The Competition Stadium

Get your students excited about Fuel Up to Play 60. Challenge another grade or classroom to see who tracks more days or how many badges students earn over a time period YOU control! It’s all at your fingers tips in The Competition Stadium – available on all Program Advisor Dashboards at FuelUpToPlay60.com. Learn more.

Student Recognition Reward

Do you have an active Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador or team member? Nominate that student for the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Recognition Reward. Each month, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association will recognize students for their efforts to take action to create a healthier school environment and encourage their friends to do the same. Email your nomination to MDAFUTP60@milk4u.org. Up to five students in each of our four NFL markets will receive an NFL player poster, a Fuel Up to Play 60 certificate, and a rolling backpack.

Bone Up on Vitamin D

The cold winter weather means less time spent outdoors, so you might want to consider the amount of vitamin D in your diet. Your body makes vitamin D when your skin is exposed to sunlight and stores the vitamin for later use. While vitamin D performs many functions in the body, it is known best for working with calcium to build and maintain strong bones.

Only a few foods are natural sources of Vitamin D. However, it is added to foods such as milk and some brands of yogurt. A one-cup serving of low-fat milk provides about 25% of the Dairy Value of vitamin D, while a 6-ounce serving of yogurt serves up 10-25%.

Vitamin D is essential. Consider your bones. They’ll be thankful! Learn more about vitamin D.

Contributed by Stacy Spadaro, dietetic student, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Pa.