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“Lights, Camera, Action!” for Health-Minded Local Students Appearing with Chicago Bears Players in NFL TV Promo

November 06, 2012 8:00 AM
Students at Ridge Family Center for Learning, national winner of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Casting Call Challenge, were rewarded today for their exemplary efforts to eat healthy and get active, when Bears quarterback Jason Campbell, center/guard Roberto Garza and cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman made a special visit to the Elk Grove Village elementary school.

National Dairy Council®, Leprino Foods and Midwest Dairy Council Award $100,000 in Grants to Fund K-12 Schools Fuel Up to Play 60 Grab and Go Programs

October 23, 2012
National Dairy Council®, Leprino Foods and Midwest Dairy Council are demonstrating its continued commitment to child health and wellness by partnering with Leprino Foods to expand its Grab and Go pilot program to an additional 40 schools across the country.

Waukegan Student Hones Leadership Skills at Nutrition + Physical Activity Learning Connection Summit

October 12, 2012 2:11 PM
Alejandro Guadarrama, an eighth-grader at Miguel Juarez Middle School in Waukegan, was among eight student leaders selected to attend the 2012 GENYOUth Learning Connection Summit in Washington, DC on September 18-19.

Rogers Middle School Named National Fuel Up to Play 60 Touchdown Dance Challenge Winners

September 24, 2012 4:34 PM
Rogers Middle School cheerleaders Reja Franklin and Maria Stoencheva helped their school earn national recognition by winning Fuel Up to Play 60’s Touchdown Dance Challenge, earning a visit from an NFL player at an upcoming school assembly.

Survey Finds Fuel Up to Play 60 Program Sparking Significant Increases in Student Participation, Impact across the Midwest

September 18, 2012 8:00 AM
Following the release of national data, new data shows that Fuel Up to Play 60 is seeing significant increases in student participation, engagement, awareness and impact across the Midwest.