will be placed on the school's building Dashboard on FuelUpToPlay60.com, and prizes will be awarded. All levels will receive a digital badge and downloadable certificate, and all Touchdown schools will receive a display poster, while supplies last. For more information, click here.
To be eligible for these rewards, your school needs to have a registered Program Advisor for the 2011-2012 school year and must track progress toward achieving Steps on the Dashboard. To find out if your school has a Program Advisor, simply go to your Dashboard and check. If your school does not have someone playing this role, consider signing on as your school's Program Advisor!
Above: Students at Grapevine Middle School in Grapevine, Texas, enjoy a game of flag football. Learn more about Grapevine's successful Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Program Updates
Make sure you're in it to win it! Log in to your Dashboard.
Have you logged on to your Fuel Up to Play 60 Dashboard this year? Do so by September 16, 2011, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - and Fuel Up to Play 60 has the tools and resources you need to help kids combat the obesity epidemic. As you plan your Back to School, Back to Football events, keep National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month top of mind.
State Program Advisors of the Year named, recognized for commitment to school wellness
In recognition of their 2010-2011 efforts, 30 Program Advisors across the country were named tops in their states. Kudos to these outstanding individuals who engage and empower students to get involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 and who help their schools and students earn recognition, rewards and funding to support wellness initiatives in their schools. Click here to learn how you can become a Program Advisor!
Upcoming Deadlines
- Dashboard activation contest: log on by 9/16 to be entered into a drawing
- Back to Football Friday: celebrations to be held 9/9, submissions due 9/23
- Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60: application deadline 10/1
- Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge: ends 10/10
Less than 30 days left to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60! Your school has the chance to receive $4,000 through the competitive, nationwide funding program. The next application deadline is October 1 - so if your school hasn't applied, now's the time!
Log in to your Dashboard at FuelUpToPlay60.com on or before September 16, 2011, to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
Activate Students
We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
It's Back to School and Back to Football time, so show us how you are kicking off Fuel Up to Play 60 this year with the Back to School, Back to Football Challenge, which ends on October 10. Create your own Fuel Up to Play 60 commercial, and show us how you're kicking off Fuel Up to Play 60 this year!
Students (or adults) can earn digital badges and downloadable rewards through their participation in the Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenges. AND the school may win additional rewards from their local Dairy Council or be featured in a national eNews! Remember: To easily view your school's Challenge entries, just log in to your Dashboard and see Challenges.
Activate Educators
Ready to get your game on? It's time to check out the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook - chock full of targeted, easy-to-implement activities, like taste tests and walking clubs, you can use to enhance school wellness. These "Plays" are the heart of Fuel Up to Play 60, and you'll find them in three categories: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Kickoff and Promotion.
This month, the Playbook features three new Plays: "Host a Healthy Tailgate Party," "From Farm to School: Know Your Foods" and "From Farm to School: Farms Deliver."
NFL Corner
Teachers and school administrators can register now for their school's chance to be named one of 34 NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools and receive a $10,000 health and wellness grant (awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winning school) and an NFL team celebration!
Schools nationwide will be asked to show their NFL team pride on Friday, September 9, the first Friday of the 2011 NFL regular season, by holding a Back to Football Friday celebration. Schools will then submit three to six photos of the celebration as well as three 100-word essays on their commitment to youth health and wellness. Deadline to submit photos and essays is two weeks after Back to Football Friday (Friday, September 23).
Schools can also use their Back to Football Friday celebration to enter the Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge! Just be sure to work in the requirements of the Challenge.
Don't forget to tell the NFL that you heard about Back to Football Friday through Fuel Up to Play 60! Click here for the official contest rules.
Featured Resource: Why Fuel Up to Play 60?
Want to make the case for Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school? Check out "Why Fuel Up to Play 60?" It outlines the program's academic and health benefits to youth, adults and schools.
USDA Reports on National Farm to School Effort
The USDA's Farm to School Team - which focused on 15 districts across the country - found that communities are passionate about providing locally grown products to schools and work hard to overcome challenges such as the limited availability of local agricultural products and difficulties with processing and storage.
