Fuel Up to Play 60
Empowering students to create a culture of wellness in schools
Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation’s leading in-school wellness program, operates in over 73,000 schools nationwide through a partnership between the National Football League and the National Dairy Council.
This program provides staff and students with opportunities to build healthier school environments by increasing physical activity and developing good eating habits.
Why Fuel Up To Play 60 ?
Up to $4,000 is available to qualifying schools per year
Student-led program with leadership and peer mentoring opportunities
Activities can be customized to fit each school’s needs
Resources, training, and support available for implementation
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Live in Northern Nevada and have a question?
The Nevada Dairy Council’s own Libby Lovig is here to help.
Live in Southern Nevada and have a question?
The Nevada Dairy Council’s own Jennifer Cuozzo & Jake Yarberry are here to help!
Email Jennifer at
jcuozzo@dairycouncilnv.org
Email Jake at
jyarberry@dairycouncilnv.org
Student Leadership
Fuel Up To Play 60 is led by students, for students. Create a Student Dashboard account to track activities, participate in challenges, and earn points to achieve Ambassador status – with a chance to represent Arizona at the national Student Ambassador Summit!
Program Advisor
Adult educators or staff can become Program Advisors. You’ll recruit student leaders, receive emails with information on local and national contests, and get the latest news on training and resources (like the Fuel Up to Play 60 Playbook).
The Six Steps
Become a Touchdown School by completing all Six Steps on your Dashboard. In the process, student leaders will work with Program Advisors to plan a Kick-Off event, rally other students to the cause, and implement nutrition and physical activity plays! Get ideas through reading school success stories here.
School Incentives
Incentives are everywhere! School nutrition equipment, gift cards, Cardinals tickets, player or Big Red school visits, kids’ camps, and autographed footballs are just a few. There’s a bunch of great stuff available to actively participating schools.
Check Out Fuel Up to Play 60 in Action!
Reporting from Our Resident Experts
Daisy Rocks Fuel Up to Play 60 for National School Lunch Week
October 15th started a whirlwind of events for the Dairy Council of Nevada’s star employee, Daisy the Cow. This date marked the start of National School Lunch Week (NSLW) which according to the National School Nutrition Association (SNA) was created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
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Award Winning, Age-Specific Nutrition Education Resources
The Dairy Council© of Arizona and Nevada provides free nutrition education materials throughout the states of Arizona and Nevada at no charge. Visit the catalog to browse and order.