Fuel Up to Play 60

This weeks rotation involved Cincinnati Public Schools and a nation wide program called Fuel Up to Play 60. FUTP60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program to combat childhood obesity launched by the National Dairy Council and the NFL. FUTP60 helps to improve the opportunities for kids to consume nutrient-rich foods and get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. The ultimate goal is to ensure changes made at school are sustainable and complement an academics-focused environment.


The program is already widely successful by empowering kids to make healthy choices and giving rewards for their successes. They can track their progress, become a student ambassador, and have the opportunity to be part of a team. FUTP60 has 18 different supporters including the First Lady Michelle Obama's program Let's Move! which is helping to solve the epidemic of obesity within a generation. 


Each month the schools complete a challenge that is posted on schooltube which is like youtube but for schools. Last month the challenge was eating healthy and this month is a physical activity challenge. We went into different schools that are participating, filmed the kids doing their challenge and them talking about why they think it's important to fuel up with chocolate milk. They all gave impressive answers and it was really great to see the kids getting excited about physical activity and nutrition.