Classroom Breakfast Web Resource Unveiled
The School Nutrition Foundation has launched a web-based Breakfast in the Classroom resource center. The site provides feasibility studies, financial planning data and marketing and menu-planning ideas.
News You Can Use
Become a Touchdown School!
New this year! Fuel Up to Play 60 is recognizing schools with Program Advisors who lead their community toward positive change.
Fuel Up to Play 60 is based on Six Steps - and your school can earn building-wide rewards for completing Steps 1-3 (First Down!) or for completing Steps 1-5 (Field Goal!). Complete all Six Steps, and you'll score a Touchdown for your school!
Once a level is achieved, recognition will be placed on the school's building Dashboard on FuelUpToPlay60.com, and prizes will be awarded. All levels will receive a digital badge and downloadable certificate, and all Touchdown schools will receive a display poster, while supplies last. For more information, click here.
To be eligible for these rewards, your school needs to have a registered Program Advisor for the 2011-2012 school year and must track progress toward achieving Steps on the Dashboard. To find out if your school has a Program Advisor, simply go to your Dashboard and check. If your school does not have someone playing this role, consider signing on as your school's Program Advisor!
Above: Students at Grapevine Middle School in Grapevine, Texas, enjoy a game of flag football. Learn more about Grapevine's successful Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Program Updates
Make sure you're in it to win it! Log in to your Dashboard.
Have you logged on to your Fuel Up to Play 60 Dashboard this year? Do so by September 16, 2011, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - and Fuel Up to Play 60 has the tools and resources you need to help kids combat the obesity epidemic. As you plan your Back to School, Back to Football events, keep National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month top of mind.
State Program Advisors of the Year named, recognized for commitment to school wellness
In recognition of their 2010-2011 efforts, 30 Program Advisors across the country were named tops in their states. Kudos to these outstanding individuals who engage and empower students to get involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 and who help their schools and students earn recognition, rewards and funding to support wellness initiatives in their schools. Click here to learn how you can become a Program Advisor!
Upcoming Deadlines
- Dashboard activation contest: log on by 9/16 to be entered into a drawing
- Back to Football Friday: celebrations to be held 9/9, submissions due 9/23
- Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60: application deadline 10/1
- Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge: ends 10/10
Less than 30 days left to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60! Your school has the chance to receive $4,000 through the competitive, nationwide funding program. The next application deadline is October 1 - so if your school hasn't applied, now's the time!
Log in to your Dashboard at FuelUpToPlay60.com on or before September 16, 2011, to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
Activate Students
We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
It's Back to School and Back to Football time, so show us how you are kicking off Fuel Up to Play 60 this year with the Back to School, Back to Football Challenge, which ends on October 10. Create your own Fuel Up to Play 60 commercial, and show us how you're kicking off Fuel Up to Play 60 this year!
Students (or adults) can earn digital badges and downloadable rewards through their participation in the Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenges. AND the school may win additional rewards from their local Dairy Council or be featured in a national eNews! Remember: To easily view your school's Challenge entries, just log in to your Dashboard and see Challenges.
Activate Educators
Ready to get your game on? It's time to check out the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook - chock full of targeted, easy-to-implement activities, like taste tests and walking clubs, you can use to enhance school wellness. These "Plays" are the heart of Fuel Up to Play 60, and you'll find them in three categories: Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Kickoff and Promotion.
This month, the Playbook features three new Plays: "Host a Healthy Tailgate Party," "From Farm to School: Know Your Foods" and "From Farm to School: Farms Deliver."
NFL Corner
Teachers and school administrators can register now for their school's chance to be named one of 34 NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools and receive a $10,000 health and wellness grant (awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winning school) and an NFL team celebration!
Schools nationwide will be asked to show their NFL team pride on Friday, September 9, the first Friday of the 2011 NFL regular season, by holding a Back to Football Friday celebration. Schools will then submit three to six photos of the celebration as well as three 100-word essays on their commitment to youth health and wellness. Deadline to submit photos and essays is two weeks after Back to Football Friday (Friday, September 23).
