Tools

These planning tools can help you get organized and implement your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays. Use the template Timeline to get a big picture of how you’ll organize your individualized program. Then use the other tools to customize your plans for your school.

(click on the tool name for a brief description)

• Donation Request Letter Template
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  This customizable letter is a template you can use to request donations for your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays.

• Fuel Up to Play 60 Glossary
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  A glossary of terms for key Fuel Up to Play 60 program elements.

• Fuel Up to Play 60 Interactive Timeline Tool
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  Use this drag-and-drop timeline to customize your game plan around the Six Easy Steps and other program elements. Type in reminders to help you plan and take action. You can save the timeline to your Dashboard and make changes throughout the year.

• Go for the Goal! (Game Planning Tips)
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  This resource can give you ideas about how to organize your Plays from beginning to long-term end. You'll get ideas for event planning, involving others, promoting your efforts, monitoring your progress, and highlighting your successes.

• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Play Planning Checklist
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  Use these detailed planning resources to help you organize the people, resources and logistics for implementing a Kickoff or promotion, and your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays.

• How to Organize a Fundraiser
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  This tool will help you organize and hold a successful fundraising event to support your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity programs.

• How to Use the School Wellness Investigation
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  Detailed description about purpose and how to conduct; includes investigation and scoring instructions

• Planning an Event: Ten Foolproof Tips for a Great Event
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  Whether you are launching your Healthy Eating or Physical Activity Plays or organizing your Kickoff, this tool provides 10 tips to help you plan a successful event.

• Playbook Polling Resources (Activity Planning Poll Questions)
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  This resource explains the purpose and benefits of collecting polling data. Use the ideas here, and the related customizable polls, to help you plan your Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays.

• Sample School Menus
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  These sample menus from the National Dairy Council provide two week cycle breakfast and lunch menus for elementary, middle, and high schools that may help meet the USDA's 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The nutrient analyses of the menus are also included.