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Cashion Students Win National Contest to Help Make Healthier Schools
Thu, 19 May 2011 14:52:50 CDT
A group of students from Cashion were awarded a portable Milk Barrel Cooler, Wii and Wii Fit, NFL Memorabilia, and a special appearance by St. Louis Ram and Bethany native Chris Chamberlain for their school, which took place on May 17, as Dairy MAX winners of Fuel Up to Play 60's local Show Your Spirit Challenge. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program created in partnership the National Dairy Council, Dairy MAX and the National Football League in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture that encourages students to eat healthy, be active and implement positive, healthy changes at school. This program reaches more than 1,000 schools in Oklahoma, and many are funding their efforts through Fuel Up to Play 60 grant funds.
The Show your School Spirit Challenge encouraged students to get everyone excited about making healthy food choices and being physically active, then upload a video, photo or essay that demonstrated how they enacted the Challenge. Cousins Jayce Evans, Emilee Evans, and Ashten Evans created a video "ABCs of Snacks" to highlight that health and wellness are just as important as ABC's. Click here to watch and learn the "ABCs of Snacks"
"This Challenge entry was also selected to be featured on the Fuel Up to Play 60 national web site, along with an entry from Okeene Elementary," said Susan Allen, program coordinator for Dairy MAX. "It is exciting to see how these kids are creatively making a difference in their health and at their schools."
There were a series of five Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenges that youth could get involved in throughout the year. Each Challenge focused on a different aspect of the program and provided the opportunity for students to collaborate with their peers to showcase what they have learned about "fueling up" with nutrient-rich foods (low-fat and fat-free dairy foods, fruits, vegetables and whole grains) and "playing" for at least 60 minutes every day.
Valeri Evans, Cashion Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Advisor and OSU Extension Educator said "I'm so proud of their creativity and determination. These kids wanted to spread the message of good nutrition and fitness and this Fuel Up to Play 60 Challenge inspired them."
During the school assembly, Cashion first graders will sing the winning ABCs of Snacks song, and all students will get involved by taking a Fuel Up to Play 60 activity break. Cashion eighth grade students will be asking questions to NFL player Chris Chamberlain, which they developed during an English class assignment. Cheerleaders, PE teachers, Child Nutrition and School Administrators will be in attendance to show their support.
Local dairy farmers attended the event as well to help show their support to the students participating in the Health and Wellness Challenge. Pictured are Tom and Nancy Woods, of Gage, Okla.; Bethany native St. Louis Ram, Chris Chamberlain; Miss OSU Betty Thompson, of Kendrick, Okla.; Eugene Corley, of Tuttle, Okla., and Janine Thompson, of Kendrick, Okla.
Click here to watch other schools' submissions on the Fuel Up to Play 60 SchoolTube channel.
Click here to learn more about the Fuel Up to Play 60 movement
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