Schools can also use their Back to Football Friday celebration to enter the Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge! Just be sure to work in the requirements of the Challenge.
Don't forget to tell the NFL that you heard about Back to Football Friday through Fuel Up to Play 60! Click here for the official contest rules.
Featured Resource: Why Fuel Up to Play 60?
Want to make the case for Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school? Check out "Why Fuel Up to Play 60?" It outlines the program's academic and health benefits to youth, adults and schools.
USDA Reports on National Farm to School Effort
The USDA's Farm to School Team - which focused on 15 districts across the country - found that communities are passionate about providing locally grown products to schools and work hard to overcome challenges such as the limited availability of local agricultural products and difficulties with processing and storage.
Classroom Breakfast Web Resource Unveiled
The School Nutrition Foundation has launched a web-based Breakfast in the Classroom resource center. The site provides feasibility studies, financial planning data and marketing and menu-planning ideas.
News You Can Use
Launching this month are two new Healthy Eating Plays - both focused on the relationship between farms and schools. These Plays can help you as you celebrate the first National Farm to School month, to be held in October.
Every state has farms and farmland, and the farmers who work that land provide the nutritious low-fat and fat-free dairy foods and the healthy fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein foods that keep students healthy and strong.
The "From Farm to School: Know Your Foods" Play will help students understand where fresh, nutritious foods come from: the farm! The "From Farm to School: Farms Deliver" Play will raise student awareness of farms in your state.
And remember: because Fuel Up to Play 60 aligns with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPlate icon, you can be assured you're helping kids make healthier food choices!
Above: Students at Sierra Vista Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, participate in the Taste (Test) a Rainbow Play, part of the school's Family Fitness and Nutrition Night. Learn more about activities at Sierra Vista.
Program Updates
Make sure you're in it to win it! Log in to your Dashboard.
Have you logged on to your Fuel Up to Play 60 Dashboard this year? Do so by September 16, 2011, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - and Fuel Up to Play 60 has the tools and resources you need to help kids combat the obesity epidemic. As you plan your Back to School, Back to Football events, keep National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month top of mind.
State Program Advisors of the Year named, recognized for commitment to school wellness
In recognition of their 2010-2011 efforts, 30 Program Advisors across the country were named tops in their states. Kudos to these outstanding individuals who engage and empower students to get involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 and who help their schools and students earn recognition, rewards and funding to support wellness initiatives in their schools. Click here to learn how you can become a Program Advisor!
Upcoming Deadlines
- Dashboard activation contest: log on by 9/16 to be entered into a drawing
- Back to Football Friday: celebrations to be held 9/9, submissions due 9/23
- Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60: application deadline 10/1
- Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge: ends 10/10
Less than 30 days left to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60! Your school has the chance to receive $4,000 through the competitive, nationwide funding program. The next application deadline is October 1 - so if your school hasn't applied, now's the time!
Get on board with Fuel Up to Play 60 - and earn School Nutrition Association CEUs! Visit the Training Camp or the SNA website to learn how you can get credit for participating in your school's Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
NFL Corner
Teachers and school administrators can register now for their school's chance to be named one of 34 NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools and receive a $10,000 health and wellness grant (awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winning school) and an NFL team celebration!
Schools nationwide will be asked to show their NFL team pride on Friday, September 9, the first Friday of the 2011 NFL regular season, by holding a Back to Football Friday celebration. Schools will then submit three to six photos of the celebration as well as three 100-word essays on their commitment to youth health and wellness. Deadline to submit photos and essays is two weeks after Back to Football Friday (Friday, September 23).
Schools can also use their Back to Football Friday celebration to enter the Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge! Just be sure to work in the requirements of the Challenge.
Don't forget to tell the NFL that you heard about Back to Football Friday through Fuel Up to Play 60! Click here for the official contest rules.
Featured Resource: Why Fuel Up to Play 60?
Want to make the case for Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school? Check out "Why Fuel Up to Play 60?" It outlines the program's academic and health benefits to youth, adults and schools.
USDA Reports on National Farm to School Effort
The USDA's Farm to School Team - which focused on 15 districts across the country - found that communities are passionate about providing locally grown products to schools and work hard to overcome challenges such as the limited availability of local agricultural products and difficulties with processing and storage.
Classroom Breakfast Web Resource Unveiled
The School Nutrition Foundation has launched a web-based Breakfast in the Classroom resource center. The site provides feasibility studies, financial planning data and marketing and menu-planning ideas.
News You Can Use
Working on your school wellness plan? Fuel Up to Play 60 is here to help!
The USDA recently announced improvements in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Districts are now required to expand the scope of their wellness plans and share news about those plans with the community.
Your school can use Fuel Up to Play 60 as a way to help implement its wellness plan - and as a tool for letting your local stakeholders know what you're doing to promote healthier lifestyles for children.
Above: Students at Grapevine Middle School in Grapevine, Texas, take part in a poll about a walking club. Learn more about Grapevine's successful Fuel Up to Play 60 program.
Program Updates
Make sure you're in it to win it! Log in to your Dashboard.
Have you logged on to your Fuel Up to Play 60 Dashboard this year? Do so by September 16, 2011, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $1,000 worth of Fuel Up to Play 60 and NFL Shop merchandise (two Grand Prize winners) or one of 25 Prize Packs.
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - and Fuel Up to Play 60 has the tools and resources you need to help kids combat the obesity epidemic. As you plan your Back to School, Back to Football events, keep National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month top of mind.
State Program Advisors of the Year named, recognized for commitment to school wellness
In recognition of their 2010-2011 efforts, 30 Program Advisors across the country were named tops in their states. Kudos to these outstanding individuals who engage and empower students to get involved in Fuel Up to Play 60 and who help their schools and students earn recognition, rewards and funding to support wellness initiatives in their schools. Click here to learn how you can become a Program Advisor!
Upcoming Deadlines
- Dashboard activation contest: log on by 9/16 to be entered into a drawing
- Back to Football Friday: celebrations to be held 9/9, submissions due 9/23
- Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60: application deadline 10/1
- Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge: ends 10/10
Less than 30 days left to apply for Funds for Fuel Up to Play 60! Your school has the chance to receive $4,000 through the competitive, nationwide funding program. The next application deadline is October 1 - so if your school hasn't applied, now's the time!
Now you can see what's happening with Fuel Up to Play 60 throughout your entire school district. Just log on to your District Dashboard! For each school in your district, you can see progress toward completing the Six Steps, Challenges submitted and Funds received. You can even see a complete listing of the adults who have enrolled at each school! Coming soon, you'll be able to see where your school ranks in the district based on student activity.
NFL Corner
Teachers and school administrators can register now for their school's chance to be named one of 34 NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools and receive a $10,000 health and wellness grant (awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winning school) and an NFL team celebration!
Schools nationwide will be asked to show their NFL team pride on Friday, September 9, the first Friday of the 2011 NFL regular season, by holding a Back to Football Friday celebration. Schools will then submit three to six photos of the celebration as well as three 100-word essays on their commitment to youth health and wellness. Deadline to submit photos and essays is two weeks after Back to Football Friday (Friday, September 23).
Schools can also use their Back to Football Friday celebration to enter the Fuel Up to Play 60 Back to School, Back to Football Challenge! Just be sure to work in the requirements of the Challenge.
Don't forget to tell the NFL that you heard about Back to Football Friday through Fuel Up to Play 60! Click here for the official contest rules.
Featured Resource: Why Fuel Up to Play 60?
Want to make the case for Fuel Up to Play 60 in your school? Check out "Why Fuel Up to Play 60?" It outlines the program's academic and health benefits to youth, adults and schools.
USDA Reports on National Farm to School Effort
The USDA's Farm to School Team - which focused on 15 districts across the country - found that communities are passionate about providing locally grown products to schools and work hard to overcome challenges such as the limited availability of local agricultural products and difficulties with processing and storage.
Classroom Breakfast Web Resource Unveiled
The School Nutrition Foundation has launched a web-based Breakfast in the Classroom resource center. The site provides feasibility studies, financial planning data and marketing and menu-planning ideas.
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